| Llanarth | |
|---|---|
 The main road leading through Llanarth | |
  Llanarth Location withinMonmouthshire | |
| Population | 892 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SO375109 |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | USK |
| Postcode district | NP15 |
| Dialling code | 01873 |
| Police | Gwent |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
51°47′38″N2°54′25″W / 51.794°N 2.907°W /51.794; -2.907  Map of the community | |
Llanarth is a privately owned estate village andcommunity within a conservation area in theWelsh county ofMonmouthshire. Llanarth is roughly six miles (10 km) east ofAbergavenny and four miles (6 km) west ofRaglan.
One of the earliest mentions of the village is in theBook of Llandaff, written in 1125 CE, where it is rendered with the spelling "Llangarth". The village's name translates as either "church on the ridge of the hill” or possibly “church with a garth (yard)”. Both attest to the presence of a chapel with resident priest (Llan).
Settlement within the area potentially dates back to the 6th century CE.The Book of Llandaff states that the king of Gwent -Iddon son ofYnyr Gwent [cy], gave his mansion of "Llangarth" toTeilo, who was the Bishop of Llandaff between 512 and 566. In 880 a Bishop by the name of Nudd was resident within Llanarth.[2][3]
TheChurch of St Teilo in the village stands on the foundation of an older, previous church. In 1891 this church was restored, and for over a century catered toAnglican worshippers.[4] Just over a century later, in 2013, the church was declared redundant, owing to the unsustainable cost of necessary repairs.[5]
The Llanarth estate and its forestry are notable for their numerouscoast redwood andgiant redwood conifer specimens, which were likely planted in the 19th century following sapling transportation fromCalifornia.[citation needed]
Llanarth is surrounded by farmland and forestry which is managed by the Trustees of Llanarth Estate. Within the estate's forestry and land holdings are designated ridingbridleways and routes that anyhorseback rider may use for a nominal fee.
Within the village there is a village hall and sports club with a well-equippedcricket and football pitch, a sports pavilion and a children's play area. Llanarth has aRoman Catholic church,the Church of St Mary and St Michael located within the grounds ofLlanarth Court .[6] Primary education is available inRaglan, about three miles away, and secondary education is available inAbergavenny orMonmouth.
Llanarth Court (grid referenceSO380105)[7] is also in the vicinity of Llanarth village. Once a private country house[8] of a branch of the Herbert family and home toIvor Herbert, 1st Baron Treowen, then a fee-paying private boys' school, it is now a private hospital.
