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Caldicot, Monmouthshire history

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There was considerable activity in the area during the Bronze Age. The name ‘Caldicot’ is usually stated to derive from the Old English phrase calde cot meaning ‘cold hut’ In 1074, following the Norman Conquest, the manor of Caldicot was given to Durand, the Sheriff of Gloucester. By the mid-19th century the village was a small farming village. The South Wales Railway brought London and Cardiff within relatively easy reach. In 1880 it became a tinplate works for the canning industry. In 1879 work began on the Severn Tunnel, which was opened in 1886.

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Caldicot, Monmouthshire has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Caldicot, Monmouthshire’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Caldicot, Monmouthshire’s information audio spots:

St Mary’s Church, Caldicot St Mary’s Church, also called St Mary Virgin Church, is a Church in Wales parish church in Caldicot, Monmouthshire, Wales. There is evidence that the church has pre-Norman foundations. The earliest part of the building dates from the 14th century.

Church Farmhouse, Caldicot Church Farmhouse, Caldicot, Monmouthshire is a substantial grange building which was a working farmhouse before 1205. It was established as a grange farm for Llanthony Secunda Priory in the 12th century. The adjacent barn has its own Grade II listing.

Nedern Brook Wetlands Nedern Brook Wetland is a flood meadow habitat near Caldicot, Monmouthshire, Wales, designated since 1988 as a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Site is of 44.5 hectares (110 acres) and is bridged by the M48 motorway.

St Mary’s Church, Rogiet Church of St Mary is the parish church of Rogiet, a small rural village on the Caldicot Levels, 8 miles west of Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales. It is a Grade II* listed building.

Manor Farmhouse and Manor Cottage, Portskewett Manor Farmhouse and Manor Cottage, Portskewett, Monmouthshire is a country house dating from early 17th century. The house is a Grade II* listed building.

St Michael and All Angels Church, Llanfihangel Rogiet St Michael and All Angels Church, Llanfihangel Rogiet, is a Grade II* listed building. The church stands in a rural site between two farms, is near the Paddington-Swansea railway line, and close to the intersection of the M4 and M48 motorways.

St Mary’s Church, Portskewett St Mary’s is located in the centre of the village of Portskewett, Monmouthshire. It is a Grade I listed building as of 19 August 1955.

Caerwent Caerwent (Welsh: Caer-went) is a village and community in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is located about five miles west of Chepstow and 11 miles east of Newport. It was founded by the Romans as the market town of Venta Silurum. The modern village is built around the Roman ruins, which are some of the best-preserved in Europe.

Church of St Stephen and St Tathan, Caerwent The Church of St Stephen and St Tathan, Caerwent, Monmouthshire, is a Grade II* listed building. It is believed to be one of the oldest Christian sites in the county, and possibly within Wales.

Venta Silurum Venta Silurum was a town in the Roman province of Britannia or Britain. Today it consists of remains in the village of Caerwent in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. Much of it has been archaeologically excavated and is on display to the public.

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