Llantilio Pertholey

Llantilio Pertholey
Welsh: Llandeilo Bertholau
220px Church of St. Teilo, Llantilio Pertholey
Llantilio Pertholey  Llantilio Pertholey shown within Monmouthshire
Population	3,906 (2011)
OS grid reference	SO312164
Principal area	Monmouthshire
Ceremonial county	Gwent
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ABERGAVENNY
Postcode district	NP7
Dialling code	01600
Police	Gwent
Fire	South Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
EU Parliament	Wales
UK Parliament	Monmouth
List of places UK Wales Monmouthshire

Llantilio Pertholey (Welsh: Llandeilo Bertholau) is a community (parish) and small village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. It is located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the north-east of the market town of Abergavenny, just off the A465 road to Hereford. The parish covers a large area beneath the Skirrid, an outlier of the Black Mountains; much of the parish lies within the easternmost part of the Brecon Beacons National Park.

Governance

The village falls in the 'Mardy' electoral ward. This ward stretches to the east. The total population taken at the 2011 census was 1,469.

History and amenities

The 13th century medieval Church of St Teilo is named after a 6th-century Bishop of Llandaff who was canonised for his good works. The church is a fine example of a rural Welsh church with three chantry chapels dating from about 1350.

The hamlet also had a primary school, which moved to the nearby Mardy district of Abergavenny in 1991. A popular pub, The Mitre, opposite the church closed some years ago.

External links

• St. Teilo's Church website
• Llantilio Pertholey Primary School
• Old photo of the church
• Recent photo of the church
• Kelly's Directory of Monmouthshire 1901
• Map sources for Llantilio Pertholey