Caerwent Power Station

Newcomers to Caerwent may be surprised to hear of the existence of power stations in Caerwent. In fact there were two, serving primarily the Royal Naval Propellant Factory, still a military area, north of the A48. Their chimneys would have made them familiar landmarks to long established residents but this is the first photo that has come to the notice of the Trust.

This one has been completely demolished. It stood about a quarter mile directly up the road from the west gate of the Factory. You may just be able to make out the camouflage paint, for of course it was constructed during WW II. The other power station is the most prominent of the buildings still visible from the dual carriageway but alas, has lost its chimneys.

Know your Llanfair

Walk: Sunday April 20^th 2.30pm

There’s more to Llanfair Discoed than meets the eye! Mark Lewis will lead a walk around the village and in the process review some of its history, ancient and less ancient. We may cross a field, so have suitable footwear if the weather is wet. Meet outside The Court House, Llanfair Discoed at 2.30pm.

50 years of Wildlife on the Neddern

Talk: Tuesday May 13^th at 7.30pm

It’s fifty years ago that Colin Titcombe started to keep a record of the wildlife of the wetlands, downstream of Caerwent Brook. He will be sharing this remarkable record, accompanied by his own colour slides, in the Westgate Barns, Caerwent.

John Nettleship Secretary 01291 420745 john@rose-cottage.freeserve.co.uk