Upper Common
Upper Common is a locality in Llanelly, Monmouthshire, Wales. Upper Common is situated nearby to the locality Lower Common, as well as near the village Gilwern.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include St Elli’s Church, Llanelly and Gilwern Hill.
St Elli’s Church, Llanelly
Church
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The Church of St Elli, Llanelly, Monmouthshire, Wales, is a parish church with its origins in the 14th century. The church underwent three major restorations, in 1867–1868, 1897 and 1910–1911.
Gilwern Hill
Peak
Photo: Carol Rose, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gilwern Hill is a 441 m high hill in the Brecon Beacons National Park, south of the village of Gilwern in Monmouthshire, Wales. It lies west of the Blorenge. The hill is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Gilwern Hill is situated 1½ miles south of Upper Common.
Cwrt-y-Gollen
Military installation
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Cwrt-y-Gollen is a British Army training base, 2 miles south-east of Crickhowell and just north of the A40 road and the River Usk, in southeastern Powys, Wales.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gilwern and Glangrwyney.
Gilwern
Village
Photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gilwern is a village within the Brecon Beacons National Park in Monmouthshire, Wales. Historically in Brecknockshire, it extends to either side of the River Clydach on the south side of the Usk valley.
Glangrwyney
Village
Glangrwyney or Glangrwyne is a village 2 miles southeast of Crickhowell in Powys, Wales. The village is where the Grwyne Fawr has its confluence with the River Usk, southeast of the Sugar Loaf and at the junction of the road from Gilwern with the A40 trunk road.
Govilon
Village
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Govilon is a small Welsh village located between Llanfoist and Gilwern near Abergavenny in north Monmouthshire. It is part of the community of Llanfoist Fawr. The population was 1,447 in 2011.
Upper Common
- Type: Locality
- Location: Llanelly, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.82948° or 51° 49′ 46″ northLongitude
-3.09306° or 3° 5′ 35″ westElevation
266 feet (81 metres)Open location code
9C3RRWH4+QQGeoNames ID
13272824
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