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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Llanvaches

  

Llanvaches Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Llanvaches

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Llanvaches history

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The village is named after Saint Maches (Latin: Machuta), a daughter of Saint Gwynllyw or Woolos and sister of Saint Cadoc. She lived a humble life as a shepherdess in the 5th century but was killed by robbers stealing her finest ram. Saint Tathan, Abbot of nearby Caerwent, built a church on the spot where she was killed.

The First Independent Church in Wales

First Independent Church in Wales was founded at Llanvaches in 1638 by William Wroth (1576–1642), Rector from 1617. In 1633 King Charles I reissued the “Declaration of Sports” This was published to counteract the growing Puritan calls for strict abstinence on the Sabbath day. Wroth defied Charles’ instruction to read the Declaration to his congregation. He was reported to the Court of High Commission by Bishop of Llandaff seeking to remove him from his position in the Church. He resigned, along with fellow dissenter Walter Craddock, but continued to preach and gather followers.

Llanvaches Roman coin hoard

In 2006 a hoard of 599 silver denarii, hidden in a locally made cooking pot, was found at Llanvaches by a metal detectorist. The coins are now held at the National Roman Legion Museum in Caerleon.

You can visit Llanvaches places with Walkfo Llanvaches to hear history at Llanvaches’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Llanvaches has 16 places to visit in our interactive Llanvaches map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Llanvaches, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Llanvaches places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Llanvaches & the surrounding areas.

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16 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Llanvaches tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Llanvaches

  

Best Llanvaches places to visit

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

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.

St. Brides Netherwent St. Brides Netherwent (Welsh: Sant-y-brid) is a largely deserted village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. It is centred 2 miles north of Magor, and 3 miles west of Caerwent.

Gray Hill, Monmouthshire Gray Hill (Welsh: Mynydd Llwyd) is a hill immediately to the north of the village of Llanvair Discoed, Monmouthshire, South Wales, rising to 896 feet (273 m) above sea level.

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