Chepstow Town Gate

The Town Gate at , , , known locally as the Town Arch, was historically the only landward entrance to the town through the Port Wall, and a point where tolls for those resorting to the town and its market were collected.
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  • Type: City gate
  • Description: Grade I listed gateway in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK
  • Also known as: “Town Gate”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chepstow Castle and Chepstow Library.

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at , Monmouthshire, Wales, is the oldest surviving post-Roman stone fortification in Britain. Located above cliffs on the , construction began in 1067 under the instruction of the Norman Lord William FitzOsbern. is situated 1,100 feet north of Chepstow Town Gate.

Library
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is situated 340 feet north of Chepstow Town Gate.

Bus station
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is situated 360 feet southwest of Chepstow Town Gate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chepstow and Sedbury.

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is an ancient market town and former port situated on the River Wye in a short distance upstream from where the Wye and Severn rivers merge.

Village
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is a village in the Forest of Dean district of west , England. It is located on the eastern bank of the , facing the town of in .

Village
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is a village within the parish of in the Forest of Dean, , England. It is located on the eastern bank of the , which forms the boundary with at this point and which separates the village from the town of .

Chepstow Town Gate

Latitude
51.64099° or 51° 38′ 28″ north
Longitude
-2.67657° or 2° 40′ 36″ west
Open location code
9C3VJ8RF+99
Open­Street­Map ID
way 863563700
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
Wiki­data ID
Q5091740
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Welsh—“Chepstow Town Gate” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Chepstow Town Gate”
  • Welsh: “Porth tref Cas-gwent”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include George Hotel and Chepstow Town Council.

Nearby Places

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