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Devauden In Brief

Devauden is in the Welsh county of Monmouthshire

Devauden is about 5 miles from Chepstow on the B4293 towards Monmouth

Devauden is in the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

The amenities in Devauden include a village hall, post office, shop, garage and pub.

The nearest primary school to Devauden is in Shirenewton and the nearest secondary school is in Chepstow.

The band Thyrd Eye come from Devauden.

Places of interest near to Devauden include Tintern Abbey and Chepstow Racecourse.

The local authority for Devauden is Monmouthshire County Council.

Devauden is on the edge of Chepstow Park Wood which is managed by the Forestry Commission.


Location

Devauden is about 5 miles from Chepstow in Monmouthshire, South Wales, U.K.

Ordnance Survey Grid reference: ST486982
Lat: 51:40:51N (51.68075)  Lon: 2:44:39W (-2.74404)

Click here for a map of Devauden - provided by MultiMap.

Click here for a satellite photo of Devauden - provided by GoogleMaps


Neighbouring Communities

  • Kilgwrrwg
  • Wolvesnewton
  • Cobbler’s Plain
  • Fedw/Veddw
  • The Cot
  • Itton

Visit the Living in Devauden Page for links to local village websites.


History

The Devauden History Page includes links to articles about the history of Devauden and a historical map of the area.


Folklore

Several books on the folklore of Monmouthshire include references to Devauden.  The Folklore Page summarises some of these tales.


Webcam

Click here to visit the Devauden Webcam Page.

 


Memories of Devauden

Click here to visit the Devauden Memories pages.

 

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Wikipedia

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Devauden on Wikipedia

 

Did You Know?

The name Devauden is derived from the Welsh word Ffawydden, meaning beech tree.

 

 

 

Did You Know?

The last Briton to die in WW I was from Devauden. Able Seaman Richard Morgan died on Armistice Day, November 11, 1918 while serving on HMS Garland.

 

Did You Know?

John Wesley (founder of the Methodist Church) preached his first sermon in Wales at Devauden.

 

 

 

 

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Last updated: 15/01/2013