Chepstow
Chepstow (Welsh: Cas-gwent) is a town in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is next to the border with England. It is built beside the River Wye, close to where it joins with the River Severn. It is near the western end of the Severn Bridge on the M48 motorway. It is 16 mi (26 km) east of Newport and 124 mi (200 km) west of London. Named Striguil in Norman times (from a Welsh word meaning bend in the river), by the 14th century it had its current name - from the Old English ceap/chepe meaning market, and stowe meaning place. In Welsh it's called Cas-Gwent, meaning castle of Gwent.[1]
| Chepstow | |
| Welsh: Cas-gwent | |
 Chepstow Castle and bridge. |
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| Population | 14,195 |
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| OS grid reference | ST535935 |
| Principal area | Monmouthshire |
| Ceremonial county | Gwent |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CHEPSTOW |
| Postcode district | NP16 |
| Dialling code | 01291 |
| Police | Gwent |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Monmouth |
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Chepstow is famous for its castle, the oldest stone castle still standing in Britain, and for Chepstow Racecourse which is home to the Welsh Grand National. The course was officially opened in 1926. Chepstow Racecourse is just 16 miles from Bristol, making it easy to access from England via the Severn Bridge.[2]
Chepstow's past includes shipbuilding and salmon fishing, the export of timber and oak bark and the import of wine. And in the 18th century the town became popular with visitors following the Wye Tour. Chepstow Museum tells the story of the Wye Tour, and is a short walk from the beautiful Regency iron bridge known as the Old Wye Bridge.
Chepstow Media
Norman doorway of St Mary's Priory Church
Chepstow Town Gate, originally dating from the late 13th century, rebuilt in the 16th century and later restored
View towards the site of the former National Shipyard No.1, in the area covered by the factory buildings and overgrown slipways in the centre of the photograph
Limestone cliffs seen from the riverside at Chepstow, showing Gloucester Hole, an enlarged natural opening
A map of the bedrock underlying Chepstow.
Two types of limestone exposed beside the A466 link road between Bulwark and the M48.
Chepstow High Street, showing festival bunting
The 1816 Old Wye Bridge
The Bridge and Castle at Chepstow at the end of the 18th century
Chepstow Community Hospital
References
- ↑ "Chepstow: Town steeped in history celebrates 950 years" (in en-GB). BBC News. 2017-04-01. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-39443021. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
- ↑ "Chepstow Racecourse". British Racecourses. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
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