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Llanfair Kilgeddin, the Glossary

Llanfair Kilgeddin (Llanfair Cilgedin) is a small village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, lying within the administrative community of Llanover.^[1]

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17 relations: Abergavenny, Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales, Castle, Church of St Mary the Virgin, Llanfair Kilgeddin, Community (Wales), English country house, Gwent (county), Listed building, Llanover, Monmouth (UK Parliament constituency), Monmouthshire, Motte-and-bailey castle, Norman architecture, River Usk, Usk, Victorian era, Wales.
Registered historic parks and gardens in Monmouthshire

Abergavenny

Abergavenny (Y Fenni, archaically Abergafenni meaning "mouth of the River Gavenny") is a market town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales.

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Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales

The Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales is a heritage register of significant historic parks and gardens in Wales.

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Castle

A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders.

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Church of St Mary the Virgin, Llanfair Kilgeddin

St Mary the Virgin is the former parish church for Llanfair Kilgeddin, near Usk in Monmouthshire, south east Wales.

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A community (cymuned) is a division of land in Wales that forms the lowest tier of local government in Wales.

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English country house

An English country house is a large house or mansion in the English countryside.

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Gwent (county)

Gwent is a preserved county and former local government county in southeast Wales.

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Listed building

In the United Kingdom, a listed building is a structure of particular architectural and/or historic interest deserving of special protection.

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Llanover (Llanofer) is a village in the community of Goetre Fawr in Monmouthshire, Wales. Llanfair Kilgeddin and Llanover are Registered historic parks and gardens in Monmouthshire and villages in Monmouthshire.

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Monmouth (UK Parliament constituency)

Monmouth (Mynwy) was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (at Westminster).

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Monmouthshire

Monmouthshire (Sir Fynwy) is a county in the south east of Wales.

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Motte-and-bailey castle

A motte-and-bailey castle is a European fortification with a wooden or stone keep situated on a raised area of ground called a motte, accompanied by a walled courtyard, or bailey, surrounded by a protective ditch and palisade.

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Norman architecture

The term Norman architecture is used to categorise styles of Romanesque architecture developed by the Normans in the various lands under their dominion or influence in the 11th and 12th centuries.

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River Usk

The River Usk (Afon Wysg) rises on the northern slopes of the Black Mountain (y Mynydd Du), Wales, in the westernmost part of the Brecon Beacons National Park.

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Usk

Usk (Brynbuga) is a town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales, northeast of Newport.

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Victorian era

In the history of the United Kingdom and the British Empire, the Victorian era was the reign of Queen Victoria, from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901.

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Wales

Wales (Cymru) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llanfair_Kilgeddin