Powis Almshouses
The Powis Almshouses are a block of almshouses in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales, at the junction of Church Street and Bridge Street. The building dates from about 1721, and was constructed as a result of a bequest from Thomas Powis, a vintner who was probably born in the town.Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chepstow Castle and Priory Church of St Mary, Chepstow.
Chepstow Castle
Photo: eszgé, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chepstow Castle at Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales, is the oldest surviving post-Roman stone fortification in Britain. Located above cliffs on the River Wye, construction began in 1067 under the instruction of the Norman Lord William FitzOsbern. Chepstow Castle is situated 480 feet northwest of Powis Almshouses.
Priory Church of St Mary, Chepstow
Church
Photo: Roy Parkhouse, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Parish and Priory Church of St Mary is located in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, south east Wales. Parts of the building, including its ornate west doorway, date from the late 11th century and are contemporary with the nearby Norman castle. Priory Church of St Mary, Chepstow is situated 510 feet east of Powis Almshouses.
Chepstow Museum
Museum
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chepstow Museum is a museum in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, south east Wales. It is operated by Monmouthshire Museums Service. Chepstow Museum is situated 720 feet northeast of Powis Almshouses.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chepstow and Tutshill.
Chepstow
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Chepstow is an ancient market town and former port situated on the River Wye in South Wales a short distance upstream from where the Wye and Severn rivers merge.
Tutshill
Village
Photo: Roy Parkhouse, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tutshill is a village within the parish of Tidenham in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England. It is located on the eastern bank of the River Wye, which forms the boundary with Monmouthshire at this point and which separates the village from the town of Chepstow.
Sedbury
Village
Photo: Steve F, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sedbury is a village in the Forest of Dean district of west Gloucestershire, England. It is located on the eastern bank of the River Wye, facing the town of Chepstow in Monmouthshire.
Powis Almshouses
- Type: Building
- Description: building in Chepstow, United Kingdom
- Location: Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.64307° or 51° 38′ 35″ northLongitude
-2.67429° or 2° 40′ 27″ westOpen location code
9C3VJ8VG+67OpenStreetMap ID
way 1062638011OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q15268345
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In Other Languages
“Powis Almshouses” goes by many names.
- Igbo: “Ụlọ Ndị Ọgaranya Powis”
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