Llantilio Pertholey
Encyclopedia
Llantilio Pertholey is a small village
in Monmouthshire
, south east Wales
, in the United Kingdom
.
of Abergavenny
just off the A465
Abergavenny to Hereford
road.
It is also the name of the Parish Council
Llantilio is thought to be derived from the church of st teilo ( llan = church of)
Teilo, a 6th century Bishop of Llandaff
canonised into a saint
for his good works. The church is a fine example of a rural Welsh church with three chantry
chapel
s dating from maybe 1350.
The hamlet is situated beneath the Holy Mountain, the big Skirrid, an outlier of the Black Mountains, Wales
and the easternmost part of the Brecon Beacons National Park.
The popular pub The Mitre conveniently opposite the church closed some years ago
Village
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in Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire is a county in south east Wales. The name derives from the historic county of Monmouthshire which covered a much larger area. The largest town is Abergavenny. There are many castles in Monmouthshire .-Historic county:...
, south east Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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Location
A small hamlet to the north of the Mardy sited a mile to the north of the market townMarket town
Market town or market right is a legal term, originating in the medieval period, for a European settlement that has the right to host markets, distinguishing it from a village and city...
of Abergavenny
Abergavenny
Abergavenny , meaning Mouth of the River Gavenny, is a market town in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is located 15 miles west of Monmouth on the A40 and A465 roads, 6 miles from the English border. Originally the site of a Roman fort, Gobannium, it became a medieval walled town within the Welsh Marches...
just off the A465
A465 road
The A465 is a major road in south Wales. It is more commonly known as the Heads of the Valleys Road because it joins together the north ends of the South Wales Valleys...
Abergavenny to Hereford
Hereford
Hereford is a cathedral city, civil parish and county town of Herefordshire, England. It lies on the River Wye, approximately east of the border with Wales, southwest of Worcester, and northwest of Gloucester...
road.
It is also the name of the Parish Council
Llantilio is thought to be derived from the church of st teilo ( llan = church of)
Amenities & History
The hamlet has a primary school which moved to the Mardy in 1991 and a 13th century medieval church, named for SaintSaint
A saint is a holy person. In various religions, saints are people who are believed to have exceptional holiness.In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "in Christ", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth...
Teilo, a 6th century Bishop of Llandaff
Bishop of Llandaff
The Bishop of Llandaff is the Ordinary of the Church in Wales Diocese of Llandaff.-Area of authority:The diocese covers most of the County of Glamorgan. The Bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul , in the village of Llandaff, just north-west of the City of...
canonised into a saint
Saint
A saint is a holy person. In various religions, saints are people who are believed to have exceptional holiness.In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "in Christ", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth...
for his good works. The church is a fine example of a rural Welsh church with three chantry
Chantry
Chantry is the English term for a fund established to pay for a priest to celebrate sung Masses for a specified purpose, generally for the soul of the deceased donor. Chantries were endowed with lands given by donors, the income from which maintained the chantry priest...
chapel
Chapel
A chapel is a building used by Christians as a place of fellowship and worship. It may be part of a larger structure or complex, such as a church, college, hospital, palace, prison or funeral home, located on board a military or commercial ship, or it may be an entirely free-standing building,...
s dating from maybe 1350.
The hamlet is situated beneath the Holy Mountain, the big Skirrid, an outlier of the Black Mountains, Wales
Black Mountains, Wales
The Black Mountains are a group of hills spread across parts of Powys and Monmouthshire in southeast Wales, and extending across the national border into Herefordshire, England. They are the easternmost of the four ranges of hills that comprise the Brecon Beacons National Park, and are frequently...
and the easternmost part of the Brecon Beacons National Park.
The popular pub The Mitre conveniently opposite the church closed some years ago