Trellech United

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Trellech United
Community/Electoral ward
Monmouthshire Wales communities - Trellech United locator.png
Location of Trellech United
within Monmouthshire
Population2,759 (2011) [1]
Principal area
Country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town CHEPSTOW
Postcode district NP16
Post townMONMOUTH
Postcode district NP25
Dialling code 01594/01600
Police Gwent
Fire South Wales
Ambulance Welsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
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UK
Wales
Monmouthshire

Trellech United is a community and electoral ward in the county of Monmouthshire, Wales. It lies south of the county town of Monmouth next to the Wales-England border.

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Description

The community is located directly south of the town of Monmouth and is bordered to the east by the River Wye, the other side of which is the English county of Gloucestershire. Trellech United includes the villages of Trellech, Penallt, Catbrook, Llandogo, Llanishen and The Narth. [2] The community also includes the Welsh side of the village of Redbrook.

In 2011 the population of Trellech United was 2,759. [1]

The area has a history of mining, particularly for iron ore. The mines at Trellech provided the metals for the weapons and armoury of the De Clare family, headed by the Earl of Pembroke in the 13th century. Trellech became one of the largest settlements in Wales. There were ironworks and, later, paper mills established at Llandogo. [3]

Notable landmarks are the Church of St Nicholas at Trellech, described as "one of the most impressive churches in the whole county of Monmouthshire". [3] St Anne's Well, to the east of Trellech, is an ancient water source believed to have healing powers. [3] There are sixty-seven listed buildings and structures in the community, including four churches, three Grade II* houses, a Grade II* listed dovecote and the Bigsweir Bridge over the Wye. [4]

Governance

Trellech United has a community council of thirteen community councillors, elected from the community wards of Catbrook, Llandogo, Llanishen, Penallt, The Narth, Trellech Town and Whitebrook. [5]

Trellech United is also the name of a county electoral ward, which elects a county councillor to Monmouthshire County Council. [6] The May 2017 election was won by Independent councillor, Debby Blakebrough, [7] who had taken the seat from the Conservative Party at the May 2012 election. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Trellech United - Key Stats". UK Census Data. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. ↑ "Election maps". Ordnance Survey . Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 Phil Carradice (1 November 2012). "Trellech United". BBC Blogs. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  4. ↑ "Listed Buildings in Trellech United, Monmouthshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  5. ↑ "Council and Councillors". Trellech United Community Council. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  6. ↑ The County of Monmouthshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. legislation.gov.uk. Statutory Instruments. 6 December 2002. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  7. ↑ "Council elections 2017: Conservatives claim Monmouthshire". Monmouthshire Beacon. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  8. ↑ "Monmouthshire County Council Election Results 1995-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 13 January 2019.

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