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Welsh Street, CHEPSTOW, NP16 5LL

Square at the top of Bank Street where the White Lion Inn is located.

Number 1 Bank Street is an early 19th century shop with living accommodation building on an early site. Roughcast rendered with a pantile roof. The shopfront is 20th century. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=&id=27090 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.

At 22C Welsh Street, next door to Chepstow Post Office. A Carlsberg City Dray delivery lorry is on the right.

The former White Lion public house is now known simply as The Lion bar. In two ranges at right angles facing onto Pye Corner. Built in the 17th century and greatly altered in the 19th century. The main range, seen here, has rendered walls and a pantile roof with a frosted bar window. The cross wing range Image, has a gable end to the street, rendered walls and a slate roof. Formerly known as Pye Corner and as The Magpie. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=&id=2539 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.

The former White Lion public house is now known simply as The Lion bar. In two ranges at right angles facing onto Pye Corner. Built in the 17th century and greatly altered in the 19th century. The main range Image, has rendered walls and a pantile roof with a frosted bar window. The cross wing range, seen here, has a gable end to the street, rendered walls and a slate roof. Formerly known as Pye Corner and as The Magpie. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=&id=2539 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.

Elegant house in central Chepstow with rear views to the ruined Chepstow Castle.

Number 21 Welsh Street is a former house, now shops, offices and flats. Built in the early 19th century on the site of earlier buildings. Constructed of rendered brick, lined to simulate ashlar, under a slate roof. The ground floor has two large 20th century shopfronts. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=&id=2595 A second market cross stood here called Robin Hood's Cross and the junction of Moor Street and Welsh Street was called The Cross into the 19th century, although the cross was dismantled after 1759 by the Chepstow Turnpike Trust. 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.

Greengrocer and delicatessen at 21 Welsh Street.

Shop Locally convenience store at 21 Welsh Street viewed in February 2018. The Art of Fruit & Veg geengrocer and delicatessen https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5196993 was here in November 2016.

A busy pub right in the middle of town and with some fine details - see Image] for an example.