Chepstow Museum is a museum in Chepstow,

Monmouthshire Monmouthshire ( cy, Sir Fynwy) is a county in the south-east of Wales. The name derives from the historic county of the same name; the modern county covers the eastern three-fifths of the historic county. The largest town is Abergavenny, with ...

, south east Wales. It is operated by Monmouthshire Museums Service.

Location

Chepstow Museum is located close to the town centre, opposite

Chepstow Castle Chepstow Castle ( cy, Castell Cas-gwent) 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 L ...

in Bridge Street, near the

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. It occupies Gwy House, a fine townhouse built in 1796 originally for Warren Jane, a wealthy apothecary and

merchant A merchant is a person who trades in commodities produced by other people, especially one who trades with foreign countries. Historically, a merchant is anyone who is involved in business or trade. Merchants have operated for as long as indust ...

.John Newman, ''The Buildings of Wales: Gwent/Monmouthshire'', 2000, The building became a girls' high school in 1907, and was then used as a Red Cross hospital in World War I. In 1921 it became the Chepstow District Hospital, before being converted into the town museum in 1982. It retains many of its original internal features.

Displays

The museum collection and displays reflect the growth and history of Chepstow as a trading port from medieval times and Marches town and its location within the Wye Valley, attracting many poets and painters. In 2010 the museum held an exhibition, 'The Wye Tour and its Artists', of period art from the Wye Tour. A catalogue and detailed guide was published.

References

External links

Official website19 pages of artifacts associated with Chepstow, held on Gathering the Jewels the website of Welsh Cultural history
{{Authority control Museums established in 1982 Museums in Monmouthshire Local museums in Wales Chepstow 1982 establishments in Wales