Penhow, Newport

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Penhow
Statistics
Population: 770 (2001 census[1])
Administration
Principal council Newport City Council
Community council: Penhow
Post office and telephone
Postal district: NP18 2
Dialling code: +44-1633
Llanwern and Penhow exchanges

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, South Wales.

[edit] History & Amenities

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 Norman 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.

The parish church [1] is next to the castle. A local pub is the Rock and Fountain [2].

Penhow also holds the current record July temperature for Wales, 34.2°C (93.5°F) set on July 19, 2006 [3].

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ Office for National Statistics Parish Headcounts: Penhow


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