Place:Rogerstone, Monmouthshire, Wales

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NameRogerstone
Alt namesTŷ dusource: Welsh translation
Tydusource: Family History Library Catalog
Tregwilymsource: hamlet in parish
TypeTownship, Civil parish
Coordinates51.591°N 3.054°W
Located inMonmouthshire, Wales     ( - 1974)
Also located inGwent, Wales     (1974 - 1996)
Newport (principal area), Wales     (1996 - )
See alsoBassaleg, Monmouthshire, Walesancient parish of which it was a township
Gwynllwg Commute, Monmouthshire, Walescommute in which it was located
Wentloog Hundred, Monmouthshire, Waleshundred in which it was located
source: Family History Library Catalog


the text in this section is based on an article in Wikipedia

Rogerstone (Welsh: Tŷ du, meaning "Black house") is a village, electoral ward and community (parish) of the City of Newport in southeastern Wales. The village was a township of the ancient parish of Bassaleg and historic county of Monmouthshire, Wales.

The parish lies at the gateway to the Sirhowy valley, to the north of Newport on the eastern side of the Ebbw River. It is bounded by the M4 motorway to the south, the Ebbw River to the west, the Henllys vale to the east and the city boundary with Caerphilly county borough to the north. The population in the 2011 UK census was 10,158.

The larger parish of Rogerstone started as two distinct settlements of Tregwilym and Tydu, Tregwilym taking its name from the land owner, William de Berkerolles. These hamlets remained predominantly rural until the advent of the industrial revolution. The population grew in response to the tin, iron and aluminium industries which flourished near the South Wales coalfield. At one point, the village boasted the longest aluminium rolling mill in Western Europe and one of the largest marshalling yards on the Great Western Railway network.

For more information, see the EN Wikipedia article Rogerstone.

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