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Llanvair Discoed Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Llanvair Discoed

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Llanvair Discoed history

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The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as ‘Lamecare’ The name means Mary’s (Mair > Fair) church (llan) under (is) the wood (coed) The correct Welsh language name is Llanfair Is Coed (Llanfair-iscoed)

Llanmelin hill fort

Llanmelin is one mile east of the village overlooking the Castrogi Brook. The fort covers an area of 2.2 hectares (5.4 acres) with a small outpost enclosure to the north-east. It is believed to have been first built around the 4th century BC, and rebuilt in the 1st century BC.

You can visit Llanvair Discoed places with Walkfo Llanvair Discoed to hear history at Llanvair Discoed’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Llanvair Discoed has 17 places to visit in our interactive Llanvair Discoed 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 Llanvair Discoed, 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 Llanvair Discoed places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Llanvair Discoed & the surrounding areas.

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17 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Llanvair Discoed places to visit

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

Shirenewton Hall The 29.5-acre (11.9 ha) estate commands views across the “Golden Valley” to the west and the Severn estuary in the south. The main building was constructed around 1830, and partly rebuilt around 1900–1910, on the site of an earlier house which was the birthplace of William Blethyn, Bishop of Llandaff.

Church of St Thomas a Becket, Shirenewton The Church of St Thomas a Becket is located in Shirenewton, Monmouthshire, Wales. The land was inherited by Henry de Bohun in the late 12th century. The church was dedicated to St. Thomas à Becket who had been assassinated in 1170 and canonised three years later.

Shirenewton Shirenewton (Welsh: Drenewydd Gelli-farch) is located 3 miles due west of Chepstow, 5 miles (8 km) by road. The population of the village and the conjoined village of Mynydd-bach was 657 in 2011.

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.

Earlswood, Monmouthshire Earlswood (Welsh: Coed-yr-iarll) is a rural area of scattered settlement in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. It is located five miles northwest of Chepstow, within the parish of Shirenewton.

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