Wales
Monmouthshire
Llanfoist Fawr

Llanfoist

Llanfoist is a village near , in , Wales, in the community of . Llanfoist derives from Ffwyst, an early Christian Welsh saint, although the anglicised version of the church patron is Saint Faith.
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  • Type: Village with 1,230 residents
  • Description: village in Monmouthshire, Wales
  • Also known as: “Llanffwyst”
  • Neighbors:

Places of Interest

Highlights include Parish Church of St Faith, Llanfoist and Llanfoist Cemetery.

Church
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Cemetery
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Park
Photo: Jeremy Bolwell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a ruined castle in the market town of , , , established by the Norman lord Hamelin de Balun c. 1087.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abergavenny and Llanwenarth.

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is a town of 12,500 people in in southeast . A thriving town, prides itself as a gateway to South Wales and the eastern gateway to the where you can enjoy a relaxing short break or longer holiday amidst beautiful countryside.

Hamlet
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is a small village and parish in the of , south-east , United Kingdom. It is in the community of Llanfoist Fawr and covered by the electoral ward of Ultra.

Village
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is a small village located between Llanfoist and near in north . It is part of the community of . The population was 1,447 in 2011. is situated 1½ miles west of Llanfoist.

Llanfoist

Latitude
51.81324° or 51° 48′ 48″ north
Longitude
-3.0318° or 3° 1′ 55″ west
Population
1,230
Elevation
197 feet (60 metres)
Open location code
9C3RRX79+77
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4718321818
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
12262223
Wiki­data ID
Q6661380
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Llanfoist” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Llanfoist”
  • Breton: “Llan-ffwyst”
  • Catalan: “Llan-ffwyst Fawr”
  • Cornish: “Llan-ffwyst Fawr”
  • Dutch: “Llanfoist”
  • French: “Llanfoist”
  • Irish: “Llan-ffwyst Fawr”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Llan-ffwyst Fawr”
  • Slovenian: “Llanfoist”
  • Spanish: “Llanfoist”
  • Swedish: “Llanfoist”
  • Welsh: “Llan-ffwyst”
  • Welsh: “Llanffwyst”
  • Welsh: “Llanfoist”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Llanfoist Post Office and Llanfoist Fawr Primary School.

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