Llangattock Vibon Avel, Monmouthshire

Description
Llangattock-Vibon-Avel, a village and a parish in Monmouthshire, 2 miles W of the river Monnow at the boundary with Herefordshire, and 5 NW of Monmouth. The parish contains also the hamlet of Newcastle, which has a post office under Monmouth ; money order office, Monmouth ; telegraph office, Skenfrith. Acreage, 4313; population, 475. The Hendre is the chief residence. The Duke of Beaufort is lord of the manor. Stone is quarried. The living is a vicarage, united with the perpetual curacy of Llanfaenorandthe vicarage of St Maughans, in the diocese of Llandaff; net value, £199 with residence. The church is ancient, and was rebuilt, with the exception of the tower, in 1875. A chapel of ease is at Llanfaenor.