td style background white & 160 td td Infobox Former Country native name Teyrnas Gwent conventional long name Kingdom of Gwent common name Gwent titlestyle background D4AF37 boxstyle background ... Roman period. The Middle Age Wales Welsh kingdom of Gwent was traditionally the area between the rivers ... period , the territory around Venta became the successor kingdom of Guenta, later Gwent, deriving ... appear to have formed a single kingdom. Gwent may also have extended east of the River ..., and attended him at court in Hereford . However, Gwent remained a distinct Welsh kingdom. In about ... Families of Wales ref Gwent s existence as a separate kingdom again temporarily ended when Gruffydd ... s death in 1063, Caradog ap Gruffudd re established an independent kingdom in Gwent. ref name ... Despite the extinction of the kingdom by 1091, the name Gwent remained in use for the area by the Welsh ... Gwent Dragons rugby team. References Reflist DEFAULTSORT Kingdom Of Gwent Category ... banner.svg s1 Kingdom of Morgannwg flag s1 Coat of arms of morgannwg.svg image coat Coat of arms ..., showing Gwent in the south east capital Caerwent latd 53 latm 14 latNS N longd 4 longm 1 longEW W common ... leader4 footnotes td td & 160 & 160 td tr table end table of border around Infobox Gwent was, between ... Marches . Emergence of the kingdom The area has been occupied since the Paleolithic , with Mesolithic ... . Gwent came into being after the Roman Empire Romans had End of Roman rule in Britain left ... of the kingdom was Caradoc Caradoc Freichfras . Citation needed date January 2009 The earliest centre of the kingdom may have been at Caerwent , the Roman administrative centre, or perhaps Caerleon ... Sudbrook hill fort Sudbrook . Other suggestions are that Gwent was founded by Erb of Gwent Erb ..., A History of Gwent , 1988, ISBN 0 86383 338 1 ref ref http www.castlewales.com gwent.html The Early Welsh Kingdoms, Gwent & Glywysing ref A later monarch was the Christian King Tewdrig who was mortally ... more details
Gwent may refer to Places Kingdom of Gwent , a post Roman Welsh kingdom or principality which existed in various forms between about the 5th and 11th centuries, although the name continued in use later. Gwent county , a local authority covering a partially overlapping area which existed between 1974 1996 and continued in use as a preserved county. A History of Hampshire Celtic region which at one time covered part of modern day Hampshire. fact date July 2010 Science fiction An alien spaceship in the 1970s British science fiction television series Space 1999 . One of two captains in the comedy science fiction novel Colony Rob Grant novel Colony . People Richard Gwent See also intitle disambiguation ru ... more details
the Local Government Act 1972 , and was named after the ancient Kingdom of Gwent . It consisted of most ...coord 51.789 3.018 display title region GB scale 100000 Image WalesGwent.png frame Gwent as a preserved counties of Wales preserved county since 2003. Gwent is a preserved counties of Wales preserved county ... from Brecknockshire in Wales . Under the Local Government Wales Act 1994 , Gwent County Council was abolished on 1 April 1996. Gwent remains as one of the preserved counties of Wales used for certain ..., e.g., Gwent Police , Royal Gwent Hospital , Gwent Wildlife Trust , Coleg Gwent college and the Newport Gwent Dragons rugby team. It is sometimes used as a synonym for the Historic counties of Wales historic county of Monmouthshire &mdash for example the Gwent Family History Society describes itself ... title Gwent Family History Society accessdate 2010 09 11 ref The administrative area was divided into several districts Blaenau Gwent , Islwyn , Monmouth district Monmouth , Newport district Newport and Torfaen . The successor unitary authorities are Newport City of Newport Blaenau Gwent Blaenau Gwent County Borough Torfaen Torfaen County Borough Caerphilly County Borough , which also includes ... name In 2003 the preserved county of Gwent expanded to cover the whole of Caerphilly County Borough ... date 2003 04 01 accessdate 2010 09 11 ref the Gwent Police area had already be realigned to these boundaries ... estimate, calculated using 2003 borders for Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport ... Estimates, Components of population change for local authorities in the United Kingdom publisher ... counties. See also List of Parliamentary constituencies in Gwent High Sheriff of Gwent References Reflist External links http gwent county history association.newport.ac.uk Ralph A. Griffiths, general editor, Gwent County History, University of Wales, 5 vols, 2004 &mdash Wales preserved counties Wales subdivisions Category Preserved counties of Wales Category Gwent br Gwent ca Gwent cy Gwent ... more details
dmoz Regional Europe United Kingdom Wales Blaenau Gwent http www.blaenau gwent.gov.uk Blaenau Gwent ...For the Westminster constituency Blaenau Gwent UK Parliament constituency class toccolours style border ... width 260 big Blaenau Gwent br County Borough big big Bwrdeistref Sirol br Blaenau Gwent big colspan 2 style text align center background white File Blaenau Gwent UK location map.svg 250px colspan 2 ... Politics colspan 2 align center Image Blaenau Gwent arms.png 150px Arms of Blaenau Gwent Borough Council br Blaenau Gwent Council br http www.blaenau gwent.gov.uk Control Welsh council control ONS ... Labour Blaenau Gwent is a county borough in South Wales , sharing its name with a Blaenau Gwent ... . Government The borough was formed in 1974 as a local government Districts of Wales district of Gwent county Gwent . It was a merger of the Monmouthshire historic Monmouthshire urban district s of Abertillery ... by Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council . Politics Blaenau Gwent hit the headlines at the United Kingdom general election, 2005 2005 UK General Election when an independent candidate, Peter Law , won the Blaenau Gwent UK Parliament constituency Westminster seat . He had resigned from the Labour ... , and was considered one of Labour s safest. Law died on 25 April 2006 and in the Blaenau Gwent ... as an independent candidate. Peter Law s widow, Trish Law , won his former Blaenau Gwent National ... www.channel4.com 4homes on tv best and worst blaenau gwent 8th worst place to live in the uk 08 06 04 p 1.html Channel 4 s Kirstie and Phil s Best & Worst Places to Live on Blaenau Gwent Wales subdivisions Blaenau Gwent Category Blaenau Gwent Category Counties of Wales Category Principal areas of Wales br Blaenau Gwent bg cy Blaenau Gwent de Blaenau Gwent et Blaenau Gwent es Blaenau Gwent eu Blaenau Gwent fr Blaenau Gwent gv Blaenau Gwent countee it Blaenau Gwent nl Blaenau Gwent no Blaenau Gwent nn Blaenau Gwent pl Blaenau Gwent ro Blaenau Gwent ru sv Blaenau Gwent ... more details
Unreferenced date February 2010 Infobox Monarch name Erb br small Urbanus small title King of Gwent and Glywysing image caption reign ? c. 555 coronation othertitles full name predecessor Erbig successor Nynnio suc type heir queen consort spouse 1 spouse 2 spouse 3 spouse 4 spouse 5 spouse 6 issue Peibio Clafrog , Nynnio royal house dynasty royal anthem father Erbig mother date of birth place of birth date of death place of death date of burial place of burial King Erb also, in Latin language Latin , Urbanus c.524 c.555 was the king of Kingdom of GwentGwent and Glywysing , kingdoms in the south of Wales in the Early Middle Ages . Life According to later genealogies, Erb was the son of King Meurig ap Caradog s son, Erbig. Nothing is known of his life. After Erb s death in the mid 6th century, his kingdom was divided between his young sons. Nynnio became king of Kingdom of GwentGwent and Glywysing and Peibio Clafrog Peibio became the ruler of Ergyng . Category 6th century deaths Category Monarchs of Gwent Category Monarchs of Morgannwg Category 6th century rulers in Europe it Erb ... more details
Infobox law enforcement agency agencyname Gwent Police nativename lang cy Heddlu Gwent badge Gwentpolice.png imagesize 192 formedyear 1967 preceding2 Newport Borough Police Monmouthshire Newport Borough Police preceding1 Monmouthshire Constabulary employees budget map Police Wales Gwent.svg mapcaption Gwent Police area within Wales sizearea 1,554 km sizepopulation 556,600 country United Kingdom divtype country divname Wales subdivtype police area subdivname Gwent police Yes local Yes overviewbody Gwent Police Authority headquarters Croesyceiliog sworn 1,453 unsworn chief1name Mick Giannasi chief1position Chief Constable officetype Division officename collapsible list A City of Newport B Monmouthshire & Torfaen C Caerphilly & Blaenau Gwent D HQ stationtype Station stations 22 website http www.gwent.police.uk www.gwent.police.uk Gwent Police lang cy Heddlu Gwent is the territorial police force responsible for policing the local authority areas of Blaenau Gwent , Caerphilly county borough Caerphilly , Monmouthshire , Newport and Torfaen in southeast Wales . It was formed in 1967 by the amalgamation of Monmouthshire Constabulary and Newport Borough Police Monmouthshire Newport Borough Police . In 1974 its area was realigned to cover the new administrative county of Gwent county Gwent ... In 2009 Gwent Police worked with film maker Peter Watkins Hughes to create the short film Cow public ... ref See also Portal box Wales Law enforcement List of police forces in the United Kingdom Policing in the United Kingdom References Reflist External links http www.gwent.police.uk Gwent Police http www.gwentpa.police.uk Gwent Police Authority http www.knowledgenetwork.gov.uk HO CircularsOld.nsf ... forces Use dmy dates date August 2010 Use British English date September 2010 Category Blaenau Gwent ... 1967 establishments in Wales Category Organizations established in 1967 cy Heddlu Gwent eu Gwenteko Polizia no Gwent Police ... more details
coord 51.573 2.952 display title region GB scale 5000 Coleg Gwent English Gwent College is Wales largest further education college. ref http www.torfaen.gov.uk ServiceDirectory Services ColegGwent.aspx Torfaen Coleg Gwent ref It has more than 35,000 students ranging from secondary school leavers to mature students . A wide range of part time and full time academic and vocational courses are on offer at the college. Five campuses The college operates from five campuses ref http www.coleggwent.ac.uk indexInternational.php?Pid 16&Mid 16 Coleg Gwent Campuses ref City of Newport , Crosskeys College Crosskeys which maintains a 100 pass rate in many subjects ref http www.coleggwent.ac.uk indexInternational.php?Pid 2288&Mid 16 Cross Keys Campus Overview ref , Ebbw Vale , Pontypool and Usk . The college s administrative headquarters are located at the Usk campus. There are also two Learn IT centres, based in Monmouth and Cwmbr n . These offer flexible, drop in courses on a range of Information Technology subjects as well as marketing , maths , English language English , and Welsh language Welsh . Collaboration The college works in collaboration with the five Local Education Authority local education authorities in south east Wales to provide an extensive curriculum designed to meet the needs of learners of all ages. Student support Coleg Gwent has a range of learner services to help support students. These include a library and computer and information resources and a Students Union . Vocational Training The college also has a range of vocational training facilities. These include a training restaurant and hair and beauty salons at the Crosskeys campus http www.coleggwent.ac.uk main ... care centre on its premises. References reflist External links http www.coleggwent.ac.uk Coleg Gwent ... Centre Pontypool Campus Virtual Tour http www.coleggwent.ac.uk pontypool Coleg Gwent Pontypool Campus Virtual Tour http www.coleggwent.ac.uk newport Coleg Gwent Newport Campus Virtual Tour http www.coleggwent.ac.uk ... more details
Richard Gwent died 1543 , was the archdeacon of London . Gwent was the son of a Monmouthshire historic Monmouthshire farmer. He was elected fellow of All Souls College, Oxford , in 1515. On 17 December 1518 he supplicated for bachelor of civil law , on 28 February 1518 19 he was admitted bachelor of canon law, on 20 March 1522 3 he supplicated for doctor of canon law , and proceeded doctor of civil law on 3 April 1525. For a while he acted as chief moderator of the canon law school at Oxford University , and was instituted by the abbess and convent of Godstow to the vicarage of St. Giles in that city, a benefice which he resigned in April 1524. He removed to London in order to practise as an ecclesiastical advocate, and was employed on behalf of Catherine of Aragon in 1529. On 13 April 1528 he was presented to the rectory of Tangmere , Sussex, and on 31 March 1530 to that of St. Leonard, Foster Lane, London, which he resigned in 1534 to become, on 17 April of that year, rector of St. Peter s Cheap, London. He was admitted to the prebend of Pipa Parva in the church of Lichfield on 6 October 1531, but quitted it for Longdon dn in the same church on the following 9 December. He was appointed chaplain to King Henry VIII , and on 18 September 1532 dean of the arches and master of the prerogative, having previously been vicar general of the diocese of Coventry and Lichfield . His name occurs as archdeacon of Brecknock in 1534, and on 6 May of that year he was made prebendary of Leighton ... visitation in September 1534, Gwent, as the archbishop s commissary, visited Merton College, Oxford , and altered many of the ancient customs of that house. Gwent was collated to the archdeaconry of London ... was buried in the middle of St. Paul s Cathedral. As Richardus Ventanus juridicus Gwent is eulogised for his virtues and learning in John Leland s Encomia . References reflist Cite DNB wstitle Gwent, Richard DEFAULTSORT Gwent, Richard Category People of the Tudor period Category 16th century English ... more details
The office of Lord Lieutenant of Gwent county Gwent was created on 1 April 1974 as the Monarch s representative covering the newly formed administrative county of Gwent. By virtue of S.I 1973 1754, the existing Lord Lieutenant of Monmouthshire became the first Lord Lieutenant of Gwent. Following the abolition of Gwent in 1996 by the Local Government Wales Act 1994 , the area was redefined as a Preserved counties of Wales preserved county . This was subsequently modified to its present area by http www.opsi.gov.uk legislation wales wsi2003 20030974e.htm S.I 2003 974 . Lord Lieutenants of Gwent Col. Edward Roderick Hill 1 April 1974 Richard Hanbury Tenison Sir Richard Hanbury Tenison 25 June 1979 22 October 2001 ref London Gazette , issue no.47892, 28 June 1979 ref Simon Boyle 22 October 2001 present ref cite web title Lord Lieutenant for Gwent url http www.number10.gov.uk output Page2741.asp accessdate 2007 10 22 ref if you are updating the current incumbent, please change List of Lord Lieutenants of the United Kingdom as well References references Lord Lieutenancies Category Gwent Category Caerphilly County Borough Category Lord Lieutenancies of Wales Gwent Category Lord Lieutenants of Gwent Lord Lieutenants of Gwent Category 1974 establishments ... more details
The Preserved counties of Wales Preserved county of Gwent county Gwent is divided into eight United Kingdom constituencies Parliamentary constituencies , one of which is shared with Mid Glamorgan . They are all County constituency County constituencies . border 1 cellpadding 2 cellspacing 0 bgcolor ff9999 Name bgcolor ff9999 Current boundaries Blaenau Gwent UK Parliament constituency Blaenau Gwent CC Caerphilly UK Parliament constituency Caerphilly CC Islwyn UK Parliament constituency Islwyn CC Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney UK Parliament constituency Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney CC part Monmouth UK Parliament constituency Monmouth CC Newport East UK Parliament constituency Newport East CC Newport West UK Parliament constituency Newport West CC Torfaen UK Parliament constituency Torfaen CC Image GwentParliamentaryConstituenciesNumbered.png left Parliamentary constituencies in Gwent Proposals by the Boundary Commissions United Kingdom Boundary Commission for Wales would retain these eight constituencies, with changes to realign constituency boundaries with the boundaries of current local government wards, and to reduce the electoral disparity between constituencies. The only perceptible change at this scale, between Caerphilly and Islwyn, is shown dotted on the map. These changes are expected to be implemented at the United Kingdom general election, 2010 . See also List of Parliamentary constituencies in Mid Glamorgan for the other part of Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney. DEFAULTSORT List Of Parliamentary Constituencies In Gwent Category Lists of United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies in Wales Gwent Category Gwent ... more details
This is a list of places in the Blaenau Gwent county borough , South Wales . Administrative divisions Electoral wards Abertillery Badminton, Blaenau Gwent Badminton Beaufort, Blaenau Gwent Beaufort Blaina Brynmawr Cwm, Blaenau Gwent Cwm Cwmtillery Ebbw Vale North Ebbw Vale South Georgetown, Wales Georgetown Llanhilleth Nantyglo Rassau Sirhowy Six Bells Tredegar Central & West Communities Abertillery Beaufort, Ebbw Vale Blaina Brynmawr Cwm, Blaenau Gwent Cwm Ebbw Vale Llanhilleth Nantyglo Tredegar Principal towns Abertillery Brynmawr Ebbw Vale Tredegar Category Blaenau Gwent Category Lists of places in Wales Blaenau Gwent ... more details
Arms of Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council. Licensing Non free logo The uploader believes the use of this image in Wikipedia constitutes fair use to illustrate the insignia of the local authority detailed in the article Blaenau Gwent . Source Blaenau Gwent Borough Guide c. 1975 . Removed from the following pages Blaenau Gwent User OrphanBot OrphanBot 09 37, 3 January 2007 UTC Category Coat of arms images for Subdivisions of Wales Blaenau Gwent Category Images of official seals ... more details
align top List of political parties in the United Kingdom Party Independent politician Independent style vertical align top Preserved counties of Wales Preserved county Gwent county Gwent Blaenau Gwent is a United Kingdom constituencies constituency of the National Assembly for Wales . It elects ... Gwent shown as one of the 40 br National Assembly for Wales constituencies and electoral regions ... Gwent UK Parliament constituency Blaenau Gwent Westminster constituency . It is entirely within the Preserved counties of Wales preserved county of Gwent county Gwent . The other seven constituencies ... Welsh Assembly election, 1999 1999 Blaenau Gwent by elections, 2006 2006 Peter Law Labour Co operative style background color Independent politician meta color Blaenau Gwent by elections, 2006 2006 present Trish Law Blaenau Gwent People s Voice Results Election box begin title Welsh Assembly election, 2011 Assembly Election 2011 Blaenau Gwent Election box candidate with party link party Welsh Labour ..., 2007 Welsh Assembly election 2007 Blaenau Gwent Election box candidate with party link party Independent ... Election box end Election box begin title Blaenau Gwent by election, 2006 Election box candidate ... title National Assembly for Wales election, 2003 Welsh Assembly election 2003 Blaenau Gwent Election ... Election box candidate with party link party United Kingdom Independence Party candidate Roger Thomas ..., 1999 Welsh Assembly election 1999 Blaenau Gwent Election box candidate with party link party ... Labour Co operative swing Election box end National Assembly for Wales DEFAULTSORT Blaenau Gwent ... Wales East electoral region Category Gwent cy Blaenau Gwent etholaeth Cynulliad ... more details
primarysources date November 2008 cleanup date November 2008 Gwent county Gwent Local History Council previously Monmouthshire Local History Council was founded in 1954 to promote the study of local history in Monmouthshire historic Monmouthshire , Wales . The Council comprises representatives of local history societies in the Historic counties of Wales historic county . It organises lectures and events and publishes a journal, Gwent Local History . Gwent Local History Gwent Local History formerly Presenting Monmouthshire is a twice yearly local history journal containing articles on historical topics, with references, book reviews, notes and news, relating to Monmouthshire and south Wales . The journal is included in the National Library of Wales Welsh Journals Online Welsh Journals Online project at the National Library of Wales . Category Welsh magazines Category History journals Category Gwent humanities journal stub Wales hist stub Wales org stub UK mag stub ... more details
Primary sources date March 2010 Infobox football league logo pixels 99 country WAL founded teams 31 promotion Gwent County League relegation levels 8&ndash 9 domest cup Presidents Cup br Tom Perkins Cup confed cup champions Rhymney AFC season current website http northgwentfootballleague.leaguerepublic.com North Gwent Football League The North Gwent Football League currently billed as The Ryan Transport North Gwent Football League for sponsorship reasons is a football league in South Wales . The headquarters are located at The Ex Servicemens Club, Ebbw Vale . Area The league s area comprises the following areas Ebbw Vale , Tredegar , Rhymney , Maesycwmmer , Wattsville , Hafodyrynys and Llanelly Hill . Divisions The league is composed of three divisions. The top level consists of a premier division with the first division feeding in. A reserve division for teams playing in both the Gwent County League and North Gwent League operates in parallel with teams granted entry into the 2 cups run by the league. Promotion and relegation The Premier Division champions or runners up if the champions do not meet ground criteria are promoted to the Gwent County League . External links http northgwentfootballleague.leaguerepublic.com North Gwent Football League Category Football competitions in Wales 8 Wales footy competition stub ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 infobox UK place country Wales static image static image caption latitude 51.78 longitude 03.26 official name Ashvale population unitary wales Blaenau Gwent constituency westminster post town postcode district postcode area dial code os grid reference SO1310 Ashvale lang cy Dyffryn Onnen is a village in Blaenau Gwent , south Wales within the Historic counties of Wales historic boundaries of Monmouthshire historic Monmouthshire . Category Villages in Blaenau Gwent Monmouthshire geo stub ... more details
Two by election s were held for the constituency of Blaenau Gwent UK Parliament constituency Blaenau Gwent in Wales following the death of Member of Parliament and National Assembly for Wales Assembly ... Blaenau Gwent election date set date 2006 05 11 accessdate 2006 05 11 publisher BBC ref Labour whip ... to Defeat Blair in the Blaenau Gwent By Election date 2006 04 25 accessdate 2006 04 27 publisher Iain ...&method full&siteid 50082&headline viagra firm lobbyist to stand for labour in blaenau gwent name page.html title Viagra firm lobbyist to stand for Labour in Blaenau Gwent date 2006 05 09 accessdate ... Gwent People s Voice Group . ref name BGPVcandidates cite news url http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi ... Kingdom Independence Party decided not to stand a candidate, instead calling for a vote for the Blaenau Gwent People s Voice Group even though the Group does not support withdrawal from the European ... ukip news gen12.php?t 1&id 2153 title UKIP Annnouces that it will not stand in Blaenau Gwent by election date 2006 05 17 accessdate 2006 06 09 publisher United Kingdom Independence Party archiveurl ... mainland by election since at least 1945. Election box begin title Blaenau Gwent British House ... Law s widow, Trish Law, stood as an independent backed by the Blaenau Gwent People s Voice Group. ref ... Blaenau Gwent Welsh Assembly by election 2006 Election box candidate party no description candidate ... is 52,900 as quoted by the Returning Officer s Department of Blaenau Gwent Borough Council ... result was a gain for Peter Law as an independent candidate. Election box begin title United Kingdom general election, 2005 General Election 2005 Blaenau Gwent Election box candidate with party link party ... 2.4 change 5.2 Election box candidate with party link party United Kingdom Independence Party ... Gwent constituency. By announcing that he would stand as an Independent for the parliamentary ... box begin title Welsh Assembly election, 2003 Welsh Assembly Election 2003 Blaenau Gwent Election ... more details
The North Gwent Deanery is a Roman Catholic deanery in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cardiff that covers eleven churches in North Gwent county Gwent and the surrounding area. As of 2011 Fr. Kevan Pain of Newbridge Parish serves as the Dean religion dean of North Gwent. Churches Our Lady & St Michael, Abergavenny The Sacred Heart & St Felix, Blaenavon Our Lady of the Angels, Cwmbran St David, Cwmbran St Mary & St Michael, Llanarth St Mary, Monmouth Our Lady of Peace, Newbridge dn The Sacred Heart, Pontllanfraith St Alban, Pontypool St Anthony of Padua and St Clare, Risca Saints David Lewis & Francis Xavier, Usk Roman Catholic Deaneries in the Province of Cardiff Category Roman Catholic Deaneries in the Archdiocese of Cardiff RC stub ... more details
Gwent Healthcare NHS Trust was an NHS Trust in Wales . The Trust was launched in April 1999 through the merger of Glan Hafren, Gwent Community Health and Nevill Hall and District NHS Trusts. It was abolished in October 2009 when the Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board took over both the functions of the NHS Trust and existing Local Health Boards. The Trust was one of the largest and busiest in the UK with acute hospitals at Newport, Abergavenny and Caerphilly, supported by twenty community hospitals and extensive community, mental health and learning disability services. It employed 12,500 staff, of whom one thousand were doctors, including 250 consultants and 5,500 nurse s, midwives or health visitor s. Hospitals Headquarters Llanfrechfa Grange, Cwmbran Aberbargoed Hospital , Aberbargoed Abertillery and District Hospital , Abertillery Blaenavon Hospital , Blaenavon Blaina & District Hospital , Blaina Caerphilly & District Miners Hospital , Caerphilly Chepstow Community Hospital , Chepstow County Hospital , Pontypool Ebbw Vale Hospital , Ebbw Vale Maindiff Court Hospital , Abergavenny Monmouth Hospital , Monmouth Nevill Hall Hospital , Abergavenny Oakdale Hospital , Blackwood, Wales Blackwood Redwood Memorial Hospital , Rhymney Royal Gwent Hospital , Newport St Cadoc s Hospital , Caerleon , Newport St Woolos Hospital , Newport Tredegar General Hospital , Tredegar Ysbyty r Tri Chwm , Ebbw Vale Ystrad Mynach Hospital , Ystrad Mynach External links http www.wales.nhs.uk sites3 home.cfm?OrgID 79 Gwent Healthcare NHS Trust website NHS stub Category Defunct Welsh NHS Trusts ... more details
Infobox Hospital Name Royal Gwent Hospital Org Group Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board Image Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, Cardiff Road entrance.jpg Caption Cardiff Road entrance of the hospital map type latitude 51.580 longitude 2.998 Logo optional Location Newport Region State Wales Country UK Coordinates optional use template coord with display inline,title HealthCare NHS Type General Speciality if devoted to a speciality, i.e. not if has broad spectrum of specialities Standards optional if no national standards Emergency Yes, 24 hour Affiliation Beds Approximately 774 in 2006 Staff More than 3,400 in 2006 Founded 1836, moved 1901 Closed Website http www.wales.nhs.uk sitesplus 866 page 40419 Wiki Links optional Image Newport and Monmouthshire Infirmary 1905.jpg thumb 300px right Newport and Monmouthshire Hospital new buildings in 1905 The Royal Gwent Hospital is the principal hospital in the city of Newport and the ancient county of Monmouthshire historic Monmouthshire . It is located on Cardiff Road near the Newport city centre city centre . The buildings on the present site were opened on 5 August 1901 on land donated by Godfrey Morgan, 1st Viscount Tredegar . As of 2006 the hospital has more than 3,400 staff and approximately 774 beds, providing a comprehensive range of hospital services for a population of more than 550,000. History 1836 The Newport Poor Law Union was formed on 1 August. 1839 The Newport Dispensary opened on Llanarth Street on 3 April. 1843 Moved to Great Dock Street. 1859 Dispensary became known as the Newport Infirmary and Dispensary. 1860 Moved to Stow Hill. 1867 In patients received for the first time. 1888 Became Newport and County Infirmary. 1892 Became the Newport and Monmouthshire Infirmary. 1897 Name was changed to the Newport and Monmouthshire ... Gwent Hospital and took over the provision of healthcare in Monmouthshire . External links http www.wales.nhs.uk sitesplus 866 page 40419 Royal Gwent Hospital Coord 51.580 2.998 type landmark region ... more details
Gwent Wildlife Trust lang cy Ymddiriedolaeth Natur Gwent GWT is a wildlife trust covering the area between the lower River Wye Wye and Rhymney River Rhymney rivers in the preserved county of Gwent county Gwent , in south east Wales . It is a registered charity and a member of the The Wildlife Trusts Wildlife Trusts Partnership . History Its origins lie in the Monmouthshire historic Monmouthshire Naturalists Trust, formed in 1963. Its first objective, under the presidency of Lord Raglan , was the conservation of Magor, Monmouthshire Magor Marsh, the last remaining area of fen fenland on the Caldicot and Wentloog Levels Caldicot Level . ref name gwt In the 1980s the Trust was renamed the Gwent Trust for Nature Conservation, and then Gwent Wildlife Trust. It was particularly responsible for survey work, training programmes, and increasingly in educational projects and in campaigns against inappropriate development proposals, particularly those affecting the Severn estuary . ref name gwt cite web url http www.gwentwildlife.org title Gwent Wildlife Trust publisher The Wildlife trust accessdate 11 December 2009 ref In 1991 it purchased Pentwyn Farm at Penallt , a unique smallholding, including ancient meadows and a collapsing medieval barn, having raised the purchase price of 150,000 within ... gwt Current activities and responsibilities File Magor Marsh Nature Reserve Gwent Wildlife Trust by Roger Davies.jpg thumb View across Magor Marsh Nature Reserve, with Gwent Wildlife Trust information ... title Gwent Wildlife Trust publisher The Big Give accessdate 11 December 2009 ref The Trust currently ... beetle s and Stratiomyidae soldier flies . ref name leaflet A guide to the nature reserves of the Gwent ... in partnership with Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council. ref name leaflet Springdale Farm . This covers ... GWTAnnualReport08 09.pdf Gwent Wildlife Trust Annual Report 2008 09 The Wildlife Trusts Category Wildlife Trusts of Wales Category Monmouthshire Category Environment of Gwent Category Visitor ... more details
A.C. Pontymister Fleur De Lys Welfare External links http www.gwentfa.co.uk Gwent 20County 20League.html Official website via Gwent County FA Football in Wales Category Football competitions in Wales ... more details
The Glamorgan Gwent Archaeological Trust is an Archaeology Archaeological Trust organisation established in 1975 as part of the Welsh Archaeological Trusts . The Trust is a charitable company Registered in Wales, No 1276976 Registered Charity No. 505609 whose principal objective is to educate the public in archaeology which it achieves by such diverse means as are allowed in its Articles and Memorandum of Association. It owns, maintains and continually enhances the Regional Historic Built environment Environment Record, which includes information on more than 25,000 known archaeological and historic sites and monuments and is a prime tool for education and research. The Trust provides an archaeological planning service jointly funded by the Unitary Authorities and Cadw , Currently more than 22,000 planning applications are checked each year for implications to the Historic Environment. Actions are advised to ensure that proper assessments are carried out and appropriate measures implemented to ensure that Historic Built environment Environment interests are protected. As a result of potential conflicts of interest this area of work is separately staffed and funded and governed by a Code of Conduct approved by Cadw. The Trust also provides general advice through its Heritage Management Services to a variety of institutions and organisations including the Forestry Authority, CCW , Statutory Undertakers, the Environment Agency , National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty National Trust , and the Church in Wales. The Trust is also a reporting station for the Portable Antiquities scheme. ref http www.archaeology.co.uk index.php?option com content&task view&id 498&Itemid 39 www.archaeology.co.uk ref The Trust through its Projects teams undertakes assessments ... Website of the Glamorgan Gwent Archaeological Trust Category Archaeology of Wales Category ... stub cy Ymddiriedolaeth Archaeoleg Morgannwg Gwent ... more details
Infobox rugby team teamname Newport Gwent Dragons image Newport gwent dragons badge.png nickname Dragons ... socks2 000000 url www.newportgwentdragons.com Image WalesRugbyRegions.png thumb The Newport Gwent ... they represent covers an area of southeast Wales including Blaenau Gwent , Caerphilly , Monmouthshire ... ClubDirectory.aspx Newport Gwent Dragons Club Directory Bot generated title ref Formed in 2003 ... Union chief executive David Moffett , which recommended the name Gwent Dragons . On the 28th of July ... and Gwent Dragons . ref name autogenerated1 http archive.southwalesargus.co.uk 2003 8 21 66117.html South Wales Argus Brown S Back And It S Now Newport And Gwent Dragons Bot generated title ref With the Welsh ... officially becoming Newport Gwent Dragons . On 12 November 2003 the region s founding company Gwent ... Under Mike Ruddock and his assistant Clive Griffiths rugby player Clive Griffiths Newport Gwent Dragons ... ng dragons 9379391.stm Turner leaves Newport Gwent Dragons ref Edwards led the team to their first ... The Newport Gwent Dragons are a new side created out of the restructuring of Welsh rugby and are meant ... and Gwent Dragons Thursday 21st August 2003 ref Several names were suggested but all were rejected by the WRU. In the end, the WRU decided the region s name for them, the Gwent Dragons . The company ... NEWPORT was added to the team name in a double sized font, whilst Gwent was reduced, which many outside the city saw as a snub to the Gwent based supporters. This was in response to the very poor reaction ... fans Bot generated title ref to a Gwent Dragons side in the region. This addition and choice of kit ... the side has lost more supporters by including the name Gwent in its title. The crowds supporting the Newport Gwent Dragons averaged 5,154 for the 2005 2006 season, ref http www.magnersleague.com ... 2003 7 25 66534.html South Wales Argus Gwent Dragons ready to roar at Rodney Parade ... at Pontypool Park ref http www.newportgwentdragons.com MatchDetail.aspx?m 110058 Newport Gwent Dragons ... more details
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