Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
The final stop on the Welsh part of our road trip was Abergavenny , on the edge of the Brecon Beacons. We had no clue what to expect there and were curious to find out. We parked at the local car park on the edge of the main shopping area – it was £1 for 2 hours, but on a market day it’s better to get the £1.50 ticket for 3 hours. Abergavenny is an old-school sort of town and very down to earth. The central shopping precinct is a typical, functional concrete mid-20 th century building with many high street names. However surrounding the precinct is where you will find more interesting shops and some interesting period buildings. Many of the buildings are in typical Welsh style with painted rendered walls – all of which add character to the town. The two buildings which stood out for me were the Abergavenny Baptist Church and Abergavenny Market Hall. Both buildings used dark rough-hewn stone and sandstone in their construction to create a dis...