Penhow, Newport
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| Population: | 770 (2001 census[1]) |
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| Principal council | Newport City Council |
| Community council: | Penhow |
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| Postal district: | NP18 2 |
| Dialling code: | +44-1633 Llanwern and Penhow exchanges |
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Penhow (Welsh: Pen-hŵ) is a small village and community (parish) on the eastern edge of the boundary of the of the city of Newport.
It is best known for Penhow Castle, which has claims to be the oldest inhabited castle in Wales. It was built as a home for one of the knights who served the Lord at Chepstow Castle. Sir Roger de St Maur was the first Norman owner of Penhow and he built a tower house in which to live. Documentary evidence shows that he was at Penhow by 1129. It was the first British home of the family who would later rise to national prominence under the more familiar name of Seymour.
Penhow also holds the current record July temperature for Wales, 34.2°C (93.5°F) set on July 19, 2006 [1].
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