Llangrove

Llangrove is a small village in the civil parish of Llangarron, located in southwestern part of Herefordshire, England. It lies approximately seven miles from both Ross-on-Wye in Herefordshire and Monmouth in Monmouthshire,Wales.

The village contains a pub (The Royal Arms), a church of England primary school (Llangrove CE Academy), a village hall and an Anglican Christ Church. It formerly had a shop and a post office.

The village of Llangrove has been known by many different names and spellings over time, including Langrove, Longrove, Longgrove, Longuegroue, Long-grove, Long Grove. The earliest documented form, from 1372, is “Longegroue”, for example in reference to underwood of 100 acres. Later, the early parish registers of Llangarron recorded Long Grove. Later, the early parish registers of Llangarron recorded Long Grove.In 1862, a local directory referred to 'Llangrove Common'. Parish records (from before there was a church at Llangrove) record the burial of Elizabeth Evans of the Grove. Older residents recalled living on the Grove.

Llangrove is not a 'traditional village' built around a village green; instead, its centre is marked by the church, the war memorial and the school. The village is sited on high ground. To the north, on clear days, there are uninterrupted views of the Malverns Hills and around to May Hill. To the south, the outlook takes in one can see Symonds Yat and the Doward, extending round to Welsh Newton Common, and westwards towards to Garway and the Brecon hills.