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| The area north east of
Abergavenny has extreme rurality. although
the area is fairly near (proximate) to
Abergavenny there is no major (A) road in the entire area and so its accessibility
is restricted. Click here to see map.
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return here. The
area has unspoilt agricultural rurality as seen in these cider apple
orchards near Llantilio Crossenny. |
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This
impressive property stands on the edge of Llantilio Crossenny.Clearly,
it is a converted farm by a family with
wealth seeking the rural idyll. Notice the impressive sports car and the
small sign read 'never mind the dog it is the wife you need to be beware
of'. There are no new estates in the settlement and |
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ruralityindicated by the closure of Llantilio's pub 'the Hostry' in
the face of local opposition. The area is not a National Park and has poor
road access so perhaps there was less tourist trade to help viability.
The locals have the theory that closures were a plan by the owners so that
planning consent would be given for conversion to a residential
home. This would increase the value of the property compared to it
having business use status. |
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A similar problem
occurred in the summer of 2002 at Llanvapley - nearer to Abergavenny. Here
the sign on the house gate says 'save the Red Hart' - Lanvapley's village
pub. This was sign was still there in the summer of 2003. Clearly the
closure of village pubs is a controversial issue which affects different
groups of people in different ways. |
| A view
of the ex-pub in the centre of the village. Building
work was being undertaken as part of the residential conversion. Many
letters were written to the Abergavenny Chronicle about this closure and
it potentially damaging effect on the social life of the village
community. This was the last pub on the back road between Abergavenny and
Monmouth (the B4233). |
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Approaching Abergavenny
there are wide open spaces and view over pasture lands to the Skirrid Hill
(on the map as Ysgyryd Fawr - note the Welsh and the anglicised corruption
of Welsh names.). The landscape is one of scattered dairy farms and no
major villages and no significant housing developments. The area is
extremely rural and unchanged. |
| On the edge of
Abergavenny is the Wernddu golf driving range and
golf course. This is another example of farm
diversificaction. Another diversification by the same unit is the
introduction of pick your own (P-Y-O) fruit
including strawberries. |
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At the
same site there is also a caravan and camping facility showing the
importance of tourism. Wernddu
is favoured by its proximity to Abergavenny
and its accessibility the A465 Hereford road.
The road here is the B4521 to Cross Ash and Grosmont - even more extremely
rural.. |