The village was traditionally founded by the 6th century
Cornish Saint Cybi. According to legend, he is supposed to have crossed the
Bristol Channel with ten followers. The
Life of St. Cybi The tower, nave and chancel all date from the 13th~14th century, and the church has 17th century internal fittings, including the pulpit, font, and monuments to the local Williams family. There are also
wall paintings dating from the late medieval period and the 17th century. In October 2015 Monmouth
MP David Davies donated two open-return first-class train tickets to Rev. Love as fundraising prizes. Garcia was put on trial at Gloucester, convicted, and hanged at
Usk Prison. The
Monmouthshire Merlin described the crime as "unparalleled in atrocity in the annals of crime in Great Britain". ==Governance==