Llancayo () is a village in Monmouthshire, south-east Wales. It is located two miles north of Usk on the B4598 road to Abergavenny, in the community of Llanarth.
History and amenities Llancayo Mill is situated in fields visible from the road. It was built around 1813 and destroyed by fire by about 1830.John Newman, The Buildings of Wales: Gwent/Monmouthshire, 2000, The local story is that the miller left the mill gears engaged when he went to market, and when the wind changed direction the mechanism overheated, igniting the surrounding timber.History of the millFred Hando, Monmouthshire Weekly Argus, 22 August 1959 A Monmouthshire poet, Myfanwy Haycock, wrote a poem about the now disused windmill. It has now been fully restored, with working sails, for use as a "luxury retreat".Windmill restoration project
The River Usk flows close by.
References
External links A photo of Llancayo Mill Myfanwy Haycock's poem