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Vauxhall Lane, CHEPSTOW, NP16 5PZ

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.

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.

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).

Viewed across the A48.

PARTY appears in capitals on the shop sign, perhaps to catch your eye if the bright pink hasn't already done so! Located at 3 Hardwick Terrace, on the corner of the A48, here named Mount Pleasant Road. Suppliers of balloons, party goods and novelties.