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Welsh Street, CHEPSTOW, NP16 5LU

Largely hidden behind the tree is The White House, Welsh Street. Built circa 1935, in Modernist style, of rendered and white painted brick under a flat roof - believed to be copper-covered. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=&id=27108 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.

Chepstow School and Sixth Form Centre, Welsh Street, is a comprehensive school. 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.

A 140 year old blue cedar tree had to be felled at Bulwark cemetery because it had become dangerous. The wood, suitable for sculpting, was enough to create 5 large scale sculptures. Grant money was obtained from the Forest Education Initiative and Adventa to fund part of the project. This is one of the sculptures, at the entrance http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3295721 to Chepstow Comprehensive School, where pupils in year 8 worked with wood sculptor Neil Gow to design a sculpture of 3 figures under the theme of Aspiration: a rugby player, netball player and guitarist. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3295798 to a view of the rugby player.

A 140 year old blue cedar tree had to be felled at Bulwark cemetery because it had become dangerous. The wood, suitable for sculpting, was enough to create 5 large scale sculptures. Grant money was obtained from the Forest Education Initiative and Adventa to fund part of the project. This is one of the sculptures, at the entrance http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3295721 to Chepstow Comprehensive School, where pupils in year 8 worked with wood sculptor Neil Gow to design a sculpture of 3 figures under the theme of Aspiration: a rugby player, netball player and guitarist. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3295803 to a view of the guitarist.

Viewed from the Welsh Street side. Ahead and left for the school, right for the leisure centre.

Viewed from the edge of Welsh Street. There is also an entrance to the leisure centre on the Chepstow Comprehensive School side. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3295721

Showing position of Postbox No. NP16 421. See Image] for postbox.

Postbox No. NP16 421. See Image] for context.

Chepstow School and Sixth Form Centre, Welsh Street, is a comprehensive school. 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.