Nant-y-derry () is a village in the county of
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 s ...
, Wales, located six miles south east of
Abergavenny
Abergavenny (; , , archaically , ) is a market town and Community (Wales), community in Monmouthshire, Wales. Abergavenny is promoted as a "Gateway to Wales"; it is approximately from the England–Wales border, border with England and is loca ...
and four miles northwest of
Usk
Usk () is a town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales, northeast of Newport. It is located on the River Usk, which is spanned by an arched stone bridge at the western entrance to the town. Usk Castle, above the town, overlooks the ancient cr ...
.
History and amenities
The
River Usk
The River Usk (; ) rises on the northern slopes of the Black Mountain (''y Mynydd Du''), Wales, in the westernmost part of the Brecon Beacons National Park. Initially forming the boundary between Carmarthenshire and Powys, it flows north int ...
flows close by and the area is a rural agricultural part of the county.
Nant-y-Derry’s manor house, the
Neoclassical Llanfair Grange
Llanfair Grange, Nant-y-derry, Monmouthshire is a country house dating from the 18th century. It was extensively remodelled in the early 19th century in a Neoclassical architecture, Neoclassical style. In the mid-20th century, the grange was owned ...
, was the home of
Harry Llewellyn
Sir Henry Morton Llewellyn, 3rd Baronet, (18 July 1911 – 15 November 1999) was a British equestrian champion.
Early life and education
Llewellyn was born in 1911, the second son of a colliery owner, Sir David Llewellyn, 1st Baronet. He ...
in the mid-20th century. The Foxhunter Inn, a local pub, is named in honour of Llewellyn's famous horse,
Foxhunter
Foxhunter (1940–1959) was a champion show jumping horse ridden by Harry Llewellyn, best known for their part in securing Great Britain's only gold medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics (in the Team Jumping equestrian event).
They also were part ...
.
Celebrity chef and
Market Kitchen
''Market Kitchen'' is a British cookery television programme, made by Optomen, that premiered on the Good Food channel in 2007. Presented by Rachel Allen, Amanda Lamb, Matt Tebbutt, Tom Parker Bowles and Matthew Fort, the programme concentra ...
presenter
Matt Tebbutt
Matthew Charles Tebbutt (born 24 December 1973) is a British chef and television food presenter best known for presenting shows such as Channel 4's '' Food Unwrapped'' and ''Drop Down Menu'', the BBC's ''Saturday Kitchen'' and the Good Food chan ...
, owns the Foxhunter and run it as a gastropub. Tebbutt tried to sell the pub in 2011 due to his busy television schedule, however following reaction from local residents he decided to take it off the market.
Nantyderry Sunshine
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemums ( ), sometimes called mums or chrysanths, are flowering plants in the Asteraceae family. They are native to East Asia and northeastern Europe. Most species originate from East Asia, and the center of diversity is in China. Co ...
'Nantyderry Sunshine' is an herbaceous perennial to 90 cm in height, compact and bushy in habit, with button-like bright lemon-yellow flowers 3 cm in width, the inner florets tipped with deep orange-yellow. Breeding has led to many classifications amongst this group, some being good garden plants, others the preserve of the Chrysanthemum enthusiast and the show bench.
See also
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Nantyderry railway station
References
External links
Kelly's 1901 Directory of Monmouthshire on Goytre and Nantyderry
Villages in Monmouthshire
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