Catbrook
Catbrook (Welsh: Catffrwd) is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom.[1] The population in 2011 was 412.[2]
| Catbrook | |
|---|---|
 Old Catbrook schoolhouse | |
  Catbrook Location within Monmouthshire | |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | USK |
| Postcode district | NP |
| Police | Gwent |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
Location
Catbrook is 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Monmouth and 1 mile (1.6 km) north west of Tintern.[3] It is in the community of Trellech United, just under two miles south of Trellech village.
History and amenities
Catbrook is set high above Tintern Abbey and the Wye Valley AONB and overlooks the Forest of Dean across the river in Gloucestershire.
The Spice Girls' Melanie Chisholm moved to Catbrook in 2004.[4]
References
- The Catbrook website, Retrieved 3 January 2016
- "Custom report - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics". www.nomisweb.co.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
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- Map sources for Catbrook
- WalesOnline (7 June 2004). "Mel C makes a home in Wales". Retrieved 8 October 2018.
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