| Chepstow, Monmouthshire lies close to the border | | | | Wales. During the times when Normans ruled, |
| between Wales and England and in fact this town is | | | | Chepstow was known by another name ' Stirguil ' but |
| situated on the banks of a river called Wye and | | | | around the fourteenth century it came to be given |
| furthermore the town is also strategically situated | | | | its English name ' Chepstow. In English the name |
| close to the confluence of the rivers Wye and | | | | means cheap market place. |
| Severn. In addition, Chepstow is located close to | | | | The Welsh call this town as Cas-gwent which is the |
| Severn Bridge that is part of the M48 and it only | | | | shortened form of Castell Gwent which obviously |
| sixteen miles to the east of Newport and just one | | | | means the Gwent Castle, which name dates back to |
| hundred and twenty-four miles to the west of | | | | the time of the Romans. However, it was the |
| London, England. | | | | Normans that erected the famous Chepstow Castle |
| The one thing for which this Welsh town is most | | | | and it did serve a very important function then which |
| famous for is the Chepstow Castle that is in fact the | | | | was to strategically control access to the River called |
| oldest of all British stone castles. However, Chepstow | | | | Wye. |
| Racecourse is another famous landmark of this | | | | The castle also helped in protecting Gloucestershire |
| Welsh town and it is in fact here that the annual | | | | from being attacked by Welsh people though by the |
| Welsh Grand National is held. | | | | end of the fourteenth century when England and |
| The town lies on the west bank of the river known | | | | Wales stopped fighting each other, the importance of |
| as Wye while on the eastern banks of this river lie | | | | this castle diminished. |
| villages that are actually part of England and not | | | | |