Periwig Makers
Periwig Makers is a memorial in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales. Periwig Makers is situated nearby to the arts and crafts shop The Trading Post, as well as near the pub Hen & Chickens.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Borough Theatre and Baker Street drill hall, Abergavenny.
Borough Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Borough Theatre, Abergavenny is the principal theatre in the Monmouthshire town of Abergavenny in south east Wales. Borough Theatre is situated 360 feet east of Periwig Makers.
Baker Street drill hall, Abergavenny
Movie theater
Photo: Jeremy Bolwell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Baker Street drill hall is a former military installation in Abergavenny in Wales. Baker Street drill hall, Abergavenny is situated 500 feet northwest of Periwig Makers.
The Trading Post
Arts and crafts shop
Photo: No Swan So Fine, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Trading Post is an arts and crafts shop.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llanfoist and Llanwenarth.
Llanfoist
Village
Llanfoist is a village near Abergavenny, in Monmouthshire, Wales, in the community of Llanfoist Fawr. Llanfoist derives from Ffwyst, an early Christian Welsh saint, although the anglicised version of the church patron is Saint Faith.
Llanwenarth
Hamlet
Photo: nantcoly, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanwenarth is a small village and parish in the Usk Valley of Monmouthshire, south-east Wales, United Kingdom. It is in the community of Llanfoist Fawr and covered by the electoral ward of Llanwenarth Ultra.
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. Govilon is situated 2 miles west of Periwig Makers.
Periwig Makers
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “Abergavenny was known for the manufacture of white periwigs. On this side lived James Jones, hair bleacher circa 1741. A method of bleaching the hair is said to have been invented in the town.”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.82225° or 51° 49′ 20″ northLongitude
-3.01964° or 3° 1′ 11″ westOpen location code
9C3RRXCJ+V4OpenStreetMap ID
node 5040740655OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Periwig Makers from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hen & Chickens and Kings Arms Hotel.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Cooks Galley and Gurkha Corner Restaurant.
Wales: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Cardiff, Swansea, Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, and Newport.
Curious Memorials to Discover
Uncover intriguing memorials from every corner of the globe.