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NEWCHURCH, a village and a parish in Chepstow district, Monmouth. The village stands near the source of Poolmerick brook, 4¾ miles S E by E of Llandenny r.station, and 5¾ N W by W of Chepstow. The parish is cut into two divisions, E and W; and comprises 5, 434acres. Post-town, Chepstow. Real property of the E div., £2, 212. Pop., 561. Houses, 114. Real property of the W div., £1,064. Pop., 168. Houses, 36. The property is divided among a few. The living is a p.curacy in the diocese of Llandaff. Value £166.* Patron, the Duke of Beaufort. The church was reported in 1859 as very bad. There are a chapel of ease at Devandean, and charities £8.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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Feature Description: | "a village and a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
Administrative units: | Newchurch AP/Ch Chepstow RegD/PLU Monmouthshire AncC |
Place: | Newchurch |
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