Porth-gwyn
Porth-gwyn is a hamlet in Llangattock-Vibon-Avel, Monmouthshire, Wales. Porth-gwyn is situated nearby to the hamlet Wayne Green, as well as near Cross Ash.Places of Interest
Highlights include White Castle and Graig Syfyrddin.
White Castle
Castle
White Castle, also known historically as Llantilio Castle, is a ruined castle near the village of Llantilio Crossenny in Monmouthshire, Wales. The fortification was established by the Normans in the wake of the invasion of England in 1066, to protect the route from Wales to Hereford. White Castle is situated 1½ miles southwest of Porth-gwyn.
Graig Syfyrddin
Peak
Photo: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Graig Syfyrddin or just The Graig, is a 423m high hill near Grosmont in north-eastern Monmouthshire, Wales. The summit knoll is known as Edmund's Tump.
St Cadoc’s Church, Llangattock Lingoed
Church
Photo: Tim Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St Cadoc, is the parish church of Llangattock Lingoed, Monmouthshire, Wales and sits in the centre of the village. It is in the Perpendicular style and is a Grade I listed building as of 1 September 1956. St Cadoc’s Church, Llangattock Lingoed is situated 2½ miles west of Porth-gwyn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cross Ash and Llanvetherine.
Cross Ash
Hamlet
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cross Ash is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. It is located on the B4521 road between Abergavenny and Skenfrith, some six miles north east of Abergavenny. The Welsh name for Cross Ash is Croesonnen, although it is not currently in official use.
Llanvetherine
Village
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanvetherine is a village in the community of Skenfrith, Monmouthshire, Wales. It is located five miles north east of Abergavenny on the B4521 road to Ross-on-Wye. The name comes from the Welsh Saint Gwytherin. Llanvetherine is situated 2 miles southwest of Porth-gwyn.
Llantilio Crossenny
Village
Photo: Roger Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llantilio Crossenny is a small village and much larger former community, abolished in 2022, now in the community of Whitecastle, in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, in the United Kingdom. Llantilio Crossenny is situated 2½ miles south of Porth-gwyn.
Porth-gwyn
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Llangattock-Vibon-Avel, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.86357° or 51° 51′ 49″ northLongitude
-2.87494° or 2° 52′ 30″ westOpen location code
9C3VV47G+C2OpenStreetMap ID
node 2207614793OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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