Mynydd Garnclochdy

Mynydd Garnclochdy is a gentle summit on the long moorland ridge which extends south from the Blorenge towards Pontypool and which defines the boundary between the modern county of Monmouthshire to the east and the county borough of Torfaen to the west though historically it was entirely within the traditional county of Monmouthshire.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Goose and Cuckoo PH and Rising Sun Bridge.

Goose and Cuckoo PH

Pub

Photo: Jeremy Bolwell, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Goose and Cuckoo PH is a pub.

Rising Sun Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Simon Gwyn Jenkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rising Sun Bridge is situated 1½ miles southwest of Mynydd Garnclochdy.

Hanover Independent Chapel

Church

Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hanover Independent Chapel is a church, which is situated 2 miles northeast of Mynydd Garnclochdy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cwmavon and Varteg.

Cwmavon

Village

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Cwmavon is a hamlet about 2 miles south of Blaenavon and 4 miles north of Pontypool. The hamlet is part of the community of Abersychan in the county borough of Torfaen in south east Wales, and is within the boundaries of the historic county of Monmouthshire.