Glascoed
Glascoed is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. It is 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Pontypool and 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Usk.
| Glascoed | |
|---|---|
 Mount Zion Baptist Church, Glascoed | |
  Glascoed 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 | |
Glascoed is mostly associated with the Royal Ordnance Factory nearby at ROF Glascoed. Llandegveth Reservoir is nearby. Its name is derived from Welsh words "glas" (meaning gray, green) and "coed" (wood).[1]
References
- Patrick Hanks (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. p. 50. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Glascoed.
- www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Glascoed and surrounding area
- Kelly's 1901 Directory of Monmouthshire on Usk and Glascoed etc
- Project tracing life in Glascoed in times past - people and places - initially focussing on the 19th century
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