Usk
Usk is a town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales, 10 miles northeast of Newport. It is located on the River Usk, which is spanned by an arched stone bridge at the western entrance to the town. Usk Castle, above the town, overlooks the ancient crossing point.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include HM Prison Usk and Usk Library.
HM Prison Usk
Prison
Photo: Rick Crowley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
HM Prison Usk is a Category C men's prison, located in Maryport Street in Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales. The prison is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service, and jointly managed with the nearby HMP Prescoed.
Priory Church Of St Mary
Church
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Priory Church of St Mary is the parish church of Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales. Its origin was as the church of Usk Priory, a Benedictine nunnery founded by Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke in the twelfth century.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llangybi and Llangwm.
Llangybi
Village
Photo: George Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llangybi is a village and community in Monmouthshire, in southeast Wales, in the United Kingdom. It is located 3 miles south of the town of Usk and 5 miles north of Caerleon, in the valley of the River Usk. Llangybi is situated 2½ miles south of Usk.
Llangwm
Village
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llangwm is a small rural village and former community, now in the community of Llantrisant Fawr, in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. It is located 3 miles east of Usk, on the B4235 Chepstow to Usk road. Llangwm is situated 3 miles east of Usk.
Usk
- Type: Locality
- Location: Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.702° or 51° 42′ 7″ northLongitude
-2.8961° or 2° 53′ 46″ westElevation
59 feet (18 metres)Open location code
9C3VP423+QHGeoNames ID
7301137
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