Goytre, Monmouthshire
| Goytre | |
|---|---|
 Goytre Village Hall & Social Club | |
  Goytre Location within Monmouthshire | |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | USK |
| Postcode district | NP |
| Police | Gwent |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
Goytre (/ˈɡɔɪtrə/; Welsh: Goetre) is a village in the community of Goetre Fawr in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom.
The population of the whole of Goetre Fawr, including Goytre, taken at the 2011 census was 2,393.[1]
Location
Goytre is located five miles south of Abergavenny and four miles north of Pontypool, Torfaen.
Etymology
The word Goytre derives from the Welsh word for settlement/town in the woods.[2]
History and amenities
Goytre has a canal wharf [1] and visitor centre [2] on the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal [3], complete with interactive sculptures [4]. The Llanover private estate, once presided over by Lady Llanover owns the surrounding land.
References
- ^ "Civil parish and ward population 2011". Archived from the original on 7 April 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ^ "Goytre and Penperleni Villages (424477)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
External links
- www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Goetre and surrounding area
- Genuki info on Goetre
- images & interactive map of mile markers seen along the Monmouth & Brecon canal
