Llanellen

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Geography

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Llanellen Bridge

The Blorenge mountain towers above the village. The River Usk passes close by, crossed by a bridge built in 1821 by John Upton,[2] who also built the nearby Pant-y-Goitre Bridge. The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal passes through Llanellen.

History and amenities

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Llanellen church

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.[3] In the churchyard is the grave of Sir Thomas Phillips, Mayor of Newport at the time of the Newport Rising in 1839, and a prominent defender of Welsh language and education,[4] who lived in nearby Llanellen House.

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