Talk:Usk

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Usk used to flood

[edit] Unrelated name?

"As with some other towns in Wales (e.g. Abergavenny) it was assigned an unrelated Welsh name Brynbuga during the latter 20th century." Disagree that Abergavenny's assigned name of Y Fenni is unrelated. I know it's a minor point, but still. Benbristol, 14.26, 1st March 2007 (UTC)

"Brynbuga" is the mediaeval Welsh name for the town - I changed the reference. Ghmyrtle (talk) 15:09, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Flooding

I grew up in Usk, '75 to '87. During that time flood defences where created to stop the almost annual flooding of houses on the west side of the town. A lot more could be made of this as it was an important part of Usk's development as a town and explains the odd looking high ridges built between the Old Railway bridge and the road bridge, and further along down past the cricket ground and market gardens. --Badger23 16:10, 7 March 2007 (UTC)