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Mounton Road, CHEPSTOW, NP16 5BS

This OS cut mark can be found on the stone post north side of Mounton Road. It marks a point 72.517m above mean sea level.

Six of the ten apple and pear trees planted on Deans Hill in January 2009. The planting was organised by Transition Chepstow, working with local residents and Chepstow Town Council who purchased the trees. The initiative aims to help restore the apple growing tradition of Chepstow and increase the community's local food growing capabilities. Varieties planted include, Brith Mawr (no info available); Monmouth Green (grown in Black Mountains since Victorian times but variety could be far older; also known as Landore in Herefordshire; dual purpose eater/cooker; late fruiting); King Coffee (eater; late fruiting Nov-Dec); Cissy (Eating apple); Cornish Aromatic (late fruiting Dec-Feb; old fashioned from Cornwall) Introduced in 1813 to England - tolerates wet climate, flavour rich with a hint of pineapple; easy to grow and resistant to main apple diseases). Pear varieties ( 2 trees) are: Beurre Bedford (dessert pear; fruits in Oct; large very juicy firm-fleshed; origin Bedfordshire 1902; pollination group E); Louise Bonne of Jersey (attractive dessert pear with an excellent, distinctive, slightly acid flavour; fruits in Oct-Nov; origin France 1780; pollination group C).

Central Chepstow is down the hill. The Severn estuary is in the distance.

This OS cut mark can be found on Vauxhall House. It marks a point 80.304m above mean sea level.

Mounton Road ascends away from Thomas Street past The Old Coach House on the left and the Regent Way junction and Riverside Nursery http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5197319 on the right. Double yellow lines on both sides indicate no parking at any time on this one-way road.

In Mounton Road, Birchfield House, nearer the camera, and Blenheim House were originally built as one property known as Albion House, probably in the late 18th century. It was divided into two houses circa 1860. Birchfield House occupies the upper bay of the four-bay building, with the main elevation at right angles to the street overlooking the garden to the right. Constructed of stuccoed brick under a tile roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=&id=2573 Blenheim house comprises the lower three bays of the four-bay building. Constructed of rendered brick under a machine tile roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=&id=2572 Chepstow, the most easterly town in Wales, is located on the tidal River Wye, some 3 miles above its confluence with the River Severn. There is evidence of continuous human occupation from the Mesolithic period. The town grew in importance when the Normans erected a castle at what was the lowest bridging point of the River Wye. The town flourished as a port, being exempt from English taxation, and it mainly traded in timber and bark from the Wye Valley. The town became an important centre for tourism from the late eighteenth century.

High Trees, Vauxhall Lane, was built in the early or mid 19th century with later additions and alterations. Converted to become Chepstow Boys Grammar School in 1871 and to District Council offices in 1954. Constructed of rendered brick under a hipped slate roof behind a coped parapet. Some original internal features remain. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=&id=2588 Chepstow, the most easterly town in Wales, is located on the tidal River Wye, some 3 miles above its confluence with the River Severn. There is evidence of continuous human occupation from the Mesolithic period. The town grew in importance when the Normans erected a castle at what was the lowest bridging point of the River Wye. The town flourished as a port, being exempt from English taxation, and it mainly traded in timber and bark from the Wye Valley. The town became an important centre for tourism from the late eighteenth century.

Part of the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, Chepstow Fire Station provides emergency cover for Chepstow and the surrounding area and also responds as the second appliance to calls in the Caldicot area. These areas are in Monmouthshire, Wales. The station also responds to calls in the Sedbury, Tutshill and Tidenham areas of Gloucestershire, England. Chepstow Fire Station operates two frontline vehicles - a standard water ladder (fire engine) and a pump rescue tender that carries enhanced rescue equipment mostly for use at road traffic collisions. This vehicle also operates as a backup pumping appliance and carries a crew of five firefighters.