Places to see in ( Chepstow - UK )
Places to see in ( Chepstow - UK )
Chepstow is a town in Monmouthshire, Wales, adjoining the border with Gloucestershire, England. Chepstow is located on the River Wye, about 2 miles above its confluence with the River Severn, and adjoining the western end of the Severn Bridge. Chepstow is 16 miles (26 km) east of Newport, 18 miles (29 km) north-west of Bristol and 110 miles (180 km) west of London.
Chepstow Castle, situated on a clifftop above the Wye and its bridge, is often cited as the oldest surviving stone castle in Britain. The castle was established by William FitzOsbern immediately after the Norman conquest, and was extended in later centuries before becoming ruined after the Civil War. A Benedictine priory was 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 for its imports of wine, and also became a major centre for the export of timber and bark, from nearby woodland in the Wye valley and Forest of Dean. In the late eighteenth century the town was a focus of early tourism as part of the Wye Tour, and the tourist industry remains important. Other important industries included shipbuilding – one of the First World War National Shipyards was established in the town – and heavy engineering, including the prefabrication of bridges and, now, wind turbine towers. Chepstow is also well known for its racecourse, which has hosted the Welsh National each year since 1949.
Chepstow is served by the M48 motorway, and its accessibility to the cities of Bristol, Newport and Cardiff means it has a large number of commuters. Chepstow is administered as part of Monmouthshire County Council, and is within the Monmouth parliamentary constituency and Wales Assembly constituency. Chepstow is on the western bank of the Wye, while adjoining villages on the eastern bank of the river, Tutshill and Sedbury, are located in England.
Chepstow is located on the west bank of the River Wye, some 3 miles (4.8 km) north of its confluence with the Severn estuary. To the north of the town, the Wye passes through a limestone gorge, and there are limestone cliffs at Chepstow both north and south of the town centre and on the opposite (east) side of the river. The town is overlooked by the inland cliffs at Wyndcliff near St Arvans, about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of the town, and, from parts of the town, the Severn estuary and its bridges can be seen. The historic centre of Chepstow occupies part of a bend in the River Wye, and slopes up from the river to the town centre and beyond.
The River Wye at Chepstow has one of the highest tidal ranges in the world. The river was established as a boundary between England and Wales by Athelstan in 928. However, after the Norman conquest, areas east of the Wye, within the former Saxon royal manor of Tidenham and including Beachley, Tutshill, Sedbury and Tidenham Chase, were included within the lordship of Striguil or Chepstow. In 1536, the river was confirmed as the boundary between Monmouthshire and Gloucestershire. Since the early 19th century, housing development has continued on the east bank of the river opposite Chepstow
Chepstow Castle overlooks the River Wye, a short distance downhill from the town centre. Much of Chepstow's late-13th-century Port Wall remains intact, although the stretch south of the railway line was demolished when the National Shipyard was constructed in 1916. Chepstow Priory was established in 1067, at the same time as the castle. Its Norman west doorway remains intact. The Old Wye Bridge below the castle was built in 1816, on the site of earlier wooden bridges.
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Places to see in ( Chepstow - UK )
Places to see in ( Chepstow - UK )
Chepstow is a town in Monmouthshire, Wales, adjoining the border with Gloucestershire, England. Chepstow is located on the River Wye, about 2 miles above its confluence with the River Severn, and adjoining the western end of the Severn Bridge. Chepstow is 16 miles (26 km) east of Newport, 18 miles (29 km) north-west of Bristol and 110 miles (180 km) west of London.
Chepstow Castle, situated on a clifftop above the Wye and its bridge, is often cited as the oldest surviving stone castle in Britain. The castle was established by William FitzOsbern immediately after the Norman conquest, and was extended in later centuries before becoming ruined after the Civil War. A Benedictine priory was 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 for its imports of wine, and also became a major centre for the export of timber and bark, from nearby woodland in the Wye valley and Forest of Dean. In the late eighteenth century the town was a focus of early tourism as part of the Wye Tour, and the tourist industry remains important. Other important industries included shipbuilding – one of the First World War National Shipyards was established in the town – and heavy engineering, including the prefabrication of bridges and, now, wind turbine towers. Chepstow is also well known for its racecourse, which has hosted the Welsh National each year since 1949.
Chepstow is served by the M48 motorway, and its accessibility to the cities of Bristol, Newport and Cardiff means it has a large number of commuters. Chepstow is administered as part of Monmouthshire County Council, and is within the Monmouth parliamentary constituency and Wales Assembly constituency. Chepstow is on the western bank of the Wye, while adjoining villages on the eastern bank of the river, Tutshill and Sedbury, are located in England.
Chepstow is located on the west bank of the River Wye, some 3 miles (4.8 km) north of its confluence with the Severn estuary. To the north of the town, the Wye passes through a limestone gorge, and there are limestone cliffs at Chepstow both north and south of the town centre and on the opposite (east) side of the river. The town is overlooked by the inland cliffs at Wyndcliff near St Arvans, about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of the town, and, from parts of the town, the Severn estuary and its bridges can be seen. The historic centre of Chepstow occupies part of a bend in the River Wye, and slopes up from the river to the town centre and beyond.
The River Wye at Chepstow has one of the highest tidal ranges in the world. The river was established as a boundary between England and Wales by Athelstan in 928. However, after the Norman conquest, areas east of the Wye, within the former Saxon royal manor of Tidenham and including Beachley, Tutshill, Sedbury and Tidenham Chase, were included within the lordship of Striguil or Chepstow. In 1536, the river was confirmed as the boundary between Monmouthshire and Gloucestershire. Since the early 19th century, housing development has continued on the east bank of the river opposite Chepstow
Chepstow Castle overlooks the River Wye, a short distance downhill from the town centre. Much of Chepstow's late-13th-century Port Wall remains intact, although the stretch south of the railway line was demolished when the National Shipyard was constructed in 1916. Chepstow Priory was established in 1067, at the same time as the castle. Its Norman west doorway remains intact. The Old Wye Bridge below the castle was built in 1816, on the site of earlier wooden bridges.
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Chepstow Castle: Explore the former Castle Striguil in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales
We left from Brighton, right across the Severn River, but the Sat-Nav took us by way of Gloucester. What should have been about 30 minutes took a couple of hours. We were too late to go into the castle so we took a walk down by the River Wye and began looking for a room for the night. We had a hard time finding one for 3 adults, but we did get one at the Beaufort Hotel then ate dinner at The Bell Hanger just down the street.
The next morning we got to the castle too early and wasted time by walking around the back side of the castle, which we probably would not have done if we had been able to go in immediately. The castle is surprisingly well hidden by the large trees that have been growing around it for decades. I was impressed with the fine stone-work on the newer buildings. Unfortunately, little is left of the interior of the Great Hall, which was built by our ancestors. It was kind of surprising to enter the upper bailey, built by William Marshal's sons, and find the wicker figure of a knight bearing the Earl of Pembroke arms that originated with William Marshal.
At Chepstow Castle we signed up for the CADW (pronounced cadoo) Explorer Pass. This allowed us to get into many Welsh historical sites for free. The one we got was good for 7 days, but we could only use it for 3 of them: 3 days over a 7 day period. It quickly paid for itself.
Originally called Castle Striguil, Chepstow Castle was built by our ancestor William fitz Osbern around 1067 of stone instead of wood. Fitz Osbern was a close friend of William the Conqueror and was asked to built a fortification to defend the newly conquered kingdom from the Welsh. Some stone was re-used from the Roman ruins of Caerwent. The name Striguil comes from ystraigl - Welsh for a bend in the river. The priory church and town were called Chepstow from Old English or Saxon ceap/ chepe stowe meaning marketplace. In the 14th century the name of the castle was changed to match. Fitz Osbern built the Great Hall keep and wall around the middle bailey.
Fitz Osbern's son Roger de Breteuil plotted against King William I (the Conqueror) so his lands were forfeit and he was imprisoned. The castle was given to the de Clare family and found its way to Richard Strongbow de Clare. It passed to William Marshal on his marriage to Isabel, Strongbow's daughter. Marshal refortified the walls and added the rounded, protruding towers. He also extended the castle with a lower bailey and gatehouse. His sons added the upper bailey and barbican (fortification outside the main wall) and enlarged the Great Hall.
In 1270 Chepstow Castle was inherited by Roger Bigod, 5th Earl of Norfolk, who was William Marshal's great-grandson by one of his daughters, as none of Marshal's sons had heirs. Bigod built new lodgings in the lower bailey, and also built the Port Wall around Chepstow town. He later built Marten's Tower and remodeled the Great Hall.
Chepstow fell to the Parliamentarians during the Civil War and was used as an artillery fort and barracks. After the Restoration of the Monarchy it was used as a prison. Henry Marten (one of the signers of the death warrant for Charles I) was kept in the tower that now bears his name. The garrison was later disbanded and the castle left to ruin. Parts of it were used as a farm and a glass factory. By the 18th century it was one of the features on the Wye Tour: pleasure boat trips down the river from Monmouth. The first guide book of Chepstow Castle was written by Charles Heath and published in 1793.
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Places to see in ( Chepstow - UK )
Places to see in ( Chepstow - UK )
Chepstow is a town in Monmouthshire, Wales, adjoining the border with Gloucestershire, England. Chepstow is located on the River Wye, about 2 miles above its confluence with the River Severn, and adjoining the western end of the Severn Bridge. Chepstow is 16 miles (26 km) east of Newport, 18 miles (29 km) north-west of Bristol and 110 miles (180 km) west of London.
Chepstow Castle, situated on a clifftop above the Wye and its bridge, is often cited as the oldest surviving stone castle in Britain. The castle was established by William FitzOsbern immediately after the Norman conquest, and was extended in later centuries before becoming ruined after the Civil War. A Benedictine priory was 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 for its imports of wine, and also became a major centre for the export of timber and bark, from nearby woodland in the Wye valley and Forest of Dean. In the late eighteenth century the town was a focus of early tourism as part of the Wye Tour, and the tourist industry remains important. Other important industries included shipbuilding – one of the First World War National Shipyards was established in the town – and heavy engineering, including the prefabrication of bridges and, now, wind turbine towers. Chepstow is also well known for its racecourse, which has hosted the Welsh National each year since 1949.
Chepstow is served by the M48 motorway, and its accessibility to the cities of Bristol, Newport and Cardiff means it has a large number of commuters. Chepstow is administered as part of Monmouthshire County Council, and is within the Monmouth parliamentary constituency and Wales Assembly constituency. Chepstow is on the western bank of the Wye, while adjoining villages on the eastern bank of the river, Tutshill and Sedbury, are located in England.
Chepstow is located on the west bank of the River Wye, some 3 miles (4.8 km) north of its confluence with the Severn estuary. To the north of the town, the Wye passes through a limestone gorge, and there are limestone cliffs at Chepstow both north and south of the town centre and on the opposite (east) side of the river. The town is overlooked by the inland cliffs at Wyndcliff near St Arvans, about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of the town, and, from parts of the town, the Severn estuary and its bridges can be seen. The historic centre of Chepstow occupies part of a bend in the River Wye, and slopes up from the river to the town centre and beyond.
The River Wye at Chepstow has one of the highest tidal ranges in the world. The river was established as a boundary between England and Wales by Athelstan in 928. However, after the Norman conquest, areas east of the Wye, within the former Saxon royal manor of Tidenham and including Beachley, Tutshill, Sedbury and Tidenham Chase, were included within the lordship of Striguil or Chepstow. In 1536, the river was confirmed as the boundary between Monmouthshire and Gloucestershire. Since the early 19th century, housing development has continued on the east bank of the river opposite Chepstow
Chepstow Castle overlooks the River Wye, a short distance downhill from the town centre. Much of Chepstow's late-13th-century Port Wall remains intact, although the stretch south of the railway line was demolished when the National Shipyard was constructed in 1916. Chepstow Priory was established in 1067, at the same time as the castle. Its Norman west doorway remains intact. The Old Wye Bridge below the castle was built in 1816, on the site of earlier wooden bridges.
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096: Chepstow and Lancaut
WYE VALLEY WALK FEATURING CHEPSTOW, CHEPSTOW CASTLE, OFFA’S DYKE PATH, LANCAUT AND WINTOUR'S LEAP
Chepstow and Lancaut”
Filmed 22nd March 2018
Running time: 20 minutes
I return to Chepstow near the mouth of the Wye Valley, the town where I spent the majority of my childhood. I revisit many of the places I remember and reminisce about my life when I lived there. One major part of living in Chepstow was that it was where I first discovered the enjoyment of walking in the countryside, so on my return visit today I decide to go on a walk, which was one of the very first walks I ever did as a child…..
Filmed in the Wye Valley in the counties of Monmouthshire and Gloucestershire. Locations include Chepstow, the Dell, Chepstow Castle, Lancaut and Wintour’s Leap. This is the first in a series of films in 2018 celebrating 25 years of “The Solitary Rambler”.
Written, researched, directed, camera and sound, edited and music by Patrick Leach.
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In 90 Seconds - Most Beautiful Castles in Wales
Wales may be one of the smallest countries in the United Kingdom but still has its own rich traditions and history.
Castles are a major part of this history and can be found all over the stunning Welsh landscape. There are well over 400 castles in Wales, more than anywhere else in the world!
Here are some of the most beautiful castles in Wales:
1. Conwy Castle
Located along the northern coast of Wales, Conwy Castle dates back to the time of King Edward I. It was built during his conquest, between 1283 and 1289. With its iconic round towers, it is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
2. Caernarfon Castle
The colossal Caernarfon Castle was also built in the 13th century by King Edward I along the sea. In 1301, Edward gave his son and heir the castle, and the title Prince of Wales, a tradition which still exists.
3. Harlech Castle
Another of Edward I’s castles, Harlech Castle was built between 1283 and1295. This concentric sandstone castle was besieged during the Wars of the Roses and during the English Civil War. The damage was never repaired.
4. Cardiff Castle
Cardiff Castle was originally a 3rd-century Roman fort, a Norman Castle was later built atop it in the 11th century, followed by a larger (and more lavish) Victorian Gothic castle built by the third Marquess of Bute in the 19th century.
5. Pembroke Castle
Pembroke Castle is famous for being the birthplace of Henry VII in 1457. Originally a Norman fort built in 1093, it was fortified in the 12th century. The castle is located near the prehistoric Wogan Cave.
6. Caerphilly Castle
Caerphilly Castle is the largest castle in Wales, and the second largest in the UK after Windsor Castle. Covering over 30 acres, it was built in the 13th century by Gilbert de Clare, a Norman nobleman.
7. Powis Castle
Powis Castle stands out due to its red stone exterior. Originally built in the early 13th century it has had several alterations over the years, including the 17th-century baroque gardens.
8. Castell Coch
Just outside Cardiff, along the River Taff, sits Castell Coch, or the “Red Castle”. While the original foundations date back several centuries, the present castle was built in the 19th-century by William Burges for the third Marquess of Bute.
9. Beaumaris Castle
The perfectly symmetric concentric walls of Beaumaris Castle in North Wales was also a product of Edward I. Although it was left unfinished, it is noted for its technical brilliance.
10. Raglan Castle
Raglan Castle was begun in the 1430s by Sir William ap Thomas, the Blue Knight of Gwent. It is known for its large hexagonal keep, known as the Great Tower.
Beautiful Caernarfon Castle - Wales
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Part of Tours By Tape : Wales ( United Kingdom ) narrated and written by Richard Mitchley Richard also runs a walking holiday company in Wales, vist his site at: More tours by tape of Wales on YouTube
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Penrhyn Castle
Edward I built castles and walled towns in North Wales to control the area following his conquest of the independent principality of Wales, in 1283.
Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, prince of Wales, having rejected a bribe of one thousand pounds a year and an estate in England, if he would surrender his nation unreservedly to the king of England, had been lured into a trap on 11 December 1282, and put to death. His brother Dafydd ap Gruffudd had continued the struggle for continuing independence, but had been captured at Bera Mountain in the uplands above Garth Celyn, in June 1283.
Edward surrounded and overshadowed Garth Celyn, the royal home and the headquarters of resistance to English domination, with Caernarfon and Conwy castles, and later Beaumaris Castle. The other fortress in the iron ring encirling Snowdonia was Harlech Castle.
The site selected for Caernarfon was strategically important, located on the banks of the River Seiont where it flows into the Menai Strait. It had been the site of a Roman fort, and a later motte and bailey castle built c. 1090 by Hugh d'Avranches. The castle was, at the time, surrounded on two sides by water, and the other by the Caernarfon city walls, but in the 19th century, the area on the River Seiont was filled in to enlarge the port of Caernarfon, and is today part of the castle's car park.
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Lissummon Longest Disused Railway Tunnel in Ireland
We are just off the Lissummon Road near Jerrettspass outside Newry. After driving along the Tunnell and Lisummon roads for an hour we finally located the hidden Lissummon tunnel right down at the bottom of a farmers field surrounded by trees. There are no signs or indications that this 1 mile long abandoned railway tunnel is there. We hadn't a map. I don't believe there is one. It was extremely difficult even to get to the tunnel entrance. There we found a new spiked big metal gate. Happily it wasn't locked. We had arrived! ( This gate could soon have a lock on it! )
“Construction of the Newry to Armagh railway – part of an ambitious 72-mile line to Enniskillen – began in August 1846 under the direction of engineer John Godwin. But inflated costs and mismanagement conspired to ensure it was not completed for another 18 years. The 3½-mile Newry-Goraghwood section opened in 1849 but work on the through route stalled, only getting underway in October 1861. This was to include a short tunnel at Loughgilly and a much longer one under Lissummon Hill.
Planned at a length of 1,604 yards but extended to 1,759 yards, it was driven with the benefit of six construction shafts – two of them 200 feet deep – creating 14 working faces. One man lost his life after falling down a shaft.
Built to accommodate a single track, Lissummon is Ireland’s longest railway tunnel and the first in-service train passed through on 25th August 1864. Perfectly straight but on a rising gradient of 1:75 to the north, the tunnel is masonry-lined but with some localised brickwork such as around the refuges. These are located at 20-yard intervals along the north wall.
The route’s passenger services were withdrawn following a strike in 1933 but goods trains continued to use this section of the line until 1957. Today the tunnel remains in fair condition but suffers through water penetration particularly around its central section.”
Joe Mahon recently brought the historical architectural and engineering importance of this hidden gem to light In his excellent Ulster Giants Series. This was broadcast 23rd July 2018.
SeaDoo Severn Estuary explore Sept 2019
SeaDoo FishPro 2019
Unplanned exploration of the Severn estuary from Beachley to Avonmouth: Charston Rock light, Prince of Wales Bridge stanchion, Oil Jetty (disused), First Severn Crossing east pylon stanchion.
Not filmed: severn beach slip, old passage east, first severn crossing stanchion east, littleton pill fishing stakes, beachley slip, river wye A48 bridge and chapel rock.
Diving the ex HMAS Brisbane - Bow Section
Diving the bow of the ex HMAS Brisbane, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast
Views from Sea Walls - Portbury Docks & M5 Avonmouth Bridge
Views from the Sea Walls Clifton Down Bristol 170924. I needed to pass some time whilst waiting for my daughter and grandson. Series of 5 videos, each 5 minutes long. The camera is on a tripod but there is some camera shake as it was quite windy at this viewing location known as Sea Walls on the Circular Road, Clifton Down, Bristol, UK.
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Views from Sea Walls - Royal Portbury Docks & M5 Avonmouth Bridge (The bridge is 2.85 miles away)
Views from Sea Walls - River Avon & A4 Portway towards Avonmouth
Views from Sea Walls - River Avon & A4 Portway towards the Suspension Bridge
Views from Sea Walls - Telephoto Suspension Bridge Leigh Woods side (The bridge is 1.05 miles away)
Views from Sea Walls - Rock climbers on Avon Gorge
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The Industrial Revolution in South Wales
Brilliant - This fantastic film was made by the Year 6 pupils of Thornwell Primary School, Chepstow as part of project work linked with the Fourteen Locks Education Through Restoration Project. It tells the story of the Industrial Revolution and the Monmouthshire Canal and is just brilliant.
The Bizzies dive
A dive on 'The Bizzies' reef off Falmouth, from local dive RIB 'Cornish Diver' on 20/7/16
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Disused Victorian railway 1862 Addiscombe line and station London UK
Addiscombe Line
Although the company later abandoned its intention of building a line to Croydon, an extension to Addiscombe Road through Elmers End was completed in 1862 which was also leased to the SER on completion.
Addiscombe railway station
Addiscombe railway station was a terminus to the east of central Croydon, on Lower Addiscombe Road between Hastings Road and Grant Road.
It was built with three platforms with extensive canopies, a fairly large station building and concourse, but the station was slowly run down. In 1956 platform 3 was closed and removed, and the goods yard closed in 1968. Through trains to London were withdrawn and the service reduced to a shuttle service to and from Elmers End. In 1993 the carriage depot was closed and around the same time the station became unstaffed with a PERTIS ticket machine outside the entrance.
When the signal box was burnt down in 1996 the line was reduced to single track and only platform 2 was used. The last train (an enthusiasts' railtour) was on the evening of Saturday 31 May 1997, which also visited the West Croydon–Wimbledon line, also closed that day.
Opened by the Mid-Kent Railway, it was part of the South Eastern Railway, which became part of the Southern Railway at the Grouping of 1923. After nationalisation in 1948 the line became part of the Southern Region of British Railways. When sectorisation was introduced, the station was part of Network SouthEast until the privatisation of British Rail. During its last years it received the station code ACM and was in travelcard zone 5.
The station was closed in preparation for the construction of Tramlink, opening in 2000 along the former line from Elmers End to Woodside, then following the line towards Sanderstead, which had closed in 1983. Addiscombe tram stop is half a mile to the east.
The station was demolished in 2001 and the site was used for the East India Way housing development - named after the East India Company Military Seminary which was located nearby. All that survives are sections of the walls formerly supporting the canopy and station buildings. Part of the line beyond has become Addiscombe Railway Park. There had been a bid for the station to house a working railway museum, which Croydon Council opposed
Dive Port Skerra Maurice Boat Best Dive In UK in Ages
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The Wye Valley and Forest of Dean - Britain's best drives
Actor Richard Wilson takes a journey into the past, following routes raved about in motoring guides of 50 years ago.
Using an Austin Cambridge to explore an area that claims to be the birthplace of British tourism, Richard learns about life before the Severn Bridge, finds out why thousands of tourists flocked to the Wye Valley in search of the 'picturesque' and discovers how ancient customs are still practised in the medieval Forest of Dean.
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2 Heston Close, Portskewett, £269,950
2 Heston Close, Portskewett, £269,950
NESTLED IN A CUL-DE-SAC SETTING IN DELIGHTFULLY MANICURED WESTERLY GARDENS, THIS IS AN IMMACULATELY
PRESENTED AND MUCH CHERISHED INDIVIDUALLY DESIGNED FOUR-BEDROOM DORMER-STYLE FAMILY HOME AFFORDING
SPACIOUS AND FLEXIBLE LIVING ACCOMMODATION TO INCLUDE TWO FIRST FLOOR AND TWO GROUND FLOOR BEDROOMS, AND BOASTING NEWLY FITTED, HIGH-SPEC BATH/SHOWER ROOMS AND A CLASSIC, TIMELESS SHAKER-STYLE KITCHEN WITH INTEGRATED APPLIANCES.
.Entrance Hallway Cloakroom
.Living Room with doors opening into the garden
.Superb, double-aspect kitchen/diner with integrated appliances
.Two ground floor Bedrooms
.18’ Master Bedroom with vaulted ceiling and En-Suite Shower Room with quality sanitary ware
.Further first floor Bedroom
.Four-piece Bathroom suite with quality sanitary ware
.Delightful Gardens to include a westerly garden brimming with plants
.Driveway for off-street parking
.Garage with electric door
.Sealed unit Double-Glazing
.Gas-fired Central Heating
.No onward Chain
The first time to market for this rarely available family home, designed and self-built to a most exacting standard by the owners some thirty years ago, this much loved family home is nestled in an exclusive cul-de-sac of just nine other similar properties, all constructed by a team of self-builders working collaboratively to construct a superb collection of family size homes perfectly suited to modern living.
This dormer-style property has been home to a growing family over the years and has recently been the subject of extensive renovation and improvement, and the attention to detail and fastidiousness towards design is as true today as it was when the house was built.
The recent improvements have included the installation of a contemporary kitchen, replacement of both bathrooms with tasteful, quality sanitary ware and new decoration. This beautiful family home is simply ready to move into and enjoy.
Situation - Portskewett village lies approximately 1 mile from Caldicot and 5 miles from Chepstow, both towns providing a plethora of local services and facilities, along with senior schooling.
The national motorway network is accessed either at Chepstow or Magor with easy commutes west to Newport, Cardiff and Swansea or east to Bristol, the M5 interchange Swindon and London.
The national rail network is accessed at Severn Tunnel with services to Bristol, Newport and Cardiff. The property is situated within a level walk of the village amenities to include a public house, shop, doctors’ surgery with dispensary, hairdresser, village primary school and children’s nursery.
Fishing Marks on the Severn Estuary :Black Rock
hi all. here is the 1st instalment of my suggested fishing marks series. these will run alongside my usual videos. Black Rock is a great place to fish however it is a muddy mark and i would suggest a trip out there to familiarise yourself with the lay of the land. close by is Sudbrook which also offers a great mark (iv'e included some footage of this too)
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