Goytre (Monmouthshire)

Goytre (/ˈɡɔɪtrə/; Welsh: Goetre) is a village in the community of Goetre Fawr in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom.

Goytre
Goytre Village Hall & Social Club
Goytre Location within Monmouthshire
Principal area	Monmouthshire
Preserved county	Gwent
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	USK
Postcode district	NP

Police	Gwent
Fire	South Wales
Ambulance	Welsh

UK Parliament	Monmouth

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 Wharf

Goytre has a canal wharf and visitor centre on the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal , complete with interactive sculptures . 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

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Goetre.

Monmouthshire principal area
Principal settlements	Abergavenny Caldicot Chepstow Monmouth Usk
Towns and villages	Bedwellty Betws Newydd Black Rock Blaenawey Bryngwyn Buckholt Botany Bay Catbrook Caer Llan Caerwent Chapel Hill Clydach Coed Morgan Coed-y-paen Crick Croes y pant Croes Hywel Cross Ash Crossway Cwmcarvan Cwmyoy Devauden Dingestow Dixton Earlswood Gaerllwyd Gilwern Glascoed Goetre Govilon Great Oak Grosmont Gwehelog Gwernesney Highmoor Hill Hoaldalbert Itton Kemeys Commander Kilgwrrwg Common Kingcoed Little Mill Llanarth Llanbadoc Llancayo Llanddewi Rhydderch Llandewi Skirrid Llandegveth Llandenny Llandevenny Llandogo Llanellen Llanelly Llanfair Kilgeddin Llanfihangel Rogiet Llanfihangel Crucorney Llanfoist Llangattock-Lingoed Llangattock-Vibon-Avel Llangovan Llangua Llangwm-isaf Llangybi Llanhennock Llanishen Llanllowell Llanover Llansoy Llanthony Llantilio Crossenny Llantilio Pertholey Llantrisant Llanvair-Discoed Llanvapley Llanvetherine Llanwenarth Llanvihangel-Ystern-Llewern Llanvihangel Gobion Magor Mamhilad Mardy Maryland Mathern Maypole Mitchel Troy Mitcheltroy Common Monkswood Mounton Mynydd-bach Mynyddislwyn Nant-y-derry New Inn New Mills Newbridge-on-Usk Newcastle Newchurch Oldcastle Pandy Parkhouse Pen-croes-oped Pen-how Pen-yr-hoel Pen-y-cae-mawr Pen-y-clawdd Pen-twyn Penallt Penpergwm Penperlleni Penrhos Portskewett Pwllmeyric Raglan Redbrook Redwick Rockfield Rogiet Shirenewton Skenfrith St Arvans St Brides Netherwent St. Maughans Sudbrook The Bryn Tintern Tredunnock Tregagle Tregare Trelleck Grange Trelleck Twyn-y-Sheriff The Narth Undy Upper Green Wernyrheolydd Whitebrook Whitson Wilcrick Wolvesnewton Wonastow Wyesham
Castles	Abergavenny Castle Betws newydd Caerleon Caldicot Castle Castell Arnold Chepstow Castle Dingestow Grosmont Castle Llangibby Llanfair Kilgeddin Llantrisant Llanvair Discoed Monmouth Newport Castle Newcastle Penhow Pencoed Castle Pen y Clawdd Castle Penrhos Raglan Castle Skenfrith Castle Trellech Usk Castle White Castle
Topics	Parliamentary constituencies Places Schools SSSIs Grade I listed buildings Grade II* listed buildings Scheduled Monuments Registered parks and gardens Country houses Lord Lieutenants High Sheriffs Museums

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