Penpergwm
Penpergwm
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|---|---|
  Penpergwm Location within Monmouthshire | |
| OS grid reference | SO 325103 |
| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ABERGAVENNY |
| Postcode district | NP7 |
| Dialling code | 01873 |
| Police | Gwent |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Penpergwm is a village in south Wales, situated along the A40 road, 3.9 miles (6.3 km) south-east of Abergavenny and 14 miles (23 km) west of Monmouth. The site of Castell Arnallt lies on a mound in the water meadows between the village and the River Usk.[1]
The village used to have to a railway station on the Welsh Marches Line, but it closed in 1958.[2][3] The former station house is now a private residence.[4]
The former British politician Francis Pym was born in Penpergwm Lodge in the village.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Castle Arnold". Coflein. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ Rogers, Mick. "70013 at Penpergwm". railwayherald.com. Railway Herald. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ Barrie, D.S.M. (31 March 1994). A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain: South Wales (2nd ed.). Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. p. 82. ISBN 9780946537693.
- ^ "Road to Station House, Penpergwm". geograph.org.uk. Geograph Britain and Ireland. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ Theakston, Kevin (2 July 2004). British Foreign Secretaries Since 1974. London: Routledge. p. 141. ISBN 9780714656564. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
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