Abergavenny Chronicle

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Abergavenny Chronicle
TypePrint and online
Owner(s) Tindle Newspapers Ltd.
Founder(s)Edwin Morgan
PublisherAbergavenny Chronicle Ltd. (1983–2023) [1]
EditorW. M. J. Scanlon \& George Harris (first)
Founded1871 [2] [3]
LanguageEnglish
HeadquartersTindle House, 13 Nevill Street, Abergavenny NP7 5AA [4]
City Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
Country Wales, United Kingdom
Circulation 1,986(as of January to December 2023) [5]
Sister newspapersAbergavenny Chronicle and Gazette
ISSN 2044-8406
Website abergavennychronicle.com

The Abergavenny Chronicle is a weekly local newspaper based in Abergavenny, Wales, United Kingdom. The paper is published weekly and its circulation covers the Abergavenny and the surrounding area, Crickhowell, Llantilio Pertholey, and Usk. [6]

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History

The newspaper was founded in 1871, with the main content being local news. The paper's founder was Edwin Morgan. The proprietors have been: [6]

The newspaper's first two editors were W. M. J. Scanlon and George Harris. [6]

Associated with the newspaper is the Abergavenny Chronicle and Gazette. [8] The paper appears every Thursday. [8]

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