Striguil

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Striguil is the name which was used in Norman times for the port and castle of Chepstow, on the Welsh side of the River Wye, which formed the boundary with England. The name derives from the Welsh word ystraigyl meaning a bend in the river. In the medieval period the town which grew up between the port, the castle, and the priory church became known as Chepstow, from the old English ceap / chepe stowe meaning market place.