General Chat

Interesting stuff, Lynne.

Chepstow market was still there until the late 60's, I remember. It was known locally as the cattle market, and even after trading ceased the site stood empty for a long time. It was always a pretty good place to park, for free!!
The whole area is Tesco now. But along the old wall, opposite Tesco, there are some plaques showing photos and an explanation of what used to be there (in fact these informative plaques are all over Chepstow), so people can read about the old market place.
Goodness me, I should hire myself as a Town Guide!!! LOL


K

This is the site if you have any ancestors from Newport.


http://www.newportpast.com/nfs/y90t99/y1891.htm

100 years of news Newport mon

The stories I have found on here have made me laugh and feel sad, I thought I would share this one.

Star of Gwent. 20th February, 1891
A Drunken Turkey

A Chepstow farmer drove into Newport a few days ago and purchased some corn, also two bottles of whiskey. On arriving back home he discovered that during the journey the bottles of whiskey had got broken, the corn being saturated with the liquor. The corn was thrown into a heap in the farmyard, and was freely partaken of during the night by some turkeys. One of these was discovered the following morning by the farmer apparently lifeless and its owner, believing it to be dead from a cause which did not render it unsaleable, plucked it in readiness for Chepstow Market on the following day. The morning duly arrived, but the farmer on proceeding to fetch the turkey, found it alive and hopping about in the yard - plucked though it was