Goytre (Monmouthshire)
Goytre (/ˈɡɔɪtrə/; Welsh: Goetre) is a village in the community of Goetre Fawr in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom.
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Goytre Village Hall & Social Club | |
Goytre Location within Monmouthshire | |
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Preserved county | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | USK |
Postcode district | NP |
Police | Gwent |
Fire | South Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
UK Parliament | |
The population of the whole of Goetre Fawr, including Goytre, taken at the 2011 census was 2,393.[1]
Location
Goytre is located five miles south of Abergavenny and four miles north of Pontypool, Torfaen.
Etymology
The word Goytre derives from the Welsh word for settlement/town in the woods.[2]
History and amenities
Goytre has a canal wharf and visitor centre on the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal , complete with interactive sculptures . The Llanover private estate, once presided over by Lady Llanover owns the surrounding land.
References
- "Civil parish and ward population 2011". Archived from the original on 7 April 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- "Goytre and Penperleni Villages (424477)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Goetre.
- www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Goetre and surrounding area
- Genuki info on Goetre
- images & interactive map of mile markers seen along the Monmouth & Brecon canal
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