Llanwenarth Ultra

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Llanwenarth Ultra
Electoral ward
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Llanwenarth Ultra
Location within Monmouthshire
Population1,447 (2011 census)
Community
Principal area
Country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
EU Parliament Wales
UK Parliament
Welsh Assembly
Councillors1 (County), 6 (Community)
List of places
UK
Wales
Monmouthshire
51°48′47″N3°04′23″W / 51.813°N 3.073°W / 51.813; -3.073 Coordinates: 51°48′47″N3°04′23″W / 51.813°N 3.073°W / 51.813; -3.073

Llanwenarth Ultra is an electoral ward near Abergavenny, Monmouthshire. The ward elects councillors to Llanfoist Fawr Community Council and Monmouthshire County Council.

Abergavenny town in Monmouthshire, Wales

Abergavenny is a market town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales. Abergavenny is promoted as a Gateway to Wales. It is located on the A40 trunk road and the A465 Heads of the Valleys road and is approximately 6 miles (10 km) from the border with England.

Monmouthshire County

Monmouthshire is a county in south-east Wales. The name derives from the historic county of Monmouthshire of which it covers the eastern 60%. The largest town is Abergavenny. Other towns and large villages are Caldicot, Chepstow, Monmouth, Magor and Usk. It borders Torfaen and Newport to the west; Herefordshire and Gloucestershire to the east; and Powys to the north.

Monmouthshire County Council

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History and description

The ward (previously a civil parish) is based around the main population centre of Govilon, a large village between Gilwern (to the west) and Llanfoist (to the east). [1]

Govilon Welsh village located between Llanfoist and Gilwern near Abergavenny

Govilon is a small Welsh village located between Llanfoist and Gilwern near Abergavenny in north Monmouthshire. It is part of the community of Llanfoist Fawr.

Gilwern village in Monmouthshire, Wales

Gilwern is a village in Monmouthshire, Wales. It lies beside the River Usk and the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal and was at one time an important industrial centre.

Llanfoist village in Wales

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Llanwenarth Ultra was originally a civil parish, formed from 2,433 acres of the civil parish of Llanwenarth Citra in 1874. [2] At the end of the 19th century Govilon had a population of 500 and its own railway station on the Abergavenny and Merthyr branch of the London and North Western Railway. [2] Llanwenarth Ultra has been part of the Llanfoist Fawr community since the 1970s.

Civil parish Territorial designation and lowest tier of local government in England

In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government, they are a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of ecclesiastical parishes which historically played a role in both civil and ecclesiastical administration; civil and religious parishes were formally split into two types in the 19th century and are now entirely separate. The unit was devised and rolled out across England in the 1860s.

London and North Western Railway former railway company in United Kingdom

The London and North Western Railway was a British railway company between 1846 and 1922. In the late 19th century the L&NWR was the largest joint stock company in the United Kingdom.

Llanfoist Fawr community in the county of Monmouthshire, Wales

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According to the 2001 UK Census the population of the Llanwenarth Ultra ward was 1,354, increasing to 1,447 by the 2011 UK Census. [3]

Community Council elections

Being part of the community of Llanfoist Fawr, Llanwenarth Ultra is a community ward electing or co-opting up to six of the twelve community councillors to Llanfoist Fawr Community Council. [4] Prior to the May 2017 elections only two nominations were received, leading to four seats remaining vacant. [5]

County Council elections

The Llanwenarth Ultra ward has elected one county councillor to Monmouthshire County Council [6] since 1995. Prior to 1995 Llanwenarth Ultra was part of the Llanover ward for elections to Gwent County Council. [7]

Llanover village in Monmouthshire, Wales

Llanover is a village and community in Monmouthshire, Wales. The population taken at the 2011 census was 1,392.

Since the first elections to Monmouthshire County Council in 1995 the ward has been represented by the Labour Party. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Election maps". Ordnance Survey . Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Llanwenarth Ultra including Govilon, Pwll-Du and Garndyrris". Kelly's Directory of Monmouthshire, 1901. Retrieved 1 January 2019. (reproduced on Rootsweb)
  3. ↑ "Llanwenarth Ultra - Ward in Wales". City Population. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  4. ↑ Llanfoist Fawr Community Councillors, Llanfoist Fawr Community Council. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  5. ↑ "COUNCIL ELECTION 2017 - Monmouth community council nominees". South Wales Guardian. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  6. ↑ The County of Monmouthshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. legislation.gov.uk. Statutory Instruments. 6 December 2002. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  7. ↑ The County of Gwent (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1988. legislation.gov.uk. Statutory Instruments. 9 November 1988. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  8. ↑ "Monmouthshire County Council Election Results 1995-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
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