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Trellech (occasionally spelt Trelech, Treleck or Trelleck; Welsh: Tryleg) is a village and parish in Monmouthshire, south-east Wales. Located 5 miles (8 km) south of Monmouth and 4 miles (6.4 km) north-north-west of Tintern, Trellech lies on a plateau above the Wye Valley on the southern fringes of 320 acres (130 ha) of woodland in an Area of ...
Feb 15, 2019 · At its zenith in the mid-13th century, Trellech is believed to have been an iron and charcoal boomtown, exploited by the powerful Anglo-Norman de Clare family to produce weapons for their...
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- Harold's Stones
- The Virtuous Well
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- Church of St Nicholas
These large monoliths of conglomerate stone, commonly referred to as pudding stone, are situated in a field to the south of the village. They date back to the Bronze Age - much earlier than King Harold. It is supposed that they were dragged to the site on logs and levered into position, probably either for seasonal information or for use at religio...
Sometimes known as St Anne's Well, this can be found in a field on the left of the road to Tintern, a little way out of the village to the east. Water from the well is alleged to be rich in iron and has been thought to possess curative properties.
Tump Terret is situated within the grounds of Court Farm to the south-west of the church. It dates back to Norman times, as the site of a small motte and bailey castle; traces of its surrounding ditch remain.
The church is a focal point of the village and has an elegant pointed and prominent spire, a font and ancient sundial. A modern wooden copy of the sundial can be found near Harold's Stones. The present building dates from the 13th and 14th centuries bu tthe preaching cross in the churchyard and the font may be much earlier. A complete list of vicar...
Jan 6, 2017 · On the border between England and Wales, the site of the medieval town of Trellech reveals much about a tumultuous period of history – and how the town came to be lost.
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.
Trellech (sometimes spelt Trelech, Treleck or Trelleck; Welsh: Tryleg) is a village and parish in Monmouthshire, south-east Wales. It is 5 miles (8 km) south of Monmouth and 4 miles (6.4 km) north-north-west of Tintern .
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Trellech (occasionally spelt Trelech, Treleck or Trelleck) is a village and ancient parish in Monmouthshire, close to Monmouth. The parish includes Botany Bay , Catbrook , Trelleck Grange , The Narth and Parkhouse .
