Place:Trelleck, Monmouthshire, Wales

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NameTrelleck
Alt namesTrylegsource: Family History Library Catalog (Welsh translation)
Trelecksource: alternate spelling
Trellechsource: alternate spelling
TypeParish (ancient), Civil parish
Coordinates51.745°N 2.726°W
Located inMonmouthshire, Wales     ( - 1974)
Also located inGwent, Wales     (1974 - 1996)
Monmouthshire (principal area), Wales     (1996 - )
See alsoTryleg Lordship, Monmouthshire, Waleslordship in which it was located
Rhaglan Hundred, Monmouthshire, Waleshundred in which it was located
source: Family History Library Catalog
the text in this section is based on an article in Wikipedia

Trelleck (occasionally spelt Trelech, Treleck or Trellech; modern Welsh: Tryleg) is a village and parish in Monmouthshire, Wales, located on the B4293 road about 5 miles (8 km) south of Monmouth and 4 miles (6.4 km) north-northwest of Tintern. The name of the village derives from Welsh and means "the town (tre) of slates (llech)". The church of St Nicholas is a Grade I listed building. The village is located on a plateau between the valleys of the Usk to the west and Wye to the east.

Although a relatively small village in modern times, it was one of the largest towns in Wales in the 13th century, and is now the location of archaeological investigations to determine its extent and role at that time. There are historically 26 known spellings of the village name; on each of the three roads entering the village, signs give a different spelling - Trellech, Trelleck and Trelech.

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