Hill forts Β· South Wales
Llanvair Discoed
In or near Caerwent.
Llanvair Discoed (Welsh: Llanfair Disgoed) is a small village in Monmouthshire, south-east Wales, 6 miles west of Chepstow and 10 miles east of Newport.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 hβ2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Severn Tunnel Junction Β· 4.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Llanvair Discoed (Welsh: Llanfair Disgoed) is a small village in Monmouthshire, south-east Wales, 6 miles west of Chepstow and 10 miles east of Newport.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Llanvair Discoed (Welsh: Llanfair Disgoed) is a small village in Monmouthshire, south-east Wales, 6 miles west of Chepstow and 10 miles east of Newport.
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Background
History
The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as 'Lamecare'. The name means Mary's (Mair > Fair) church (llan) under (is) the wood (coed). The 'd' at the start of Discoed only appears in more recent versions of the name. The correct Welsh language name is Llanfair Is Coed or Llanfair-iscoed. The wood refers to Wentwood, which at the time of the Kingdom of Gwent separated the cantref of Gwent Is Coed ("this side of the wood", as envisaged from Caerwent), from that of Gwent Uwch Coed ("beyond the wood"). The village contains a small ruined castle, believed to have been built by the FitzPayn family, as lords of Llanvair Discoed, in the 13th century.
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- Coordinates
- 51.6268, -2.7983
- District
- Monmouthshire
- Parish
- Caerwent
- Postcode
- NP16 6LW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Monmouthshire
- Nearest railway station
- Severn Tunnel Junction β 4.9 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Llanvair Discoed (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Toby Carvery
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Llanvair Discoed?
- Llanvair Discoed is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP16 6LW), in the parish of Caerwent.
- What is Llanvair Discoed?
- Llanvair Discoed (Welsh: Llanfair Disgoed) is a small village in Monmouthshire, south-east Wales, 6 miles west of Chepstow and 10 miles east of Newport.
- How do I get to Llanvair Discoed?
- The nearest railway station is Severn Tunnel Junction, about 4.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode NP16 6LW.
- Is Llanvair Discoed a protected site?
- Yes β Llanvair Discoed is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Llanvair Discoed free to visit?
- Yes, Llanvair Discoed is free to enter.
- How do I get to Llanvair Discoed?
- The nearest railway station is Severn Tunnel Junction, about 4.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NP16 6LW.