Llanellen

Llanellen (Welsh: Llanelen) is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom.

Location

Llanellen is located three miles south of Abergavenny.

History & Amenities

Llanellen church

The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal passes through Llanellen. The Blorenge mountain towers above the village. The River Usk passes close by.

Llanelllen Bridge

Llanellen Bridge

The bridge at Llanellen was built in 1821 by John Upton.[1] Upton also built the nearby Pant-y-Goitre Bridge.

References

  1. ↑ "Llanellen Bridge, Llanover". British Listed Buildings.

External links

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Coordinates: 51°47′N 3°01′W / 51.783°N 3.017°W / 51.783; -3.017

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