Gwent, Preserved county in southeastern Wales
Located between the Brecon Beacons National Park and the Bristol Channel, Gwent encompasses five districts with varied landscapes of valleys and plateaus.
The region was established in 1974 through the Local Government Act, named after the ancient Kingdom of Gwent and incorporating parts of Monmouthshire.
The region maintains strong ties to its industrial heritage through sites like Blaenavon Ironworks and numerous Roman archaeological remains at Caerleon.
The preserved county extends across 560,500 residents and includes the administrative areas of Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport, and Torfaen.
The Royal Gwent Hospital, Gwent Police, and Coleg Gwent continue to use the county name despite its administrative dissolution in 1996.
Location: Wales
Shares border with: South Glamorgan, Mid Glamorgan, Powys, Herefordshire, Gloucestershire
GPS coordinates: 51.78900,-3.01800
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:57
The Blorenge
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Castell Arnallt
2.1 km
St Bartholomew's Church
2.2 km
Parish Church of St Helen
590 m
Cross in Churchyard of Church of St. Bartholomew
2.2 km
Parish Church of St Faith
3 km
Hanover Independent Chapel
3.1 km
Great Western Hotel
3.1 km
Heol Gerrig Bridge
482 m
Castle Upper Bridge
1.9 km
Bridge No. 79 Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
2.9 km
Bridge No. 81 Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
2.4 km
Richards Farm Bridge
1.1 km
Llanellen Bridge
825 m
Popular Bridge
1.1 km
Memorial to Crawshay Bailey to SW of Parish Church of St Faith
2.9 km
Castle Lower Bridge
1.6 km
Bridge No. 85 Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
1.4 km
30, Monmouth Road, Abergavenny
3.1 km
Bridge No. 82 Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
2.3 km
Ingleside, including garden walls, gatepiers and railings
3.2 km
Fairlea
3.2 km
Lodge at Porth Pen-y-parc
2.4 km
Wall, Gatepiers and Gates at Porth Pen-y-parc
2.4 km
Water Trough opposite Porth Pen-y-parc
2.4 km
34, Monmouth Road, Abergavenny
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36, Monmouth Road, Abergavenny
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Lady Llanover's Calvinistic Methodist Church
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