Place:Wolvesnewton, Monmouthshire, Wales

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NameWolvesnewton
Alt namesTrenewydd Dan-y-Gaersource: Welsh translation
Wolves-Newtonsource: Family History Library Catalog
Newton-Wolvessource: alternate
Newton Wolvessource: alternate
TypeParish (ancient), Civil parish
Coordinates51.693°N 2.791°W
Located inMonmouthshire, Wales
See alsoRhaglan Hundred, Monmouthshire, Waleshundred in which it was located
Chepstow Rural, Monmouthshire, Walesrural district in which it was located 1894-1935
Devauden, Monmouthshire, Walescivil parish into which it was transferred in 1935
source: Family History Library Catalog
the text in this section is based on an article in Wikipedia

Wolvesnewton (Welsh: Trenewydd Dan-y-Gaer, meaning "new town under the fort") is a small village now in the community of Devauden, Monmouthshire, Wales. It is located 6 miles (9.7 km) northwest of Chepstow between the villages of Devauden and Llangwm.

The parish takes its English name from the family of Lupus (Wolf) or Lovel, who were lords of the manor in the 13th and 14th century, with their house at Cwrt-y-gaer. According to family tradition, they originated in Thuringia and came to the area with the Romans. The village is located to the north of Wentwood, which in Norman times covered a larger area than today. Forest clearances under the Normans led to the establishment of several other "new" villages in the area around the same time, such as Shire Newton about 4 miles (6.4 km) to the south.

It was a civil parish in the Chepstow Rural District from 1894 until 1935. In 1935, in a move to reduce the number of parishes within Chepstow Rural District, Wolvesnewton was absorbed into the civil parish of Devauden.

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