Llangarron
Llangarron is a small village and civil parish in southwest Herefordshire, England. It lies about 7 miles (11 km) from both Ross-on-Wye and Monmouth. The parish had a population of 1,053 at the 2011 census and includes the villages of Llangrove, Llancloudy, Biddlestone and Three Ashes.
The church is dedicated to St Deinst, a Celtic saint from the 6th century. The village no longer has a post office or pub, but it has a community hall.
The name Llangarron (also spelled Llangarren or Llangarran) comes from the Garron Brook, a tributary of the River Wye. Some think the name may come from the Welsh garan, meaning stork or heron, which is pictured on the church gates. The St Deinst dedication is unusual for Anglican churches and may be linked to St Deiniol, founder of Bangor.
Records show a church at Llangarron dating back to the time of Edward the Confessor, with later references under William I.
Other notable buildings in the parish, all Grade II* listed, include Langstone Court (a late 17th-century red-brick house), Ruxton Court (an Elizabethan stone and half-timbered farmhouse), and Bernithan Court (built about 1960 on the site of an older house).
There is an electoral ward named Llangarron, which extends toward Ross-on-Wye. The ward’s population at the 2011 census was 3,357.
This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 21:43 (CET).