The River Usk (/ʌsk/; Welsh: Afon Wysg) rises on the northern slopes of the Black Mountain (y Mynydd Du), Wales, in the westernmost part of the Brecon...
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Usk (Welsh: Brynbuga) is a town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales, 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Newport. It is located on the River Usk, which is...
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Newport, Wales (redirect from Newport-on-Usk)
Casnewydd [kasˈnɛwɨð]) is a city and county borough in Wales, situated on the River Usk close to its confluence with the Severn Estuary, 12 mi (19 km) northeast...
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Caerleon (redirect from Caerleon-on-Usk)
Caerllion) is a town and community in Newport, Wales. Situated on the River Usk, it lies 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Newport city centre, and 5.5 miles...
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Usk is a Welsh town. Usk or USK may also refer to: River Usk Usk Castle Usk Reservoir Usk Hundred, an ancient administrative division HM Prison Usk Usk...
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Retrieved 14 November 2020. "Usk management catchment Summary" (PDF). Natural Resources Wales. Retrieved 14 November 2020. - River Teifi - CCW Archived 2014-02-21...
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Usk is an unincorporated community in Pend Oreille County, Washington, United States. Usk is located along the Pend Oreille River 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast...
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The Usk Bridge, Usk, Monmouthshire, carries the A472 over the River Usk. It is the town's oldest crossing of the river and is a Grade II* listed structure...
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Brecon (category River Usk)
derived from the River Honddu, which meets the River Usk near the town centre, a short distance away from the River Tarell which enters the Usk a few hundred...
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Newport Transporter Bridge (category Bridges over the River Usk)
transporter bridge that crosses the River Usk in Newport, South East Wales. The bridge is the lowest crossing on the River Usk. It is a Grade I listed structure...
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George Street Bridge is a crossing of the River Usk in the community of Victoria in Newport, South Wales. It is a Grade II* listed structure. It was opened...
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Gavenny's confluence ('aber' in Welsh) with the River Usk. Of the buildings on the banks of the river, the Gothic Decorated style church of St Teilo at...
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is in the Newport postal district of NP15, just across the River Usk from the town of Usk (Welsh: Brynbuga), off the A472. Llanbadoc is within the British...
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the centre of Monmouthshire are gently undulating, and shaped by the River Usk and its tributaries. The west of the county is hilly, and the Black Mountains...
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Abergavenny (category River Usk)
Norman conquest of Wales. Abergavenny is situated at the confluence of the River Usk and a tributary stream, the Gavenny. It is almost entirely surrounded...
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It lies on both the Caerfanell river and the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal, about 1 mile (1.6 km) from the River Usk. In 2001, it had a population of...
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Extreme points of Wales (section Rivers and lakes)
see rivers and lakes below. The largest natural lake in Wales is Bala Lake (Llyn Tegid). Llangorse Lake is second largest by area. The River Usk is the...
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New Bridge crosses the River Usk at Newbridge-on-Usk between Usk and Caerleon. The bridge carries the B4236. It was constructed in 1779, probably by William...
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Ralph, Earl of Stafford, with the purpose of managing the crossing of the River Usk. The castle was used as administrative offices for the collection of rent...
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largest feeding the non-tidal river are the Vyrnwy, the Teme and the Warwickshire Avon. The Wye, the Bristol Avon and the Usk all flow into the estuarine...
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(/ˈblɒrɪndʒ/; Welsh: Blorens), is a prominent hill overlooking the valley of the River Usk near Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, southeast Wales. It is situated in the...
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Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal (category River Usk)
required. The act stated that the canal would run from Pontnewynydd to the River Usk near Newport, and would include a branch from Crindau to Crumlin Bridge...
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The production helps, using plenty of drone shots to show the country’s rivers in stately majesty, but the programme relies on the performances of its...
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the adjacent Usk Tunnel and road and river bridges remain extant and can be walked. The railway was built by the Coleford, Monmouth, Usk and Pontypool...
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estuarine River Usk seaward of Newport, before flowing into the Mouth of the Severn. In common with the nearby Sirhowy River and Rhymney River the correct...
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Crickhowell (category River Usk)
and is in the historic county of Brecknockshire. The town lies on the River Usk, on the southern edge of the Black Mountains and in the eastern part of...
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Usk Bridge may be used as the name for any bridge crossing the River Usk in Wales, UK. Specific notable examples include: Usk Bridge (Brecon), the main...
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The Usk Reservoir (Welsh: Cronfa Wysg) is located in the upper Usk Valley, at 1,006 feet (307 m) above sea level, in the western part of the Brecon Beacons...
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and flows southwards to join the River Usk at Brecon, which takes its Welsh name (Aberhonddu) from the river. The river has no major tributaries but acquires...
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line, it was to run from the Glangrwyney Ironworks near Gilwern to the River Usk at Newbridge, near Caerleon, but the northern terminus was then extended...
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