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Chepstow

Chepstow (Welsh: Cas-gwent) is a town in Monmouthshire, Wales, adjoining the border with Gloucestershire, England. It is located on the River Wye, about 2 miles (3.2 km) above its confluence with the River Severn, and adjoining the western end of the Severn Bridge.

The name Chepstow derives from the old English ceap / chepe stowe, meaning market place or trading centre. The word "stow" usually denotes a place of special significance, and the root "chep" is the same as that in other place names such as Chipping Sodbury and Cheapside. The name is first recorded in 1307, but may have been used by the English in earlier centuries. However, the name used by the Normans for the castle and lordship was Striguil (in various spellings, such as Estrighoiel), probably from a Welsh word ystraigyl, meaning a bend in the river. The Welsh name Cas-gwent refers to the "castle of Gwent".
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  • Chepstow - Cas-Gwent - Monmouthshire - November 24 , 2017

    Chepstow - Cas-Gwent - Monmouthshire - November 24 , 2017

    The Old Wye Bridge or Town Bridge at Chepstow crosses the River Wye between Monmouthshire in Wales and Gloucestershire in England, close to Chepstow Castle. Although there had been earlier wooden bridges on the site since Norman times, the current road bridge was constructed of cast iron in 1816 during the Regency period, by John Rastrick of Bridgnorth, who greatly modified earlier plans by John Rennie. The bridge crosses a river with one of the highest tidal ranges in the world. It carried the main A48 road between Newport and Gloucester until 1988, when a new road bridge was opened downstream alongside Chepstow Railway Bridge. The road bridge now carries local traffic between Chepstow and Tutshill. It is a Grade I listed building. The bridge, fully restored in 2015, celebrated its bicentenary in July 2016.

  • Chepstow - Cas-Gwent - Monmouthshire - November 24 , 2017

    Chepstow - Cas-Gwent - Monmouthshire - November 24 , 2017

    Chepstow Castle viewed from Chepstow Bridge.

  • Chepstow - Cas-Gwent - Monmouthshire - November 24 , 2017

    Chepstow - Cas-Gwent - Monmouthshire - November 24 , 2017

    The Old Wye Bridge or Town Bridge at Chepstow crosses the River Wye between Monmouthshire in Wales and Gloucestershire in England, close to Chepstow Castle. Although there had been earlier wooden bridges on the site since Norman times, the current road bridge was constructed of cast iron in 1816 during the Regency period, by John Rastrick of Bridgnorth, who greatly modified earlier plans by John Rennie. The bridge crosses a river with one of the highest tidal ranges in the world. It carried the main A48 road between Newport and Gloucester until 1988, when a new road bridge was opened downstream alongside Chepstow Railway Bridge. The road bridge now carries local traffic between Chepstow and Tutshill. It is a Grade I listed building. The bridge, fully restored in 2015, celebrated its bicentenary in July 2016.

  • Chepstow - Cas-Gwent - Monmouthshire - November 24 , 2017

    Chepstow - Cas-Gwent - Monmouthshire - November 24 , 2017

    The Old Wye Bridge or Town Bridge at Chepstow crosses the River Wye between Monmouthshire in Wales and Gloucestershire in England, close to Chepstow Castle. Although there had been earlier wooden bridges on the site since Norman times, the current road bridge was constructed of cast iron in 1816 during the Regency period, by John Rastrick of Bridgnorth, who greatly modified earlier plans by John Rennie. The bridge crosses a river with one of the highest tidal ranges in the world. It carried the main A48 road between Newport and Gloucester until 1988, when a new road bridge was opened downstream alongside Chepstow Railway Bridge. The road bridge now carries local traffic between Chepstow and Tutshill. It is a Grade I listed building. The bridge, fully restored in 2015, celebrated its bicentenary in July 2016.

  • Chepstow - Cas-Gwent - Monmouthshire - November 24 , 2017

    Chepstow - Cas-Gwent - Monmouthshire - November 24 , 2017

    The Old Wye Bridge or Town Bridge at Chepstow crosses the River Wye between Monmouthshire in Wales and Gloucestershire in England, close to Chepstow Castle. Although there had been earlier wooden bridges on the site since Norman times, the current road bridge was constructed of cast iron in 1816 during the Regency period, by John Rastrick of Bridgnorth, who greatly modified earlier plans by John Rennie. The bridge crosses a river with one of the highest tidal ranges in the world. It carried the main A48 road between Newport and Gloucester until 1988, when a new road bridge was opened downstream alongside Chepstow Railway Bridge. The road bridge now carries local traffic between Chepstow and Tutshill. It is a Grade I listed building. The bridge, fully restored in 2015, celebrated its bicentenary in July 2016.

  • Chepstow - Cas-Gwent - Monmouthshire - November 24 , 2017

    Chepstow - Cas-Gwent - Monmouthshire - November 24 , 2017

    The Old Wye Bridge or Town Bridge at Chepstow crosses the River Wye between Monmouthshire in Wales and Gloucestershire in England, close to Chepstow Castle. Although there had been earlier wooden bridges on the site since Norman times, the current road bridge was constructed of cast iron in 1816 during the Regency period, by John Rastrick of Bridgnorth, who greatly modified earlier plans by John Rennie. The bridge crosses a river with one of the highest tidal ranges in the world. It carried the main A48 road between Newport and Gloucester until 1988, when a new road bridge was opened downstream alongside Chepstow Railway Bridge. The road bridge now carries local traffic between Chepstow and Tutshill. It is a Grade I listed building. The bridge, fully restored in 2015, celebrated its bicentenary in July 2016.

  • Chepstow - Cas-Gwent - Monmouthshire - November 24 , 2017

    Chepstow - Cas-Gwent - Monmouthshire - November 24 , 2017

    The Old Wye Bridge or Town Bridge at Chepstow crosses the River Wye between Monmouthshire in Wales and Gloucestershire in England, close to Chepstow Castle. Although there had been earlier wooden bridges on the site since Norman times, the current road bridge was constructed of cast iron in 1816 during the Regency period, by John Rastrick of Bridgnorth, who greatly modified earlier plans by John Rennie. The bridge crosses a river with one of the highest tidal ranges in the world. It carried the main A48 road between Newport and Gloucester until 1988, when a new road bridge was opened downstream alongside Chepstow Railway Bridge. The road bridge now carries local traffic between Chepstow and Tutshill. It is a Grade I listed building. The bridge, fully restored in 2015, celebrated its bicentenary in July 2016.

  • Chepstow - Cas-Gwent - Monmouthshire - November 24 , 2017

    Chepstow - Cas-Gwent - Monmouthshire - November 24 , 2017

    The Back, the waterfront area of Chepstow.

  • Chepstow - Cas-Gwent - Monmouthshire - November 24 , 2017

    Chepstow - Cas-Gwent - Monmouthshire - November 24 , 2017

    The Back, the waterfront area of Chepstow.

  • Chepstow - Cas-Gwent - Monmouthshire - November 24 , 2017

    Chepstow - Cas-Gwent - Monmouthshire - November 24 , 2017

    Slipway at The Back

  • Chepstow - Cas-Gwent - Monmouthshire - November 24 , 2017

    Chepstow - Cas-Gwent - Monmouthshire - November 24 , 2017

    The historic The Boat Inn located at The Back on Chepstow's waterfront was built in 1789.

  • Chepstow - Cas-Gwent - Monmouthshire - November 24 , 2017

    Chepstow - Cas-Gwent - Monmouthshire - November 24 , 2017

    The Back, the waterfront area of Chepstow.

  • Chepstow - Cas-Gwent - Monmouthshire - November 24 , 2017

    Chepstow - Cas-Gwent - Monmouthshire - November 24 , 2017

    The Wye Road and Rail Bridges. The railway bridge was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and constructed in 1852 using a similar design to that which he subsequently used for the Royal Albert Bridge at Saltash. However, it was significantly rebuilt and its appearance altered by British Railways Western Region in 1962. The road bridge (nearest the camera) was constructed in 1988 to relieve traffic using the narrow Old Wye Bridge at Chepstow a few hundred yards up stream.

  • Chepstow - Cas-Gwent - Monmouthshire - November 24 , 2017

    Chepstow - Cas-Gwent - Monmouthshire - November 24 , 2017

    Plaque commemorating the SS ROUGEMONT (1,525grt) the first ship to be launched at Finch & Co Ship Yard, Chepstow in 1882. Finch was originally from Liverpool and worked on the construction of Brunel's Chepstow Bridge. After the bridge was completed he remained in Chepstow establishing an engineering works building and manufacturing railway equipment before venturing into ship building.

  • Chepstow - Cas-Gwent - Monmouthshire - November 24 , 2017

    Chepstow - Cas-Gwent - Monmouthshire - November 24 , 2017

    Plaques commemorating Finch and Company Engineers and recording the history of Chepstow Town Slipway which is behind the flood protection wall.

  • Chepstow - Cas-Gwent - Monmouthshire - November 24 , 2017

    Chepstow - Cas-Gwent - Monmouthshire - November 24 , 2017

    Wall around Chepstow Town Slipway with a plaque recording Brunel's Bridge of 1852 across the Wye. Replaced by British Railways Western Region in 1962. The bridge used the same design principles as the Royal Albert Bridge, Saltash completed in 1859.

  • Chepstow - Cas-Gwent - Monmouthshire - November 24 , 2017

    Chepstow - Cas-Gwent - Monmouthshire - November 24 , 2017

    The historic The Boat Inn located at The Back on Chepstow's waterfront was built in 1789.

  • Chepstow - Cas-Gwent - Monmouthshire - November 24 , 2017

    Chepstow - Cas-Gwent - Monmouthshire - November 24 , 2017

    The River Wye at low water viewed from The Back, Chepstow. The cave is known as the Gloucester Hole, being located on the Gloucester side of the river. It is only accessible by boat at high water. Archaeological evidence suggests it was used as a transhipment store by large vessels which would off load there with cargo being transferred to smaller trows for conveyance up river. It is also believed that Brunel used it as a safe store for explosives when building the nearby railway bridge in 1852. The Union Jack was first painted by Chepstow fishermen in 1945 for the silver jubilee of King George V.

  • Chepstow - Cas-Gwent - Monmouthshire - November 24 , 2017

    Chepstow - Cas-Gwent - Monmouthshire - November 24 , 2017

    Riverside at Chepstow looking towards the Wye Bridge.

  • Chepstow - Cas-Gwent - Monmouthshire - November 24 , 2017

    Chepstow - Cas-Gwent - Monmouthshire - November 24 , 2017

    Discover the Shape of a Nation. Interpretation plaque where the Offas's Dyke Path joins the Wales Coast Path which allows ambitious walkers the opportunity to "Discover the Shape of a Nation" !

  • Chepstow - Cas-Gwent - Monmouthshire - November 24 , 2017

    Chepstow - Cas-Gwent - Monmouthshire - November 24 , 2017

    Plaque recording the wooden ship building industry of Chepstow.

  • Chepstow - Cas-Gwent - Monmouthshire - November 24 , 2017

    Chepstow - Cas-Gwent - Monmouthshire - November 24 , 2017

    Located in Riverside Park at the junction of the Offa's Dyke Path is this mosaic. Around the edges of the circular mosaic are the names of various locations in Wales, with a bird depicted in each. Examples are red kite for Powys, chough for Ceredigion and razorbill for Pembrokeshire. An inscription in the mosaic records that the Wales Coast Path is 870 miles from this point to its other end at the England border in Flintshire. Using the Wales Coast Path and the Offa's Dyke Trail, you can now walk the 1,027 miles around Wales.

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