Llangovan () is a small village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom. It is located south west of Monmouth. History and amenities Llangovan is close to Monmouth, the county town and is set in a quiet, rural area of rolling hills beneath the Trellech ridge. The Church of St Govan is a Grade II* Listed Building. It is now closed and has a colony of bats. The churchyard contains an ornate medieval stone cross which is a Grade II listed building. At Llanwinney is the remains of a chapel which bears the inscription "Bethel Chapel Erected in 1841". Nearby Court St. Lawrence, once home of Sir Geoffrey David Inkin, the High Sheriff of Gwent, is also a Grade II listed building. In 2007 Penyclawdd and Llangovan Village Hall was completely refurbished. Notable people Sawnder Sion, 16th century poet References External links Genuki on Llangovan Parish census record from 1851 Villages in Monmouthshire