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Principal area
  
Monmouthshire

Sovereign state
  
United Kingdom

Fire
  
South Wales

Local time
  
Tuesday 7:48 PM

UK parliament constituency
  
Monmouth

Country
  
Wales

Police
  
Gwent

Ambulance
  
Welsh

Ceremonial county
  
Gwent

Clytha

Weather
  
8°C, Wind S at 16 km/h, 87% Humidity

Clytha is a hamlet and historical area in Monmouthshire, Wales.

Contents

Map of Clytha, Usk, UK

Overview

It lies just off the A40 road, to the south of Llanarth and west of Raglan. It contains Clytha Park and Clytha Castle and Llanarth Estate Office, Ty Gwynt and Pit House. The castle, the park and The Clytha Arms public house, however, lie on the southern side of the A40. The hamlet lies within the parish of Llanarth and covered 1841 acres with a population of 361 people in 1861.

Clytha is home to the first polo club in Wales, the Monmouthshire Polo Club, founded in 1872 by Reginald and Francis Herbert.

Great House, Clytha is a Grade II listed building.

The Clytha Arms, a converted Dower house, holds an annual Cider Festival on May Bank Holidays.

References

Clytha Wikipedia