Llansoy ( cy, Llan-soe) is a small village in
Monmouthshire
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, south east
Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...
, United Kingdom, located about 3 miles (4.2 km) south east of
Raglan
Raglan may refer to:
People
*FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan (1788–1855), British Army officer, commander of British troops during the Crimean War
*Raglan (surname)
*Raglan Squire (1912–2004), British architect
Places Australia
*Count ...
.
History
There is an
Iron Age
The Iron Age is the final epoch of the three-age division of the prehistory and protohistory of humanity. It was preceded by the Stone Age (Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic) and the Bronze Age (Chalcolithic). The concept has been mostly appl ...
hillfort 1 mile (1.6 km) northwest of the village, at Great House, covering an area of about 5 acres (2 hectares) and overlooking the Olway Brook. Later, the area was reputedly settled by descendants of the Welsh king
St. Brychan Brycheiniog.
[Sir ]Joseph Bradney
Colonel Sir Joseph Alfred Bradney, (11 January 1859 – 21 July 1933) was a British soldier, historian and archaeologist, best known for his multivolume ''A History of Monmouthshire from the Coming of the Normans into Wales down to the Present T ...
, ''A History of Monmouthshire, vol.2 part 2'', 1913
Church of St. Tysoi
The
parish church
A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, ...
is believed to have been founded around the 6th century. The dedication is to Tysoi of whom nothing is known, although he is thought to have been a pupil of
St. Dyfrig.
[ The church is largely built in the Perpendicular style of the 14th or 15th century, although the whole church was restored in 1858.][John Newman, ''The Buildings of Wales: Gwent/Monmouthshire'', 2000, ] The tower probably dates from the late 17th century.[
]
Amenities
The nearest pub
A pub (short for public house) is a kind of drinking establishment which is licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. The term ''public house'' first appeared in the United Kingdom in late 17th century, and was ...
, the Star Inn, is located about 1 mile (1.6 km) east of the village in the neighbouring parish of Llanfihangel Tor-y-Mynydd
Llanfihangel Tor-y-Mynydd (or more correctly Llanfihangel-tor-y-mynydd, meaning, in Welsh, "the church of St. Michael on the breast of the mountain") is a small rural village in the community of Devauden, Monmouthshire, Wales. It is located withi ...
although its location is often given as Llansoy.
References
External links
Llansoy and Llangwm community website
Geograph photos of Llansoy
Villages in Monmouthshire
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