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Glascoed is a village in
Monmouthshire, south east
Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in ...
. It is east of
Pontypool and west of
Usk
Usk ( cy, Brynbuga) is a town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales, northeast of Newport. It is located on the River Usk, which is spanned by an arched stone bridge at the western entrance to the town. Usk Castle, above the town, overlooks th ...
.
Glascoed is mostly associated with the Royal Ordnance Factory nearby at
ROF Glascoed
ROF Glascoed (today BAE Systems Munitions Glascoed) was initially a UK government-owned, Royal Ordnance Factory (ROF). It was designed as one of 20 munitions filling factories. It was planned as a ''permanent'' ROF with the intention that, un ...
.
Llandegveth
Llandegveth ( cy, Llandegfedd) is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales.
Location
Llandegveth is located between Cwmbran, in Torfaen, and Usk in rural Monmouthshire.
History & amenities
Llandegfedd Reservoir, located nearby is named ...
Reservoir
A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation.
Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contro ...
is nearby.
External links
www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Glacoed and surrounding area*
ttp://glascoed.com Project tracing life in Glascoed in times past - people and places - initially focussing on the 19th century
Villages in Monmouthshire
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