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Wentloog
Wentlooge ( cy, Gwynllŵg), sometimes known as Wentloog, is a community in the southwest of the city of Newport, South Wales, in the Marshfield ward. The community includes Peterstone Wentloodge and St. Brides Wentloodge and in 2011 had a population of 737. Description The name Wentlooge is a corruption of the earlier name Gwynllŵg, said to have been named after Gwynllyw, its 5th - 6th century ruler. The community is bounded by Percoed reen to the northwest, the Ebbw River to the northeast, the Bristol Channel to the southeast and the South Wales Main Line to the southwest. It contains the hamlets of St Brides Wentloog and Peterstone Wentloog.Wentlooge Community Council Wentlooge Community Council homepage. Retrieved 18 March 2016. The [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wentloog (hundred)
Wentloog (also known as Wentlloog and Wentllooge) was an ancient hundred of Monmouthshire. It was also known as Newport hundred. It was situated in the western part of the county, bounded to the north by Brecknockshire; on the east by the hundreds of Abergavenny, Usk and Caldicot; on the south by the Bristol Channel, and on the west by Glamorganshire. ''Wentloog'' is an anglicisation of the Welsh ''Gwynllŵg'', the name of the early kingdom and medieval ''cantref''. It contained the following ancient parishes: *Aberystruth *Bassaleg: consisting of Duffryn township, Graig hamlet and Rogerstone township *Bedwas *Bedwellty * Bettws *Coedkernew * Henllys * Llanfihangel Llantarnam * Llanhilleth *Machen * Malpas * Marshfield *Michaelston y vedw *Mynyddislwyn * Newport *Peterstone Wentlooge *Risca * Rumney *St. Brides Wentlooge * St. Mellons * St. Woolos The area is now administered by several local authorities, in particular Newport, Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent and Caerphi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Brides, Newport
St. Bride's or St. Bride's Wentloog ( cy, Llansanffraid Gwynllŵg) is a small hamlet to the south west of the city of Newport in South Wales. Location It lies in the parish of Wentlooge and electoral district (ward) of Marshfield. Like most of the settlements on the Wentloog Level it lies on land behind the sea wall, reclaimed from the Bristol Channel, and criss-crossed by large and small drainage ditches, known locally as reens. History The village and church of St. Bride's, Wentloog is dedicated to St. Bridget. St Brides church is an ancient building of stone in the Decorated and Perpendicular styles, and consists of chancel, nave, south porch and an unusually fine perpendicular embattled western tower containing 6 bells, four of which are dated 1734 and bear inscriptions. A plaque inside the porch marks the high-tide level of the Bristol Channel floods of 1607. It was the birthplace of Lyn Harding David Llewellyn Harding (12 October 1867 – 26 December 1952) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Brides Wentloog
St. Bride's or St. Bride's Wentloog ( cy, Llansanffraid Gwynllŵg) is a small hamlet to the south west of the city of Newport in South Wales. Location It lies in the parish of Wentlooge and electoral district (ward) of Marshfield. Like most of the settlements on the Wentloog Level it lies on land behind the sea wall, reclaimed from the Bristol Channel, and criss-crossed by large and small drainage ditches, known locally as reens. History The village and church of St. Bride's, Wentloog is dedicated to St. Bridget. St Brides church is an ancient building of stone in the Decorated and Perpendicular styles, and consists of chancel, nave, south porch and an unusually fine perpendicular embattled western tower containing 6 bells, four of which are dated 1734 and bear inscriptions. A plaque inside the porch marks the high-tide level of the Bristol Channel floods of 1607. It was the birthplace of Lyn Harding David Llewellyn Harding (12 October 1867 – 26 December 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwynllŵg
Gwynllŵg was a monarchy, kingdom of mediaeval Wales and later a Normans, Norman Marcher Lords, lordship and then a Wentloog (hundred), cantref. Location It was named after Gwynllyw, its 5th century or 6th century ruler and consisted of the coastal plain stretching between the Rhymney River, Rhymney and River Usk, Usk rivers, together with the hills to the north. It was traditionally regarded as part of the kingdom of Glamorgan (), rather than that of Kingdom of Gwent, Gwent which extended only as far westwards as the River Usk. However, under the Laws in Wales Acts of 1535–42, the hundred was included with those situated to the east, to form the new county of Monmouthshire (historic), Monmouthshire. Wentloog and St. Woolos The name ''Gwynllŵg'' became a marcher lordship (alternatively called Newport). The name survives as 'Wentloog' in the Wentloog (hundred), Wentloog hundred and in villages on the coastal plain such as Peterstone Wentloog and St Brides Wentloog. The name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peterstone Wentloog
Peterstone or Peterstone Wentlooge ( cy, Llanbedr Gwynllŵg) is a small hamlet to the south west of the city of Newport, South Wales. Location Peterstone Wentlooge lies six miles to the west of Newport city centre and 7½ miles east of Cardiff city centre. It lies in the community parish of Wentloog and electoral ward of Marshfield. History and amenities Like most of the settlements on the Wentlooge Level it lies on land reclaimed from the Bristol Channelbr> Peterstone itself lies right against the sea wallbr> an The former parish church, St Peter's Church, Wentlooge, St Peter's is now a private hous [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peterstone
Peterstone or Peterstone Wentlooge ( cy, Llanbedr Gwynllŵg) is a small hamlet to the south west of the city of Newport, South Wales. Location Peterstone Wentlooge lies six miles to the west of Newport city centre and 7½ miles east of Cardiff city centre. It lies in the community parish of Wentloog and electoral ward of Marshfield. History and amenities Like most of the settlements on the Wentlooge Level it lies on land reclaimed from the Bristol Channelbr> Peterstone itself lies right against the sea wallbr> an The former parish church, St Peter's Church, Wentlooge, St Peter's is now a private hous [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newport, Wales
Newport ( cy, Casnewydd; ) is a city and Local government in Wales#Principal areas, county borough in Wales, situated on the River Usk close to its confluence with the Severn Estuary, northeast of Cardiff. With a population of 145,700 at the 2011 census, Newport is the third-largest authority with City status in the United Kingdom, city status in Wales, and seventh List of Welsh principal areas, most populous overall. Newport became a unitary authority in 1996 and forms part of the Cardiff-Newport metropolitan area. Newport was the site of the last large-scale armed insurrection in Great Britain, the Newport Rising of 1839. Newport has been a port since medieval times when the first Newport Castle was built by the Normans. The town outgrew the earlier Roman Britain, Roman town of Caerleon, immediately upstream and now part of the borough. Newport gained its first Municipal charter, charter in 1314. It grew significantly in the 19th century when its port became the focus of Coa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marshfield, Newport
Marshfield ( cy, Maerun) is a village and community of Newport, Wales. It sits approximately 5 miles (8 km) southwest of Newport, and 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Cardiff. The area is governed by Newport City Council. The community includes Castleton. Its population in 2011 was 3,054. Description The ward is bounded by Cardiff to the southwest, Caerphilly to the northwest, the Bristol Channel to the south, the mouth of the River Usk to the east, Graig ward to the north, and Tredegar Park and Gaer wards to the northeast. It is mostly rural and has a farming economy. The community is bound by the city boundary to the west, the A48(M) to the north and Great Western Main Line to the south. The eastern boundary with Coedkernew is formed by the ''Nant y Selsig'' ("sausage brook"). The area forms a green belt between the cities of Cardiff and Newport. There are bus services to both cities. Marshfield has a village hall, post office, chemist and shop. There are two churches: t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newport City Council
Newport City Council () is the governing body for Newport, one of the Principal Areas of Wales. It consists of 51 councillors, who represent the city's 20 wards. The council is currently, and has historically been, held by the Labour Party. However from 2008 to 2012 the council was controlled jointly by the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats due to there being no party with an overall majority. Between 1996 and 2002 the authority was known as Newport County Borough Council. History Newport is an ancient mesne borough, occupying an important position on the Welsh Marches. The town grew up round the castle built early in the 12th century. Giraldus Cambrensis, writing in 1187, calls it ''Novus Burgus'', probably to distinguish it from Caerleon, whose prosperity declined as that of Newport increased. The first lord was Robert Fitzhamon, who died in 1107, and from him the lordship passed to the Earls of Gloucester and Stafford and the Dukes of Buckingham. Hugh le Despenser, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwynllyw
Gwynllyw Filwr or Gwynllyw Farfog (), known in English in a corrupted form as Woolos the Warrior or Woolos the Bearded ( la, Gundleus, Gundleius or Gwenleue; 450 – 500 AD) was a Welsh king and religious figure. He was King of Gwynllwg in South Wales and is the legendary founder and patron saint of the City of Newport living around the 5th century. According to medieval tradition he was a feared warlord and raider who knew King Arthur, but later found religion and became a hermit founding St Woolos Cathedral in Newport. He was the father of one of the most revered Welsh saints, Saint Cadoc the Wise. Traditional history The medieval lives of Saint Cadoc (c. 1100) by Lifris and of Saint Gwynllyw (c. 1120)'Vita sancti Gundleii', Vitae sanctorum Britanniae et genealogiae, ed. A. W. Wade-Evans (1944), 172–93 preserve legendary details of Gwynllyw, though details frequently differ. He is also noted in Welsh king lists. The saint's lives note that his deeds were celebrated by Wel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reen
A rhyne (Somerset), rhine/rhyne (Gloucestershire), or reen ( South Wales) (all pronounced "reen"; from Old English ''ryne'' or Welsh ''rhewyn'' or ''rhewin'' "ditch") is a term used in parts of England and Wales for a drainage ditch, or canal, used to turn areas of wetland close to sea level into useful pasture. Water levels (and hence the level of the water table) will usually be controlled by a system of sluice gates and pumps, allowing the land to become wetter at times of the year when this will improve grass growth. Rhynes represent an early method of swamp or marsh drainage. Large sections of swampland were surrounded by trenches deep enough to drain the water from the encircled mound and leave the land relatively dry. Regular clearing and dredging is necessary to keep the rhynes clear of debris so that they flow freely. Rhynes have been used extensively in the United Kingdom, especially on marshy coastal areas such as the Somerset Levels, and the North Somerset Lev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freightliner Group
Freightliner Group is a rail freight and logistics company headquartered in the United Kingdom. It is presently a wholly owned subsidiary of the American holding company Genesee & Wyoming. It was originally created after the Transport Act 1968 as ''Freightliner Ltd'', a British government-owned company . From its onset, Freightliner was focused on the haulage of international traffic, thus came to centre its activities around Britain's sea ports, often building new multimodal freight depots adjacent to such locations to better capture this business. During the late 1970s, it was reorganised under British Rail, and became a part of its Railfreight Distribution subsidiary during the late 1980s. Work to expand the loading gauge on routes such as the East Coast Main Line were undertaken, allowing trains hauling larger containers to be routes, were conducted around this time. Numerous domestic depots previously operated by Freightliner were closed during the 1990s in preparation for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
