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    The Port Wall in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales, is a late thirteenth century stone wall, which was constructed for the twin purposes of defence and tax...
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    also established within the walled town, which was the centre of the Marcher lordship of Striguil. The port of Chepstow became noted in the Middle Ages...
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    and his family. Bigod was also responsible for building Chepstow's town wall, the "Port Wall", around 1274–78. The castle was visited by King Edward I...
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  • Cardigan Chepstow – Port Wall Cowbridge Conwy Denbigh Hay on Wye Kenfig Kidwelly Monmouth Montgomery Tenby Pembroke Radnor Vatican City Defensive wall City...
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  • Castell y Bere Cadw website for Chepstow Bulwarks Camp Cadw website for Chepstow Castle Cadw website for Chepstow Port Wall Cadw website for Cilgerran Castle...
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    including most of the land south of the church enclosed by Chepstow's 13th-century town wall or Port Wall. During the Hundred Years' War between England and France...
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    at Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales, known locally as the Town Arch, was historically the only landward entrance to the town through the Port Wall, and...
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    (300 m) from the town centre, at Station Road. Chepstow is a historic walled border town and ancient port, situated at the southern end of the Wye Valley...
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    foot of the hill. The terrace was built at a time when Chepstow was a prosperous and developing port, particularly for the export of timber and bark (for...
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  • Machine Chepstow Castle Archived 3 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine Chepstow Port Wall Archived 8 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine Grosmont Castle Archived...
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    records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 9 October 2011. "Chepstow Town Wall And Gate;port Wall, Chepstow (302128)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 30 August 2022...
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    National Shipyard (category Chepstow)
    century Port Wall was demolished to make way for the shipyard and associated railway sidings. Over 6,000 skilled workers came to the Chepstow area from...
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    The coastline of Wales extends from the English border at Chepstow westwards to Pembrokeshire then north to Anglesey and back eastwards to the English...
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    and Bridgegate. Chester The gates (known as Bars) of the York city walls Chepstow Town Gate, Wales Canada: Kent Gate, Prescott Gate, Saint-Jean Gate,...
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    National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 19 July 2019. Cadw. "Chepstow Port Wall (2477)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 19 July 2019...
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    north. The largest town is Abergavenny, with other large settlements being Chepstow, Monmouth, and Usk. The present county was formed under the Local Government...
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    Newport, Wales (category Port cities and towns in Wales)
    eastbound (Southern Distributor Road - Chepstow Road through Langstone) is as an alternative route from Newport to Chepstow, South West England (via the Severn...
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  • at Hock Cliffe between Fretherne and Awre and then follow the coast to Chepstow, Newport, Cardiff, Bridgend, Aberavon, Neath, Swansea, Carmarthen and Fishguard...
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    site for the station. The initial part of the South Wales Railway between Chepstow and Swansea through Cardiff was opened on 18 June 1850, with all trains...
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    the Welsh national route from Holyhead in the north to either Cardiff or Chepstow in the south. It is 250 miles (400 km) long and crosses three mountain...
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    motte-and-bailey and ringwork designs, with the exception of the stone built Chepstow Castle. Chepstow too was heavily influenced by Romanesque design, reusing numerous...
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  • repainted the engine bay and wheels. Notes: Bought from a private seller in Chepstow, whose family had owned the car since new. The car had not been driven...
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    the Tyne at Tynemouth. The medieval Benedictine priory was protected by walls, towers, and a gatehouse. The heraldry of the metropolitan borough of North...
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    from where it guarded the flank and main sea supply route to the Wall and the small port on the south of the Tyne. Its garrison was reduced during the occupation...
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    commission, constantly renewed. Exeter Berkeley Bristol Taunton Naseby Chepstow Hereford Basing House Oxford Shrewsbury Langport Truro Leicester Raglan...
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    Swansea (category Port cities and towns in Wales)
    of National Cycle Network, Route 4 and extending as the Celtic Trail to Chepstow and (eventually) London. City cruiser pedal vehicles are being introduced...
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    at Tidenham, Gloucestershire, England, near to the border with Wales at Chepstow. It was previously Dayhouse Quarry, a source of limestone, which was flooded...
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    Teddington Lock, the river forms part of the Port of London and navigation is administered by the Port of London Authority. Both the tidal river through...
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    Edward and the younger Despenser crossed over the border and set sail from Chepstow, probably aiming first for Lundy and then for Ireland, where the king hoped...
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    English Civil War, and Oliver Cromwell passed through on his way to retaking Chepstow Castle and laying siege to Pembroke Castle in 1648. Monmouth castle was...
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