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Whitson is a village on the outskirts of the city of , South Wales. It is located about 7 miles south-east of on the Caldicot Levels, a large area of coastal land reclaimed from the sea.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Whitson Court and Church of St Thomas, Redwick.

House
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is a house.

Church
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The Church of St Thomas is the parish church of the village of , to the south east of the city of , , . A medieval church, Perpendicular in style, and with elements dating from the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, possibly with twelfth-century origins, it was listed Grade I on 3 January 1963. is situated 2 miles east of Whitson.

Church
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The Church of St Mary the Virgin, Nash is the of the village of , situated about 2 miles south of the city of , . Described as "the cathedral of the moors" by historian Fred Hando, the large church is medieval in origin, with additions and restorations dating from the 18th and 19th centuries. is situated 2 miles west of Whitson.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wilcrick and Bishpool.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet within the administrative boundary of the city of , , just to the west of and approximately 7 miles southeast of Newport . It is within the historic county of . is situated 3½ miles northeast of Whitson.

Suburb
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is a suburb within the electoral ward of . It lies to the western side of Ringland. Its facilities include Methodist Church, Dairy, and The Man of Gwent. With modern housing, it has a population of 400. is situated 3½ miles northwest of Whitson.

Village
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is a large village in , south east , about 9 miles west of and about 9 miles east of . It lies on the Caldicot Levels beside the Severn Estuary, and is in the community of . is situated 3½ miles northeast of Whitson.

Whitson

Latitude
51.54847° or 51° 32′ 55″ north
Longitude
-2.89723° or 2° 53′ 50″ west
Population
339
Elevation
20 feet (6 metres)
Open location code
9C3VG4X3+94
Open­Street­Map ID
node 391006961
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3345336
Wiki­data ID
Q7996795
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Whitson” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Whitson”
  • Cebuano: “Whitson”
  • Chinese: “Whitson”
  • Dutch: “Whitson”
  • French: “Whitson”
  • Irish: “Whitson”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Whitson”
  • Swedish: “Whitson”
  • Welsh: “Whitson”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Whitson”. Photo: Adrian and Janet Quantock, CC BY-SA 2.0.