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River Usk
The River Usk (; ) rises on the northern slopes of the Black Mountain (''y Mynydd Du''), Wales, in the westernmost part of the Brecon Beacons National Park. Initially forming the boundary between Carmarthenshire and Powys, it flows north into Usk Reservoir, then east through Sennybridge to Brecon before turning southeast to flow by Talybont-on-Usk, Crickhowell and Abergavenny, after which it takes a more southerly course. Beyond the eponymous town of Usk, it passes the Roman legionary fortress of Caerleon to flow through the heart of the city of Newport and into the Severn Estuary at Uskmouth near the Newport Wetlands. The river is about long. According to the '' Encyclopaedia of Wales'' (which gives a figure of ), the river is the longest to flow wholly within Wales. The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal follows the Usk for most of the length of the canal. Etymology The name of the river derives from a Common Brittonic word meaning "abounding in fish" (or poss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newport, Wales
Newport ( ) is a city and Principal areas of Wales, county borough in Wales, situated on the River Usk close to its confluence with the Severn Estuary, northeast of Cardiff. The population grew considerably between the 2011 and the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census, rising from 145,700 to 159,587, the largest growth of any unitary authority in Wales. Newport is the third-largest principal authority with City status in the United Kingdom, city status in Wales, and List of Welsh principal areas, sixth most populous overall. Newport became a unitary authority in 1996 and forms part of the Cardiff-Newport metropolitan area, and the Cardiff Capital Region. Newport has been a port since medieval times when the first Newport Castle was built by the Normans. The town outgrew the earlier Roman Britain, Roman town of Caerleon, immediately upstream and now part of the city. Newport gained its first Municipal charter, charter in 1314. It grew significantly in the 19th century when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Gavenny
The River Gavenny or sometimes the Gavenny River () is a short river in Monmouthshire in south Wales. It rises southwest of the village of Llanvihangel Crucorney from springs near Penyclawdd Court, supplemented by springs in Blaen-Gavenny Wood and tributary streams there and within the Woodland Trust-owned Great Triley Wood. It flows south for about to its confluence with the River Usk towards the eastern end of Castle Meadows at Abergavenny. The town derives its English-language placename, name from the Gavenny's confluence ('aber' in Welsh language, Welsh) with the River Usk. Of the buildings on the banks of the river, the Gothic architecture, Gothic Decorated style church of St Teilo's Church, Llantilio Pertholey, St Teilo at Llantilio Pertholey (OS grid ref SO 3114 1633) is especially notable. Parts of the church date from the thirteenth century with multiple additions since. Blaengavenny Farm, the name of which signifies the 'head of the Gavenny', is a sixteenth-century far ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afon Lwyd
The Afon Lwyd or Afon Llwyd () is a long river in south-east Wales which flows from its source northwest of Blaenavon, through Abersychan, Pontnewynydd, Pontypool, Llanfrechfa and Cwmbran before flowing, at Caerleon, into the River Usk, which subsequently flows into the Bristol Channel to the south of Newport. The river was severely affected by pollution from industry and mine discharge, and fly tipping, but during the 1980s efforts were made to improve water quality and improve fish stocks. To aid this, the Environment Agency Wales built a fish ladder at Pontymoile in 2010 enabling fish to ascend past the weir there. In late 2011 it was claimed that the river was in its cleanest state since medieval times. Historically, the river has also been known as the Torfaen – meaning 'breaker of stones' – which gives some indication of the force of the river during surges. Although this name is no longer in use for the river, it is still in common use as the name for the local ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sôr Brook
The Sôr Brook is a right bank tributary of the River Usk running largely in Monmouthshire in south Wales, though the watercourse forms the boundary with neighbouring Torfaen in places. Its uppermost reaches were inundated by the construction of Llandegfedd Reservoir which opened in May 1965 It now flows from beneath the dam of the reservoir southwards past Llandegveth to join the Usk in its tidal reach 1 km northeast of Caerleon Caerleon ( ; ) is a town and Community (Wales), community in Newport, Wales. Situated on the River Usk, it lies northeast of Newport city centre, and southeast of Cwmbran. Caerleon is of archaeological importance, being the site of a notable .... References Rivers of Torfaen Rivers of Monmouthshire {{Wales-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berthin Brook
The Berthin Brook is a minor right bank tributary of the River Usk in Monmouthshire, in south Wales. Flowing north from New Inn New Inn () is a village and community directly south east of Pontypool, within the County Borough of Torfaen in Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It had a population of 5,986 at the 2011 Census. Location The village is bo ... initially, it turns east at Little Mill to flow along a former glacial meltwater channel past the former Royal Ordnance Factory site (now BAE Systems) at Glascoed and by Rhadyr to join the major river 1 km north of the town of Usk. At the height of the last ice age (the Devensian), the Usk valley glacier reached as far down the Usk valley as Little Mill and sediment-laden meltwater created a valley sandur over which the post-glacial Berthin Brook now flows. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Berthin Brook Rivers of Monmouthshire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Clydach, Monmouthshire
The River Clydach is a short, steep and fast-flowing river in Monmouthshire and the county borough of Blaenau Gwent in south Wales. It lies within the Brecon Beacons National Park. It is around in length. The river rises on the southern slopes of Mynydd Llangatwg () then heads south-east through Clydach Dingle past Brynmawr. It then enters the spectacular Clydach Gorge, dropping about to Gilwern and its confluence with the River Usk The River Usk (; ) rises on the northern slopes of the Black Mountain (''y Mynydd Du''), Wales, in the westernmost part of the Brecon Beacons National Park. Initially forming the boundary between Carmarthenshire and Powys, it flows north int ... "Clydach" is a common name for watercourses in south Wales and is thought to derive from an old Welsh word for "swift" or possibly "stoney", both of which would apply in this case.Owen, H. W., & Morgan, R. (2007). ''Dictionary of the Place-names of Wales''. Gomer Press, Ceredigion. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afon Crawnon
The Afon Crawnon is a river in the Brecon Beacons National Park in the county of Powys, Wales. The headwaters rise on the hills north of Trefil and flow northeast down a valley known as Dyffryn Crawnon for 7 km to a confluence with the River Usk just west of Llangynidr. The valley is notable for being at the centre of a major green energy initiative known as The Three Green Valleys project and which involves the construction of several micro-hydro schemes. Dyffryn Crawnon is translated from Welsh to mean "Valley of the Garlic River". Geology The river flows through a valley carved into the mudstones and sandstones of the Old Red Sandstone laid down during the Devonian period.British Geological Survey 1:50,000 map sheet 232 'Abergavenny' & accompanying memoir Access The public road up the valley is effectively a cul-de-sac though numerous footpaths and bridleways climb up the sides of the valley from it. However, a vehicular impassable Restricted Byway (Road used as Public ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caerfanell
The Caerfanell is a river which rises in the central section of the Brecon Beacons National Park in Powys, Wales. It rises as Blaen Caerfanell on the plateau of Gwaun Cerrig Llwydion and drops steeply down south-eastwards into the head of Glyn Collwn before turning east then north-east into Talybont Reservoir. It emerges from thhydro turbinebeneath the dam just above the village of Aber and continues northwards to its confluence with the River Usk at the hamlet of Llansantffraed. Its principal tributaries are the Nant Bwrefwr, Nant Tarthwynni, Clydach and Cwy.Ordnance Survey Explorer map OL12 'Brecon Beacons National Park: western area' Access The river is shadowed for much of its length by the Beacons Way and by the eastern loop of the Taff Trail The Taff Trail () is a Walking in the United Kingdom, walking and cycle path that runs for between Cardiff Bay and Brecon in Wales. It is so named because it follows the course of the River Taff. Along much of its length, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nant Menasgin
The Nant Menasgin is a short river in Powys, Wales whose headwaters rise in Cwm Oergwm, beneath Fan y Bîg, in the central Brecon Beacons, and flow northeastwards via Llanfrynach, to join the River Usk at Pencelli. The stream in Cwm Oergwm is joined by that from Cwm Cwareli within woodland owned by the National Trust. Above Llanfrynach, much of the length of the river is paralleled by bridleways affording some degree of visibility to the public. The first vehicle bridge to cross the river is Llanfrynach Bridge which also carries the route of the Taff Trail The Taff Trail () is a Walking in the United Kingdom, walking and cycle path that runs for between Cardiff Bay and Brecon in Wales. It is so named because it follows the course of the River Taff. Along much of its length, it follows the Natio .... A further downstream the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal crosses by means of an aqueduct and a third bridge conveys the B4558 road just northwest of Pencelli.Ordnance Survey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afon Cynrig
The Afon Cynrig is a river in Powys, Wales whose headwaters rise in the central Brecon Beacons and flow northwards to join the River Usk at Abercynrig just east of Brecon. Two rivers combine to form the Cynrig just above Cantref - these being the Nant Sere and the Nant Cynwyn. They rise in two magnificent glacially carved valley heads beneath the peaks of Pen y Fan and Cribyn and Cribyn and Fan y Big respectively.Ordnance Survey Explorer map OL12 'Brecon Beacons National Park: western area' The 'Gap Road', an old route from Brecon to Merthyr Tydfil takes advantage of Cwm Cynwyn and the col at its head to cross this range of mountains at the heart of the Brecon Beacons National Park Brecon Beacons National Park, officially named Bannau Brycheiniog National Park (), is a National parks of the United Kingdom, national park in Wales. It is named after the Brecon Beacons (), the mountain range at its centre. The national park .... It has been suggested that it is of Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afon Tarell
The Afon Tarell is a river in Powys, Wales, which rises to the west of the Brecon Beacons in Brecon Beacons National Park and flows north, then north-east, for into the River Usk. The river is followed for its entire length through Glyn Tarell (the Tarell valley) by the A470 road, passing by the hamlets of Libanus and Tai'r Bull and entering the Usk at Llanfaes on the southern edge of Brecon. The most significant tributary of the river is Nant Cwm Llwch, which enters the Tarell on its right bank between Tai'r Bull and Llanfaes. This secondary river emerges from the glacial lake of Llyn Cwm Llwch beneath Pen y Fan. The name may have its origins in the old Welsh language words ''tarddu'', "to bubble out", and ''tarddell'', "a spring or source". The Afon Tarell, in common with the Usk and its other tributaries, is designated as a special area of conservation for its three species of lamprey, twaite shad, European bullhead, Atlantic salmon and otter Otters are carnivorou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afon Senni
The Afon Senni is a river in Powys, Wales which rises in the Fforest Fawr section of the Brecon Beacons National Park and flows northwards for to a confluence with the River Usk at Sennybridge. The river rises as Blaen Senni to the north of the peak of Fan Nedd and east of Fan Gyhirych occupying a deep glacial trough until it reaches the hamlet of Heol Senni. Before reaching Sennybridge it flows past the village of Defynnog, where it is joined on its left bank by its sole significant tributary, the Nant Treweryn (or Treweren). The river's name probably derives from a personal name 'Senni'. The river is designated as a special area of conservation in respect of its population of three species of lamprey, twaite shad, European bullhead, Atlantic salmon and otter. References |
