Llanellen

Llanellen (Welsh: Llanelen) is a village in Monmouthshire, south-east Wales, United Kingdom. It is located three miles (4.8 km) south of Abergavenny. The population was 506 in 2011.^[1]

Llanellen
Llanellen Location within Monmouthshire
Principal area	Monmouthshire
Preserved county	Gwent
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	USK
Postcode district	NP
Police	Gwent
Fire	South Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Monmouth
List of places UK Wales Monmouthshire 51°47′N 3°01′W

Geography

Llanellen Bridge

The Blorenge mountain towers above the village. The River Usk passes close by, crossed by a bridge built in 1821 by John Upton,^[2] who also built the nearby Pant-y-Goitre Bridge. The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal passes through Llanellen.

History and amenities

Llanellen church

The church of St Helen possibly dates back to the 13th century, though the church was largely re-built in Perpendicular style in the mid-19th century by architect John Prichard.^[3] In the churchyard is the grave of Sir Thomas Phillips, Mayor of Newport at the time of the Newport Rising in 1839, and a prominent defender of Welsh language and education,^[4] who lived in nearby Llanellen House.