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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Penpergwm

Penpergwm is a village in south Wales, situated along the A40 road, 3.9 miles (6.3 km) south-east of Abergavenny and 14 miles (23 km) west of Monmouth. The site of Castell Arnallt lies on a mound in the water meadows between the village and the River Usk.

The village used to have to a railway station on the Welsh Marches Line, but it closed in 1958. The former station house is now a private residence.

The former British politician Francis Pym was born in Penpergwm Lodge in the village.

References

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  4. ^ "Road to Station House, Penpergwm". geograph.org.uk. Geograph Britain and Ireland. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  5. ^ Theakston, Kevin (2 July 2004). British Foreign Secretaries Since 1974. London: Routledge. p. 141. ISBN 9780714656564. Retrieved 22 November 2014.