Llanfihangel Tor-y-Mynydd (or more correctly Llanfihangel-tor-y-mynydd, meaning, in Welsh, "the church of St. Michael on the breast of the mountain") is a small rural village in the community of Devauden, Monmouthshire, Wales. It is located within the Vale of Usk, about 9 miles south west of Monmouth and 6 miles east of the town of Usk, between the villages of Devauden and Llansoy.
The parish was reputedly settled by descendants of St. Brychan Brycheiniog, in particular Cynog, who gave his name to the area and former church at Llangunnock, immediately south of Llanfihangel Tor-y-Mynydd.[1]
The Star Inn has been in existence since at least the 15th century, and was an important staging post on the road leading from Chepstow towards Usk and Raglan. It was visited in 1748 by the preacher John Wesley, who described it as "a good though small inn".[4] It remains a popular inn and restaurant. The long hill between Llansoy and Devauden is known as Star Hill.
Referencesedit
^Sir Joseph Bradney, A History of Monmouthshire, vol.2 part 2, 1913
^John Newman, The Buildings of Wales: Gwent/Monmouthshire, 2000, ISBN0-14-071053-1
^Church of St Michael, Devauden, British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
^Ivor Waters, Inns and Taverns of Chepstow and the Lower Wye Valley, The Chepstow Society, 1975, ISBN0-900278-28-5
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Kelly's Directory 1901
January 01, 1970
llanfihangel, mynydd, more, correctly, llanfihangel, mynydd, meaning, welsh, church, michael, breast, mountain, small, rural, village, community, devauden, monmouthshire, wales, located, within, vale, about, miles, south, west, monmouth, miles, east, town, bet. Llanfihangel Tor y Mynydd or more correctly Llanfihangel tor y mynydd meaning in Welsh the church of St Michael on the breast of the mountain is a small rural village in the community of Devauden Monmouthshire Wales It is located within the Vale of Usk about 9 miles south west of Monmouth and 6 miles east of the town of Usk between the villages of Devauden and Llansoy Llanfihangel Tor y MynyddLlanfihangel Tor y MynyddLocation within MonmouthshireOS grid referenceSO 463 018Principal areaMonmouthshirePreserved countyGwentCountryWalesSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townUSKPostcode districtNP15Dialling code01291PoliceGwentFireSouth WalesAmbulanceWelshUK ParliamentMonmouthList of places UK Wales Monmouthshire 51 42 58 N 2 46 57 W 51 7162 N 2 7825 W 51 7162 2 7825Contents 1 History 2 Church of St Michael 3 Star Inn 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe parish was reputedly settled by descendants of St Brychan Brycheiniog in particular Cynog who gave his name to the area and former church at Llangunnock immediately south of Llanfihangel Tor y Mynydd 1 Church of St Michael edit nbsp Church of St Michael The parish church of St Michael has a mediaeval nave and chancel but was substantially restored in 1853 54 2 It is a Grade II listed building 3 Star Inn editThe Star Inn has been in existence since at least the 15th century and was an important staging post on the road leading from Chepstow towards Usk and Raglan It was visited in 1748 by the preacher John Wesley who described it as a good though small inn 4 It remains a popular inn and restaurant The long hill between Llansoy and Devauden is known as Star Hill References edit Sir Joseph Bradney A History of Monmouthshire vol 2 part 2 1913 John Newman The Buildings of Wales Gwent Monmouthshire 2000 ISBN 0 14 071053 1 Church of St Michael Devauden British Listed Buildings Retrieved 12 March 2016 Ivor Waters Inns and Taverns of Chepstow and the Lower Wye Valley The Chepstow Society 1975 ISBN 0 900278 28 5External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Llanfihangel Tor y Mynydd Geograph photos for Llanfihangel Tor y Mynydd Kelly s Directory 1901 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Llanfihangel Tor y Mynydd amp oldid 1165561170, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
