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In theory this are has accessibility
by the a465 trunk road connecting Abergavenny to Hereford but although it
is proximate (near) Abergavenny it is
further distant from the large industrial centres of S.E. Wales. The area
has been slow to change and is relatively underdeveloped.
Llanfihangell Crucorney is seeing some new development currently but
generally this is small in scale and high in quality.
These red sandstone clad houses with slate-look
tiles fit in quite appropriately. The small hedges show how new
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| At the southern edge of
the village there are some larger detached properties being constructed in
2003. The breeze block frame and local stone
cladding is clearly visible together with the modern (imitation?) slate
roof. |
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The
genuinely old Skirrid Inn with real ale and good meals appealing to
a tourist trade. Llanfihangell Crucorney lies at the end of the valley
leading to Llanthony Priory and is just within the Brecon Beacons National
Park. |
| At Lantilio Pertholey on
the side of the Skirrid Hill there is an arts, craft and
antiques centre in a former agricultural building. This again shows the
changing employment profile of the whole area and its links to critically
important tourism. Agriculture
appears to be steadily in decline unless accompanied by
diversification to embrace tourism and
leisure activities. |
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