Mitchel Troy
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Mitchel Troy is a village
in Monmouthshire
, south east Wales, in the United Kingdom
. It is located 3 miles south west of the county town
of Monmouth
, just off the A40 road
leading towards Raglan
.
and then Troy. The addition "Mitchel" is thought not to derive from the church's dedication to St. Michael, but rather as a variant of the word "much" or "mickle", as also found at Mitcheldean
in Gloucestershire
, and used to differentiate the village from the nearby manor of Troy Parva.
of St. Michael is built mainly in the Decorated style of about the 13th century; a 19th century inscription claims it was built in 1208. The cleric and writer Adam of Usk
was the rector in 1382-85. The church was thoroughly restored in 1870.
, about 1½ miles north east of the church, was largely rebuilt after about 1680, on the site of an earlier building, for the Duke of Beaufort
, after the family seat at Raglan Castle
had fallen into ruin. The house remained in the Somerset family until it was sold in 1901, after which it became a convent
school and later, from 1935, an approved school
. In 2008, proposals have been made for its conversion into residential apartments.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire is a county in south east Wales. The name derives from the historic county of Monmouthshire which covered a much larger area. The largest town is Abergavenny. There are many castles in Monmouthshire .-Historic county:...
, south east Wales, in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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. It is located 3 miles south west of the county town
County town
A county town is a county's administrative centre in the United Kingdom or Ireland. County towns are usually the location of administrative or judicial functions, or established over time as the de facto main town of a county. The concept of a county town eventually became detached from its...
of Monmouth
Monmouth
Monmouth is a town in southeast Wales and traditional county town of the historic county of Monmouthshire. It is situated close to the border with England, where the River Monnow meets the River Wye with bridges over both....
, just off the A40 road
A40 road
The A40 is a major trunk road connecting London to Fishguard, Wales and officially called The London to Fishguard Trunk Road in all legal documents and Acts...
leading towards Raglan
Raglan, Monmouthshire
Raglan is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom. It is located some 9 miles south-west of Monmouth, midway between Monmouth and Abergavenny on the A40 road very near to the junction with the A449 road...
.
History and amenities
The English name of the parish derives from the name of the river, the Welsh Troddi becoming TrothyRiver Trothy
The River Trothy is a river which flows through north Monmouthshire, in rural south east Wales.The river rises on Campston Hill, northeast of Abergavenny. It flows southwards until Llanvapley, where it turns east. At Monmouth the river joins into the River Wye, about 0.5 km downstream from the...
and then Troy. The addition "Mitchel" is thought not to derive from the church's dedication to St. Michael, but rather as a variant of the word "much" or "mickle", as also found at Mitcheldean
Mitcheldean
Mitcheldean is a small town in the east of the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England.-History:Mitcheldean was a thriving community for many centuries due to the town's proximity to iron ore deposits...
in Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
, and used to differentiate the village from the nearby manor of Troy Parva.
Church of St. Michael
The parish churchParish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
of St. Michael is built mainly in the Decorated style of about the 13th century; a 19th century inscription claims it was built in 1208. The cleric and writer Adam of Usk
Adam of Usk
Adam of Usk was a Welsh priest, canonist, and late medieval historian and chronicler.- Patronage :Born at Usk in what is now Monmouthshire, southeast Wales, Adam received the patronage of Edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March, who inherited the Lordship of Usk through his wife Philippa...
was the rector in 1382-85. The church was thoroughly restored in 1870.
Troy House
Troy HouseTroy House
Troy House is a Welsh historic house north-east of Mitchel Troy, Monmouthshire. It originally belonged to Blanche Herbert, Lady Troy, who retired there around 1550. Present-day structure overlooking the River Trothy was completed in 1681 for Charles Somerset. 19th century authors attributed design...
, about 1½ miles north east of the church, was largely rebuilt after about 1680, on the site of an earlier building, for the Duke of Beaufort
Henry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort
Henry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort, KG, PC was an English peer. He was styled Lord Herbert from 1646 until 3 April 1667, when he succeeded his father as 3rd Marquess of Worcester....
, after the family seat at Raglan Castle
Raglan Castle
Raglan Castle is a late medieval castle located just north of the village of Raglan in the county of Monmouthshire in south east Wales. The modern castle dates from between the 15th and early 17th-centuries, when the successive ruling families of the Herberts and the Somersets created a luxurious,...
had fallen into ruin. The house remained in the Somerset family until it was sold in 1901, after which it became a convent
Convent
A convent is either a community of priests, religious brothers, religious sisters, or nuns, or the building used by the community, particularly in the Roman Catholic Church and in the Anglican Communion...
school and later, from 1935, an approved school
Approved School
Approved School is a term formerly used in the United Kingdom to mean a particular kind of residential institution to which young people could be sent by a court, usually for committing offences but sometimes because they were deemed to be beyond parental control...
. In 2008, proposals have been made for its conversion into residential apartments.