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Llanfoist Fawr
Llanfoist Fawr () is a community in the county of Monmouthshire, Wales, and is located 23.8 miles (38.3 km) from Cardiff and 126.3 miles (203.2 km) from London. In 2011 the population of Llanfoist Fawr was 3217 with 10.2% of them able to speak Welsh. The community includes the villages of Govilon, Llanwenarth, Llanellen and Llanfoist itself. The name of the local school is also Llanfoist Fawr. Llanfoist Fawr is also the name of a county electoral ward, which elects a county councillor to Monmouthshire County Council. The county ward includes part of the Llanfoist Fawr community, namely the community wards of Llanfoist, Llanellen and Llanwenarth Citra. The Llanwenarth Ultra ward (covering Govilon) elects its own county councillor. All four community wards elect or co-opt up to twelve community councillors to Llanfoist Fawr Community Council. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Community (Wales)
A community () is a division of land that forms the lowest tier of local government in Wales. Welsh communities are analogous to civil parishes in England but, unlike English parishes, communities cover the whole of Wales. There are 878 communities in Wales, with more than 730 having community and town councils. History Until 1974 Wales was divided into civil parishes. These were abolished by section 20 (6) of the Local Government Act 1972, and replaced by communities by section 27 of the same Act. The Subdivisions of Wales#Principal areas, principal areas of Wales are divided entirely into communities. Unlike in England, where unparished areas exist, no part of Wales is outside a community, even in urban areas. Most, but not all, communities are administered by community councils, which are equivalent to English Parish councils in England, parish councils in terms of their powers and the way they operate. Welsh community councils may call themselves town councils unilaterally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Llanwenarth
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. Location Llanwenarth is located west of the market town of Abergavenny, close to the banks of the River Usk. History and amenities St Peter's Church is the parish church: an ogival-headed priest's doorway in the chancel, and two windows with reticulated tracery are assigned to the fourteenth century, and a lancet in the west wall of the nave seems to be from the thirteenth, where a square tower with battlemented top was added later. The village once had a Victorian schoolhouse (now demolished). The village, which has the full name of Llanwenarth Citra, sits in flattish grassy pastures at geograph.org b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Localities In Wales By Population
The following is a list of built-up areas in Wales by population according to the 2021 and 2011 Census. 2021 This is a list of built-up areas as of the 2021 census.Within the dataset under 1d. Over 10,000 Under 10,000 2011 See also *List of cities in Wales *List of towns in Wales * List of towns and cities in England by population *List of towns and cities in Scotland by population *List of settlements on the island of Ireland by population References {{Wales topics Loc Towns A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city. The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ... Geography of Wales United Kingdom lists by population ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Llanwenarth Ultra
Llanwenarth Ultra is an electoral ward near Abergavenny, Monmouthshire. The ward elects councillors to Llanfoist Fawr Community Council and Monmouthshire County Council. History and description The ward (previously a civil parish) is based around the main population centre of Govilon, a large village between Gilwern (to the west) and Llanfoist (to the east). Llanwenarth Ultra was originally a civil parish, formed from 2,433 acres of the civil parish of Llanwenarth Citra in 1874. (reproduced oRootsweb At the end of the 19th century Govilon had a population of 500 and its own railway station on the Abergavenny and Merthyr branch of the London and North Western Railway. Llanwenarth Ultra has been part of the Llanfoist Fawr community since the 1970s. According to the 2001 UK Census the population of the Llanwenarth Ultra ward was 1,354, increasing to 1,447 by the 2011 UK Census. Community Council elections Being part of the community of Llanfoist Fawr, Llanwenarth Ultra is a commun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monmouthshire County Council
Monmouthshire County Council (or simply Monmouthshire Council) () is the governing body for the Monmouthshire principal area – one of the unitary authorities of Wales. The current unitary authority was created in 1996 and covers the eastern three-fifths of the historic county of Monmouthshire. The county council is based at County Hall in the hamlet of The Rhadyr, near Usk. Since the 2022 elections the council has been under no overall control, with Labour the largest party. The leader of the council since the 2022 elections has been Mary Ann Brocklesby of Labour. History The current Monmouthshire County Council is the second body of that name. The first Monmouthshire County Council was created in 1889 under the Local Government Act 1888, taking over the local government functions of the quarter sessions. That council was based in Newport, initially meeting at the town hall and later building itself headquarters at Shire Hall in 1902. In 1891, Newport was made a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electoral Ward
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. In some countries, wards are usually named after neighbourhoods, thoroughfares, parishes, landmarks, geographical features and in some cases historical figures connected to the area (e.g. William Morris Ward in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, England). It is common in the United States for wards to simply be numbered. Origins The word "ward", for an electoral subdivision, appears to have originated in the Wards of the City of London, where gatherings for each ward known as "wardmotes" have taken place since the 12th century. The word was much later applied to divisions of other cities and towns in England and Wales and Ireland. In parts of northern England, a ''ward'' was an administrative subdivision of a county, very similar to a hundred in other parts of England. Present day In Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, the United Kingdom, and the United States, wards are an el ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Llanfoist
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''. The population was 1,228 in 2011. The Church of St Faith 1901 Kelly's Directory of Monmouthshire describes the parish church of St Faith's: The church holds records for baptisms from 1736–1975, for marriages from 1736–1971, for banns from 1824–47 and 1890–1933, and for burials from 1736-1945. There are also Bishops Transcripts for 1725-32, 1734–51, 1753-4, 1756–75, 1777–1806, 1808–10, 1813, 1815–16, 1820–37, 1841–58, 1862–1865, 1869 and 1880. The parish of Llanelen has historically been held with Llanfoist, although since the retirement of the last resident Rector, the Reverend Thomas Arthur Foster (1923-2010) in 1992 the parishes have been served from Govilon ( Llanwenarth Ultra). At the time of his departur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Llanellen
Llanellen () is a village in Monmouthshire, south-east Wales, United Kingdom. It is located south of Abergavenny. The population was 506 in 2011. Geography The Blorenge mountain towers above the village. The River Usk passes close by, crossed by a bridge built in 1821 by John Upton (civil engineer), John Upton, who also built the nearby Pant-y-Goitre Bridge. The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal passes through Llanellen. History and amenities 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. In the churchyard is the grave of Sir Thomas Phillips (mayor), Thomas Phillips, Mayor of Newport at the time of the Newport Rising in 1839, and a prominent defender of Welsh language and education, who lived in nearby Llanellen House. References External links Genuki basic historical info on LlanellenPhoto of part of the villagePhoto of the church {{authority ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Govilon
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. Attractions The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal passes through the village. The village has views overlooking the valley of the River Usk and up to the heights of the southern flank of the Black Mountains, Wales. Llanwenarth House, nearby, was built in the 16th century and is operated as a hotel. Governance The Llanwenarth Ultra ward (covering Govilon) elects a county councillor to Monmouthshire County Council Monmouthshire County Council (or simply Monmouthshire Council) () is the governing body for the Monmouthshire principal area – one of the unitary authorities of Wales. The current unitary authority was created in 1996 and covers the eastern .... Llanwenarth Ultra is also a community ward, electing or co-opting up to six of the twelve community councillors to Llanfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire ( ; ) is a Principal areas of Wales, county in the South East Wales, south east of Wales. It borders Powys to the north; the English counties of Herefordshire and Gloucestershire to the north and east; the Severn Estuary to the south, and Torfaen, Newport, Wales, Newport and Blaenau Gwent to the west. The largest town is Abergavenny, and the administrative centre is Usk. The county is administered by Monmouthshire County Council. It sends two directly-elected members to the Senedd at Cardiff and one elected member to the Parliament of the United Kingdom, UK parliament at Westminster. The county name is identical to that of the Monmouthshire (historic), historic county, of which the current local authority covers the eastern three-fifths. Between 1974 and 1996, the county was known as Gwent (county), Gwent, recalling Kingdom of Gwent, the medieval kingdom which covered a similar area. The present county was formed under the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welsh Language
Welsh ( or ) is a Celtic languages, Celtic language of the Brittonic languages, Brittonic subgroup that is native to the Welsh people. Welsh is spoken natively in Wales by about 18% of the population, by some in England, and in (the Welsh colony in Chubut Province, Argentina). It is spoken by smaller numbers of people in Canada and the United States descended from Welsh immigrants, within their households (especially in Nova Scotia). Historically, it has also been known in English as "British", "Cambrian", "Cambric" and "Cymric". The Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 gave the Welsh language official status in Wales. Welsh and English are ''de jure'' official languages of the Senedd (the Welsh parliament), with Welsh being the only ''de jure'' official language in any part of the United Kingdom, with English being merely ''de facto'' official. According to the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census, the Welsh-speaking population of Wales aged three or older was 538,300 ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Google Maps
Google Maps is a web mapping platform and consumer application offered by Google. It offers satellite imagery, aerial photography, street maps, 360° interactive panorama, interactive panoramic views of streets (Google Street View, Street View), real-time traffic conditions, and route planner, route planning for traveling by foot, car, bike, air (in Software release life cycle#Beta, beta) and public transportation. , Google Maps was being used by over one billion people every month around the world. Google Maps began as a C++ desktop program developed by brothers Lars Rasmussen (software developer), Lars and Jens Eilstrup Rasmussen, Jens Rasmussen, Stephen Ma and Noel Gordon in Australia at Where 2 Technologies. In October 2004, the company was acquired by Google, which converted it into a web application. After additional acquisitions of a geospatial data visualization company and a real-time traffic analyzer, Google Maps was launched in February 2005. The service's Front and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
