Mardy, Monmouthshire
Encyclopedia
Mardy is a village
in Monmouthshire
, south east Wales
, in the United Kingdom
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of Abergavenny
. On old maps Mardy has the Welsh spelling Maerdy.
. When the old Llantilio Pertholey Junior and infants mixed school was closed a new one was opened adjacent to the Mardy WWII camp but retained the name Llantilio Pertholey School.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
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
Mardy is located immediately 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...
. On old maps Mardy has the Welsh spelling Maerdy.
History & Amenities
The Mardy has a close community and a varied mix of housing types and ages ranging from old farms recently built executive style homes. There is church one mile further north at Llantilio PertholeyLlantilio Pertholey
Llantilio Pertholey is a small village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, in the United Kingdom.- Location :A small hamlet to the north of the Mardy sited a mile to the north of the market town of Abergavenny just off the A465 Abergavenny to Hereford road....
. When the old Llantilio Pertholey Junior and infants mixed school was closed a new one was opened adjacent to the Mardy WWII camp but retained the name Llantilio Pertholey School.