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The Town Gate at Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales, known locally as the Town Arch, was historically the only landward entrance to the town through the Port Wall, and a point where tolls for those resorting to the town and its market were collected.[1]

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  1. 32 relations: Battlement, Cavalier, Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester, Chepstow, Chepstow Castle, Chepstow Museum, Chepstow Port Wall, Citizens Advice, COVID-19 pandemic, David Somerset, 11th Duke of Beaufort, Duke of Beaufort, Forest of Dean, Henry Somerset, 9th Duke of Beaufort, Listed building, Marcher lord, Monmouthshire, National Shipyard, Norman Conquest, Norman invasion of Wales, Old Wye Bridge, Chepstow, Oliver Cromwell, Portcullis, Priory Church of St Mary, Chepstow, Roger Bigod, 4th Earl of Norfolk, Roger Bigod, 5th Earl of Norfolk, Sedbury, Striguil, Tintern Abbey, Urban district (England and Wales), Wales, Welsh people, World War I.

  2. Chepstow
  3. Gates in Wales
  4. Grade I listed buildings in Monmouthshire

Battlement

A battlement, in defensive architecture, such as that of city walls or castles, comprises a parapet (a defensive low wall between chest-height and head-height), in which gaps or indentations, which are often rectangular, occur at intervals to allow for the launch of arrows or other projectiles from within the defences.

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Cavalier

The term "Cavalier" was first used by Roundheads as a term of abuse for the wealthier royalist supporters of Charles I of England and his son Charles II during the English Civil War, the Interregnum, and the Restoration (1642 –). It was later adopted by the Royalists themselves.

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Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester

Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester, (c. 146015 March 1526) was an English nobleman and politician.

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Chepstow

Chepstow (Cas-gwent) is a town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales, adjoining the border with Gloucestershire, England.

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Chepstow Castle

Chepstow Castle (Castell Cas-gwent) at Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales is the oldest surviving post-Roman stone fortification in Britain. Chepstow Town Gate and Chepstow Castle are Chepstow.

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Chepstow Museum

Chepstow Museum is a museum in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, south east Wales. Chepstow Town Gate and Chepstow Museum are Chepstow.

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Chepstow Port Wall

The Port Wall in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales, is a late thirteenth century stone wall, which was constructed for the twin purposes of defence and tax collection by permitting users of the town's market only one point of access through the wall at the Town Gate. Chepstow Town Gate and Chepstow Port Wall are Chepstow and Grade I listed buildings in Monmouthshire.

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Citizens Advice

Citizens AdviceCitizens Advice is the operating name of The National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux which is the umbrella charity for a wider network of local advice centres.

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COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December 2019.

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David Somerset, 11th Duke of Beaufort

David Robert Somerset, 11th Duke of Beaufort GCC (23 February 1928 – 16 August 2017), known as David Somerset until 1984, was an English peer and major landowner.

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Duke of Beaufort

Duke of Beaufort is a title in the Peerage of England.

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Forest of Dean

The Forest of Dean is a geographical, historical and cultural region in the western part of the county of Gloucestershire, England.

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Henry Somerset, 9th Duke of Beaufort

Captain Henry Adelbert Wellington FitzRoy Somerset, 9th Duke of Beaufort (19 May 1847 – 24 November 1924), styled the Earl of Glamorgan until 1853 and Marquess of Worcester between 1853 and 1899, was a British peer.

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Listed building

In the United Kingdom, a listed building is a structure of particular architectural and/or historic interest deserving of special protection.

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Marcher lord

A marcher lord was a noble appointed by the king of England to guard the border (known as the Welsh Marches) between England and Wales.

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Monmouthshire

Monmouthshire (Sir Fynwy) is a county in the south east of Wales.

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National Shipyard

The National Shipyards, in the United Kingdom, were an initiative to expand merchant ship production during the First World War, proposed and partially completed by the coalition government led by David Lloyd George. Chepstow Town Gate and National Shipyard are Chepstow.

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Norman Conquest

The Norman Conquest (or the Conquest) was the 11th-century invasion and occupation of England by an army made up of thousands of Norman, French, Flemish, and Breton troops, all led by the Duke of Normandy, later styled William the Conqueror.

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Norman invasion of Wales

The Norman invasion of Wales began shortly after the Norman conquest of England under William the Conqueror, who believed England to be his birthright.

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Old Wye Bridge, Chepstow

The Old Wye Bridge or Town Bridge at Chepstow, also known historically as Chepstow Bridge, crosses the River Wye between Monmouthshire in Wales and Gloucestershire in England, close to Chepstow Castle. Chepstow Town Gate and Old Wye Bridge, Chepstow are Chepstow and Grade I listed buildings in Monmouthshire.

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Oliver Cromwell

Oliver Cromwell (25 April 15993 September 1658) was an English statesman, politician, and soldier, widely regarded as one of the most important figures in the history of the British Isles.

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Portcullis

A portcullis is a heavy, vertically closing gate typically found in medieval fortifications, consisting of a latticed grille made of wood and/or metal, which slides down grooves inset within each jamb of the gateway.

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Priory Church of St Mary, Chepstow

The Parish and Priory Church of St Mary is located in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, south east Wales. Chepstow Town Gate and Priory Church of St Mary, Chepstow are Chepstow.

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Roger Bigod, 4th Earl of Norfolk

Roger Bigod (c. 1209–1270) was 4th Earl of Norfolk and Marshal of England.

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Roger Bigod, 5th Earl of Norfolk

Roger Bigod (c. 1245 – bf. 6 December 1306) was 5th Earl of Norfolk.

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Sedbury

Sedbury is a village in the Forest of Dean district of west Gloucestershire, England. Chepstow Town Gate and Sedbury are Chepstow.

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Striguil

Striguil or Strigoil is the name that was used from the 11th century until the late 14th century for the port and Norman castle of Chepstow, on the Welsh side of the River Wye which forms the boundary with England.

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Tintern Abbey

Tintern Abbey (Abaty Tyndyrn) was founded on 9 May 1131 by Walter de Clare, Lord of Chepstow.

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Urban district (England and Wales)

In England and Wales, an urban district was a type of local government district that covered an urbanised area.

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Wales

Wales (Cymru) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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Welsh people

The Welsh (Cymry) are an ethnic group native to Wales.

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World War I

World War I (alternatively the First World War or the Great War) (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers.

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See also

Chepstow

Gates in Wales

Grade I listed buildings in Monmouthshire

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chepstow_Town_Gate