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St. Brides Netherwent ( cy, Sant-y-brid) is a
Geograph photo of deserted village
/ref> It was traditionally founded by Brochwael, the son of Meurig ap Tewdrig, Meurig of Kingdom of Gwent, Gwent, in the 10th century.Joseph Bradney, ''A History of Monmouthshire: The Hundred of Caldicot'', 1933 The church tower dates from the 13th or 14th century, but the body of the church was rebuilt in the 19th century after it became dilapidated.John Newman, ''The Buildings of Wales: Gwent/Monmouthshire'', 2000, The parish was part of the medieval Marcher lord, lordship of Striguil. It is so named to distinguish it from the village of St. Brides Wentloog, to the west of Newport, Wales, Newport. "Netherwent" is the English name given from the Normans, Norman period onwards to the Welsh ''cantref'' of ''Gwent-is-coed'' (Gwent beneath the wood, i.e. Wentwood), with "-went" deriving from the Roman empire, Roman town of ''Venta Silurum, Venta'' which became Caerwent. Aside from today's farmhouses outlying the clustered centre, St. Brides Netherwent was abandoned in the 18th century.
Caerwent Community website – St. Brides Netherwent churchA Bronze Age flint arrowhead from near St. Brides Netherwent
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Brides Netherwent Villages in Monmouthshire Former villages in Wales
St. Brides Netherwent ( cy, Sant-y-brid) is a parish
A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one or m ...
and largely deserted village
An abandoned village is a village that has, for some reason, been deserted. In many countries, and throughout history, thousands of villages have been deserted for a variety of causes. Abandonment of villages is often related to epidemic, f ...
in Monmouthshire, south-east Wales. It is centred 2 miles north of Magor, Monmouthshire, Magor, and 3 miles west of Caerwent. The A48 road, A48 Newport, Wales, Newport to Chepstow road passes close by to the north.
History
The church (building), church of Brigid of Kildare, Saint Bridget or Brigid is set in quiet countryside, adjoining the site of a deserted medieval village./ref> It was traditionally founded by Brochwael, the son of Meurig ap Tewdrig, Meurig of Kingdom of Gwent, Gwent, in the 10th century.Joseph Bradney, ''A History of Monmouthshire: The Hundred of Caldicot'', 1933 The church tower dates from the 13th or 14th century, but the body of the church was rebuilt in the 19th century after it became dilapidated.John Newman, ''The Buildings of Wales: Gwent/Monmouthshire'', 2000, The parish was part of the medieval Marcher lord, lordship of Striguil. It is so named to distinguish it from the village of St. Brides Wentloog, to the west of Newport, Wales, Newport. "Netherwent" is the English name given from the Normans, Norman period onwards to the Welsh ''cantref'' of ''Gwent-is-coed'' (Gwent beneath the wood, i.e. Wentwood), with "-went" deriving from the Roman empire, Roman town of ''Venta Silurum, Venta'' which became Caerwent. Aside from today's farmhouses outlying the clustered centre, St. Brides Netherwent was abandoned in the 18th century.
Local schools
Both Magor Church in Wales Primary School and Undy Primary School are within catchment of the area. Caldicot Comprehensive School, Caldicot School is the local secondary school within the catchment area.Notes
External links
Caerwent Community website – St. Brides Netherwent church
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Brides Netherwent Villages in Monmouthshire Former villages in Wales