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Y Fenni, Monmouthshire

Y Fenni (Abergavenny) is a market town in Monmouthshire, Situated at the confluence of a tributary stream, the Gavenny, and the River Usk. The town is situated just south of the Black Mountains, part of the Brecon Beacons National Park. Formerly a mediæval walled town, it was originally a Roman fort, Gobannium. It contains the remains of a mediæval stone castle built soon after the Norman conquest. The town is within the council area of Monmouthshire.

Place Type: Town
Alternative name(s): Abergavenny
Historic County: Monmouthshire
Lat, Long: 51.821904,-3.018418
Grid Reference: SO 2990 1418
Community (Civil Parish): Abergavenny C
Council Area: Monmouthshire CA
Police Area: Gwent PA
Devolved Legislature:  Welsh Assembly (Senedd)

GBPN ID: 146
Entry Type: Alternative name listing (C)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Y_Fenni,_Monmouthshire_146

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