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Crucorney
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Also known as Crucornau

Crucorney () is a community in the county of Monmouthshire, Wales. It is the northernmost community in the county and covers the villages of Llanvihangel Crucorney, Pandy, Cwmyoy and Llanthony amongst others. The Vale of Ewyas comprises much of the northern part of the community, with the River Honddu running through Llanthony and Llanvihangel Crucorney, before turning northeast passing Pandy towards the River Monnow. The 2011 population was 1,201.

Key facts

UK place.type
Community
UK place.country
Wales
UK place.welsh_name
Crucornau
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Road to Cwmyoy and Llanthony from Llanvihangel Crucorney - 3846100 - geograph.org.uk.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption
Road to Cwmyoy and Llanthony near the Skirrid Inn, Llanvihangel Crucorney
UK place.unitary_wales
Monmouthshire
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Instance of
community
Located in
Monmouthshire
Population
1201
Image
Road to Cwmyoy and Llanthony from Llanvihangel Crucorney - 3846100 - geograph.org.uk.jpg
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Commons category
Crucorney
historic county
Monmouthshire
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Encyclopedic overview

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Crucorney () is a community in the county of Monmouthshire, Wales. It is the northernmost community in the county and covers the villages of Llanvihangel Crucorney, Pandy, Cwmyoy and Llanthony amongst others. The Vale of Ewyas comprises much of the northern part of the community, with the River Honddu running through Llanthony and Llanvihangel Crucorney, before turning northeast passing Pandy towards the River Monnow. The 2011 population was 1,201.

Notable landmarks include Llanthony Priory, a Grade I listed former Augustinian priory at Llanthony. Offa's Dyke Path runs along the border between Crucorney and the English county of Herefordshire. The community also has a voluntary group, The Crucorney Environmental Group, which oversees environmental and sustainability issues, including sustainable development, recycling and litter picking.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Crucorney” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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