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Chepstow Builders Merchants

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Chepstow is a border town straddling the Monmouthshire—Gloucestershire border, situated at the confluence of the River Wye and River Severn on the Severn's west bank. It is famous for its castle and racecourse, which hosts the Welsh Grand National. Chepstow sits upstream of the confluence of the River Wye and River Severn. There has been a settlement on the site since the early middle ages. After the Norman Invasion it was identified as an ideal site for a castle, as it not only controlled a crossing point on the River Wye, but also because the steep limestone gorge and castle dell afforded an excellent location for a castle. William the Conqueror ordered its construction in 1067, and it was designed by the master castle builder of the time, William FitzOsborne. The speed with which William the Conqueror committed to the creation of a castle in Chepstow is testament to its strategic importance. At the time, the kingdoms in the area were independent of the English crown and the castle in Chepstow provided a way to suppress the Welsh from attacking Gloucestershire. Offas Dyke, which begins on the east bank of the Wye and runs all the way to the Irish Sea in north Wales was also built (albeit a little earlier) to serve the same purpose. In the middle ages Chepstow was the largest port in Wales, this distinction was lost to the cities of Cardiff, Newport and Swansea during the industrial revolution, as they were more suitable for handling the export of coal and steel from the Glamorganshire and Monmouthshire valleys. The mediæval town wall (locally known as the port wall) still stands, and particularly good sections can be seen at the castle dell cark park, and near the A48 road. Chepstow is located near the old Severn Bridge which has the second longest span of any bridge in the UK. The town has a recently built a PFI funded community hospital and two new housing estates, as well as investing over £1 million on redevoping the town's commercial centre which has encountered considerable local criticism due to the high cost. There are a number of churches in Chepstow, including a variety of non-conformist demoninations. The most significant of these is The Priory Church located at the bottom of the town. It, like the castle, is Norman. In the vicinity of Chepstow are the Royal Forest of Dean and the Wye Valley, as well as the towns of Bristol, Newport, Gloucester, Cheltenham and Monmouth, as well as the villages of Sedbury, Tutshill, Woodcroft, Tidenham, Wibdon, St Arvans and Mathern.

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Caldicot Building Supplies > Builders Merchants in Chepstow

Heritage Wks Caldicot Rd Rogiet, Newport, Gwent, NP26 3YD

PD Bricks > Builders Merchants in Chepstow

Rogiet, Rogiet, Caldicot, Gwent, NP26 3TF

Undy Building Supplies > Builders Merchants in Chepstow

West End Fm, Undy, Caldicot, Gwent, NP26 3EN

Travis Perkins Trading (Branches, Chepstow) > Builders Merchants in Chepstow

Chepstow Yd, Chepstow, Gwent, NP16 5EZ (4.24 miles)

Robert Price Builders Merchants > Builders Merchants in Chepstow

Station Road, Chepstow, Gwent, NP16 5PB (4.24 miles)

Careys Diy & Building Supplies > Builders Merchants in Bristol

17 High Street, Portishead, Bristol, Avon, BS20 6AE (7.68 miles)

Travis Perkins Trading (branches, Bristol) > Builders Merchants in Bristol

Old Brick Wks Bristol Rd, Portishead, Bristol, Avon, BS20 6QG (7.68 miles)

Strenco Tools > Builders Merchants in Bristol

1 Kelston Road, Bristol, Avon, BS10 5EP (10.67 miles)

Howden's Joinery Ltd Branches > Builders Merchants in Newport

Unit 1, Maesglas Industrial Estate, Newport, Gwent, NP20 2NN (10.85 miles)

Terry Howell > Builders Merchants in Newport

Unit 2, Maesglas Industrial Estate, Newport, Gwent, NP20 2NN (10.85 miles)

Jewson (Newport) > Builders Merchants in Newport

Bolt Street, Newport, Gwent, NP20 2TJ (10.85 miles)

P W Fasteners & Building Supplies > Builders Merchants in Newport

Albany Trdg Est Albany St, Newport, Gwent, NP20 5NQ (10.85 miles)

Travis Perkins Trading (Branches, Newport) > Builders Merchants in Newport

Frederick Street, Newport, Gwent, NP20 2DR (10.85 miles)

Jewson (Yatton) > Builders Merchants in Weston Super Mare

Station Incline, Yatton, Bristol, Avon, BS49 4AG (11.24 miles)

Travis Perkins Trading (Branches, Bristol, Stoke Gifford) > Builders Merchants in Bristol

New Road, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, Avon, BS34 8QW (11.75 miles)