Portskewett
Portskewett (Welsh: Porthsgiwed or Porthysgewin) is a village and community (parish) in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. It is located four miles south west of Chepstow and one mile east of Caldicot, in an archaeologically sensitive part of the Caldicot Levels on the Welsh shore of the Severn Estuary. The Second Severn Crossing passes overhead carrying the M4 motorway. The community includes Sudbrook, Crick and Leechpool.
Portskewett
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Portskewett Location within Monmouthshire | |
Population | 2,133 (2011) |
OS grid reference | ST499881 |
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Preserved county | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CALDICOT |
Postcode district | NP26 |
Dialling code | 01291 |
Police | Gwent |
Fire | South Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
UK Parliament | |
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