St Elli’s Church, Llanelly

The Church of St Elli, Llanelly, Monmouthshire, South East 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.

Photo: Robevans123, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Church
Denomination: Anglican
Description: church in Llanelly, Monmouthshire
Also known as: “Parish Church of St Elli” and “St Elli”
Address: Church Road, Llanelly, NP7 0HG

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cwrt-y-Gollen and Gilwern Hill.

Cwrt-y-Gollen

Military installation

Photo: R3pul5e, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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. Cwrt-y-Gollen is situated 1¼ miles north of St Elli’s Church, Llanelly.

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 southeast of St Elli’s Church, Llanelly.

Ogof y Daren Cilau

Cave

Photo: Goatchurch, Public domain.

Ogof y Daren Cilau is a cave system in the limestone escarpment on Mynydd Llangatwg, which is south of Llangattock village and overlooks Crickhowell in south Powys, Mid Wales. Ogof y Daren Cilau is situated 1½ miles west of St Elli’s Church, Llanelly.

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.