Penperlleni is a hamlet within community and electoral ward of Goetre Fawr in Monmouthshire, Wales.
Amenities in Penperlleni
The Goytre Arms in Penperlleni
Goytre Fawr Primary School
Goytre Village Hall & Social Club
Penperlleni Post Office
Etymology
editThe name of Penperlleni derives from two Welsh words, Pen refers to the summit or top of a hill, the second element perlleni, has been interpreted as meaning a "round mass" and an "area of round hills", although the current Welsh word for orchard (perllan) may apply.[1]
History and amenities
editPenperlleni was previously known as Pelleny (1256), Pethllenny (1330), Pelleny (1349) and Pellenig (1593).[1] Penperlleni has a number of amenities, including a primary school, Goytre Fawr Primary School and a church, Capel Ed, a public house, the Goytre Arms and a village hall and post office.
Penperlleni lies on the Newport–Shrewsbury Trunk Road (A4042 road).
References
edit- ^ a b "Goytre and Penperleni Villages (424477)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
External links
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Media related to Penperlleni at Wikimedia Commons
