- Penhow, Newport
Infobox Newport parish
Parish = Penhow
Population = 770 (2001 census [ [http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=801803&c=penhow&d=16&e=15&g=421506&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779 Office for National Statistics Parish Headcounts: Penhow] ] )
Council = Penhow
GridReference =
PostCode = NP18 2
DiallingCode = +44-1633
Llanwern and Penhow exchangesPenhow ( _cy. Pen-hŵ) is a small village and community
parish on the eastern edge of the boundary of the of thecity ofNewport ,South Wales .History & Amenities
It is best known for
Penhow Castle , which has claims to be the oldest inhabitedcastle inWales . It was built as a home for one of theknight s who served the Norman Lord ofStriguil , atChepstow Castle . Sir Roger de St Maur was the first Norman owner of Penhow and he built a tower house in which to live. Documentary evidence shows that he was at Penhow by1129 . It was the first British home of the family who would later rise to national prominence under the more familiar name of Seymour. The castle has a reputation for being haunted. [ [http://www.psychicinvestigations.net/html/psychic_investigations_3.html Psychic investigation at Penhow Castle] ] . It was open to the public between 1978 and 2002. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/2618151.stm Penhow Castle closes to the public] ] Fragments of Roman building material have been found in the area.John Newman, "The Buildings of Wales: Gwent/Monmouthshire", 2000, ISBN 0-14-071053-1]The parish
church ofSt. John the Baptist is next to the castle. It has 13th century origins, and was the subject of restoration work in the 19th century.A local
pub is the Rock and Fountain.Temperature record
Penhow also holds the current record July temperature for Wales, 34.2°C (93.5°F) set on
July 19 ,2006 [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east/5198318.stm New weather record as Wales wilts] ] .References
External links
* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/browse.php?p=171352 Geograph photos of Penhow area]
* [http://www.castlewales.com/penhow.html Castle Wales website on Penhow castle]
* [http://www.LangstoneVillage.co.uk - Online Community website serving the villages of Langstone, Llanvaches, Llandevaud, Llanmartin, Llanbeder, Parc Seymour, Penhow and surrounding area.]
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