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Main photo: Brash covered Right: A sign warns cyclists of “live work” in the footpaths leave them unusable Cwmcarn Forest but does not prohibit entry - yet for many months. PRoWs remain closed to walkers far too long.

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May/June 2018 swdirectories.com 31 GRACE BAPTIST ASSEMBLY gathers for public worship on Sunday afternoons at the Malpas Community Centre, Pillmawr Road, at 3 pm. What do we believe? We seek to be Word-centred and gospel-driven. The Word of God is crucial! The ministry of Grace Baptist Assembly will, we trust, always keep God’s Word central. Why? The Holy Bible is God’s written Word; it is how He has chosen to communicate to us who He is, what He has been doing, and what He expects of us. The Bible alone holds the ultimate, most trustworthy, most authoritative answers to the questions of life and eternity. Thus, rather than magnifying the ideas of mere human beings, we look instead to God, trusting that He inspired and preserved His Word for His glory and our good. We believe that the written Word is a reflection of the Living Word, Jesus Christ, and that its contents are our reliable, sufficient rule of faith and practice. When a moral question is raised, or when we face a difficult circumstance, we choose to resort to the Bible for guidance, correction or comfort, rather than falling back on our own experiences and opinions.

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This castle can be reached from Skenfrith by returning along the B4521 road, in the direction of Abergavenny, and after nearly six miles taking a signposted left turn for White Castle. Gwyn ap Gwaethfoed was the original owner of this castle and as his name means ‘white’ in Welsh; White Castle is a simple translation of Castell Gwyn. There is also a theory that the castle Gwyn could not have retained the these towers, on the north side, takes its name from its original castle for very long, for soon after were constructed to form the colour, as traces of white plaster this time the Normans began to Gatehouse, and the remaining have been found on the stone strengthen the fortress. White towers are equally spaced around walls. Castle was the most vulnerable of the outer wall. The whole castle is Gwyn was another brother of the the three castles and the Normans' surrounded by a wide and deep Bach family, who built Skenfrith. construction turned this into the water-filled moat. The south side of The brothers were sons of Cadivor most formidable of the trilateral of the ward contained the hall and ap Gwaethfoed, a onetime prince of castles. keep. Cardigan, who was also an ancestor The present castle dates from the Over the moat on the north side of of the Morgan family who became early 13th century and is a good the gateway towers lies the outer lords of Tredegar. This family being the ancestors of the notorious pirate Henry Morgan. The original fortress was again most likely constructed of wood placed on top of an earlier defensive earthwork. Legend tells us that Gwyn was old and blind, when his castle was besieged and seized by the Normans. He appealed to King Rufus for the chance to fight his Norman opposer on equal terms in a darkened room. His claim to the right of trial by combat was granted, and the two fought it out in a locked and unlit room. The example of a concentric castle. The ward, a large open space again elderly blind Welshman succeeded fortress is shaped like an elongated enclosed by a strong wall with four in overcoming his Norman hexagon, with an inner ward projecting towers. This also is opponent and his property was completely surrounded by a lofty protected by an outer moat. These then restored so the legend claimed. curtain wall linked with six circular combined defences are designed to This old story may be true, but towers of great strength. Two of provide a powerful barbican. The

40 swdirectories.com May/June 2018 castle contains no identifiable Llanvetherine Church remains of accommodation for the defenders, who were likely to have been housed in wooden lean-to shelters. Look down into the waters of the moat and see if you can spot any of the giant carp that swim here, but beware of any of the swan guardians who sometimes inhabit the moat. Rudolph Hess, the deputy Reichführer, who was allowed to exercise in the castle grounds when imprisoned at a nearby mental hospital, once fed these carp and swans. Climb to the top of the gateway tower, where a wooden platform has been constructed to The tower contains two bells dated allow us to enjoy the impressive 1582 and 1653. An oak tablet, fixed views. to the west wall of the knave, The most dominant landscape illustrates the five wounds of Christ. feature is the Skirrid Fawr The chancel holds two life-sized sometimes known as the ‘Holy effigies of a 17th Century Rector Mountain’, because on the summit, and wife. The Rector, Reverend 1,600 feet above sea level, are still a David Powell, is dressed in splendid few stones from St. Michael's period costume but his facial chapel. The soil from this site was embellishments are most considered holy, and was gathered impressive. A noble moustache by local folk to spread on the floors sweeps back to his ears and his of their cattle sheds. This was beard is composed of five plaits. The intended to ward off disease, I Rector's wife stands on the left and wonder if it would have kept ‘foot is dressed in authentic Welsh and mouth’ at bay? The great gash costume of the time. It is interesting in the southern flank has been to note that she wears her wedding variously blamed by the grounding ring on the second finger of her of Noah's Ark or caused by right hand, as was customary at that lightning strike in the storm date. The lady's feet are depicted, by following the Crucifixion, - take the sculptor, as would be seen from your pick! the side. The odd thing about these two Llanvetherine stone memorials is that whilst the After leaving the castle and heading Reverend Powell is recorded as towards Abergavenny, it is worth dying in 1621, his wife's memorial while briefly, pausing here to is dated 22ndApril 1715. The dress examine the village church, which style of the couple is contemporary, contains a few interesting, features. but the dates suggest that his wife The church is normally kept locked, outlived the Reverend Powell, by but access can be obtained from the some 94 years. It seems more likely occupant of Brook Cottage. Just that some vandal has adjusted the follow the path from the church date of Mrs Powell's memorial. entrance, go through the gate then From Llanvetherine carry straight continue on and turn left and cross on along the B4521 to reach over the brook bridge to the Abergavenny and thus complete cottage. your visit to the trilateral of three The oldest part of the church is castles, probably the tower which has an upper section corbelled out to project over the lower construction.

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The Parish Church of St. Julians, Contact details 01633 267464 Stafford Road Heather Road Email [email protected] Friday Service 7.00pm- 8.30pm Sunday 10.00am and Daily 9.30am Website www.newportcathedral.org.uk Sunday Service 6.30pm-8.00pm Father David Matthews St Martins-in-the-Gaer Tuesday Healing Clinic 6.30pm-8.30pm Tel: 01633 258040 Sunday 9.30am Holy Eucharist New Dimensions www.stjuliansparishchurch.co.uk Contact details 01633 267464, 124 Lower Dock Street. Newport. NP20 St. Julians Baptist Church Centre Email [email protected], 1EG. Sunday 10.30am and 6.30pm St Marks Church, Gold Tops Tel: 01633 214264 (Facebook – New Rev. Clive Taylor. Tel 01633 258042 Sunday 8.00am Holy Communion Dimensions, FWM ) St Julians Methodist Church, Caerleon 10.30am Sung Eucharist Services: Sunday 11am & Wed 6pm Road 6.00pm Evensong Spiritualist National Union Church Sunday 10.30am Morning Worship & Wednesday 11.00am Holy Communion 29 Charles Street, Newport Junior Church Rev Dr Paul Thompson 01633 252046 Sunday 6.30pm-8pm Sunday 6.30pm 1st & 3rd Sunday of Stow Park Church Centre, Brynhyfryd Mon/Tues 7pm-8pm month Evening Worship Rd, Newport 01633 895065 Monday 2pm Monday Club Sunday 10.45am Tuesday 1.30pm Toddlers Grace Baptist Assembly Sunday 3.00pm Oedfa Gymraeg (Welsh Malpas Community Centre 7.30pm Wives Group Language Service) Wednesday 9.30am Stroke Association Pillmawr Road Sunday 5.30pm Informal Service with Tea Sunday 3.00pm 2.30pm Women’s Fellowship Wednesday Prayers 10.00am, Bible Class 6.00-7.30pm Brownies 11.15am Methodist church 7.30-9.00pm Guides Cafe with light meals and shop is now Ringland Circle Thursday 10.30am Coffee Morning open Tuesday to Friday only. Volunteers Sunday worship 10.30am Friday 10.30am Cwm Bayeux welcome. www.stowparkchurch.org.uk / Coffee morning 4th Wednesday every Stitchers 01633 843730 month 10.30am to 12.30pm. Saturday 10.30 Coffee Morning A warm welcome to all above services & Eglwys Annibynnol Mynydd Seion Holy Trinity Church meetings extended to all. Hill Street, Casnewydd NP20 1LZ Christchurch Newport NP18 1JJ Minister Rev Les Jones 01633 843322 Oedfa Gymraeg am10.30 Bore Sul ac Sunday 8.00am Holy Communion Ysgol Sul Sunday 10.30am Sung Eucharist Duckpool Road Baptist Church, Welsh Language Service at 10.30am on 2nd Sunday of month Duckpool Road Sundays 10.30am Family Service Sunday 10.30am Family Service and Croeso Cynnes i Bawb Sunday 6.00pm Evensong Young Church . Evening Service at 6.30pm A warm welcome to fluent Welsh speakers Wednesday 10.30am Holy Communion Wednesday 7.30 pm Bible Study and and learners. Rev Michael Jarman 01633 420701 Prayer. Tel 01633 662094 A very warm www.mynyddseion.org.uk welcome to all Newport City Church Sian Howley 01633 421427 23a Mill Parade Newport NP20 2JR Newport Gateway Church [email protected] Sunday 10.30am Sunday 10.30am. Tel 01633 22100 Elin Maher 01633 243700 elin.maher@ntl- Sunday Prayer and Praise 6.00pm Summerhill Baptist Church world.com Pastors Robbie & Donna Howells Sunday 11.00am and 6.30pm St Paul's City Centre Church 01633 250001 Rev. Peter Wood. Tel 01633 223400 The old Post Office building on Bridge [email protected] Street St. John the Evangelist Abundant Life Centre Sunday 10.30am Sunday 10.45am Monday- 19:00 Asian Outreach Weds Communion10.30am 01633 266076 www.stpaulsnewport.org.uk Wednesday - 19:00 Bridge for life Tel 01633 674155 Thursday- 19:30 Prayer meeting St Mary’s - Wharf Road King’s Church Friday - 22:00 Prayer Sunday 9.15am Lower Dock Street, Newport Sunday- 10:30 Family Worship Tel 01633 674155 Sunday 10.30am and 5.00pm Pastor: Maldwyn Holland 01633 244453 58 Lower Dock Street, Newport NP20 1EG Penylan Baptist Church Facebook- Abundant Life Centre, Newport Sunday 11.00am Society of Friends (Quakers) Caerleon Town Hall Gear Christian Centre, Gear Newport 1st Wednesday of the month Sunday Worship 10:30am Coffee morning 11.00am-12.00pm 1st & 3rd Sundays 10.30am 01633 264210 Wednesday 10:30am Robert Davies 07598 750040 Sunday Beechwood Park Presbyterian Church, Francis Davies 07818 406392 8.00am Holy Eucharist Chepstow Road NP19 8JH Church of Christ (Iglesia ni Cristo) 10.30am Cathedral Eucharist Sunday 11.00am Worship Service Llanthewy Road, Newport, NP20 4LD 5.00pm Choral Evensong Family service 3rd Sunday of month Adult Services on Thursday 6pm and Sat- Every Weekday Open Door Coffee morning every Friday urday 11am. 8.00am Morning Prayer 10am - 12noon Childrens Services on Saturday 1pm 8.15am Holy Eucharist Free morning for chat, making friends, A truly Christian Church. All welcome. 5.00pm Evening Prayer (Mon-Thurs) and fellowship Website incmedia.org 7.00pm Choral Evensong (Fri Term time Newport Christian Spiritualist Church Bro Michael 07984 833645 only)42 swdirectories.com Orchard Lane Community Centre off May/June 2018 Leaky Shower??? We have a Shower Pod Solution

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As this article is being written, it is sobering to note it is, already, the last week of March, and the clocks have just been moved forward one hour; that's the start of British Summer Time although meteorologically speaking, with the passing of the solstice, spring was only just begun, and we, at Swan These’s only one winner if a swan Rescue South Wales were grounded for a total of four days flies into one of these because of snow. Extraordinary and most peculiar.

t the end of our last article cables. He was lucky to be no doubt March has been a tough we reported on the major spotted by a visitor to the reserve month with at least two fatalities Aproblems in Herefordshire from Swansea who raised the resulting from attacks by where fatalities now estimated to alarm, and then for us to find him uncontrolled dogs. These really equate to roughly 10% of the deep in undergrowth about two do give us just cause for intense grazing swan flock occurred, but hours later. We took him to the anger, they are totally avoidable if quite quickly Western Power Swan Sanctuary the following only their owners behaved Distribution (WPD) were in action day; the assessment was that the responsibly. One case was in fitting the latest and most break in his leg was at least a Swindon and the other nearer to effective version of flight diverters week old, and was lucky to have home, occurred in the Goldcliff to the considerable number of survived this long in such a area on the Gwent Levels. It cable spans which we identified handicapped condition. Now that involved a lone adult male swan as being the source of the he's in the best hands available, which had been part of the problem. This is relatively easy to he will survive with a funny walk, scenery in these parts for a fix, but sadly, the same cannot be but he will be fine. Sometime number of years. The dog was a said for the National Grid high later, another beautiful mature type of Shar Pei, on a lead, but voltage lines which cross the adult male swan was far less one of those long extendable Gwent Levels and, in particular, fortunate; he was killed instantly types which, in the circumstances the Newport Wetlands Reserve. when he flew into cables in a was about as much use as a On 10th March we received a call, remote area north of the M4 near chocolate fireguard, not intended which involved a seriously Magor. as a flippant description, but to distressed juvenile swan which What with these ongoing illustrate the total inadequacy of had obviously flown into these problems of cable strikes, there's the safety measures in place. We

44 swdirectories.com May/June 2018 hear it everywhere dogs are being swam briefly into marginal exercised in places where swans This dog bite vegetation on the island, and as are resident my dog wouldn't proved fatal he emerged it was clear some attack the swans. It simply isn't pieces of stick had become as simple as that; it requires only attached to the fishing line we for a swan to feel threatened, and knew he was trailing. This slowed the chances are there will be a him down, and caused a measure confrontation, the outcome of of panic. Steve managed to which can only be bad news. It is manoeuvre him close enough to for this reason that we would the bank for Josh, Gary's son welcome a requirement that dogs who very quick wittedly got in public should be on a short himself onto a position where he lead and muzzled. It is not only was able to net the swan, just as wildlife which is at risk; as has he was turning to escape again. been all too apparent in the news As is so often the case in these in recent times; vulnerable extreme situations, it was all a bit people, especially children are not brutal and undignified, but what necessarily safe in the company no better than recount a rescue of choice do we have? of dogs, particularly the larger a juvenile swan at the Wilderness Undoubtedly, the means did more powerful species. Pond at Porthcawl. This was one justify the ends. In this particular case, the owner of four cygnets still at 'base What we found was a medium did attempt to pull the dog off the camp' in mid January. For a sized micro-barbed hook in his swan, but not before deep number of days it was apparent tongue; the attached line had penetrating wounds had been he had become detached from caused a nasty slice wound inflicted on both sides of the his siblings, spent a lot of time underneath the tongue and itself lower back, and the spine had sleeping in a remote part of the had become entangled in a been exposed. Despite our best pond and was not feeding. He cluster of vegetation, all being

I’m sure they are doing their best Just imagine this in your tongue What I looked like when I was caught efforts, Pat who brilliantly caught appeared to have a length of wrapped around a leg. As the swan on the far side of the fishing line passing from his beak, carefully as we could, we reen, and our hospitalising him round his neck, and then managed to remove all this 'stuff', with Sue in Swindon, the swan disappearing under water. A and delivered him the next day to died three days later. In our view, number of land based attempts the Swan Sanctuary at there is little doubt an offence had had been made by Gary, our man Shepperton to recuperate (for the been committed under the in Port Talbot, to catch him, but all record, Admission No.0038). For Wildlife and Countryside Act of these failed so we had no company on the journey, there 1981. choice but to call upon our friend was another juvenile with a As this edition of the Directory is Steve for help with his trusted dislocated wing, yet another published, the end of the closed kayak. cable strike, rescued the previous season, where applied, for course For a while, even this looked as if day from a field of kale a mile fishing will be approaching. For it was going to fail. Our luck upstream from Monmouth. this reason we feel it appropriate changed when the fleeing swan to enter a plea to all course anglers to exercise great care Text by Peter; photographs by Ellen, Mike and Sue with their fishing tackle. By way of illustration of the consequences For swan and all other wildlife problems please contact; when things go wrong, we can do Peter & Ellen on 01633 895241 or 07802 472788

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Numismatic Society 8.30 pm, St Julius and Aaron Church Hall, meets on the 1st Monday of the month in Heather Road, Newport, NP19 7JT. Newport for anyone interested in coins, tokens, Come and join us for information about Type 1 Medals, Banknotes. and Type 2 Diabetes and good company. For details please contact the Chairman on Contact Sarah Gibbs 07743447331 or visit 01633 413238 or Secretary on 02920 561564 www.newport.diabetesukgroup.org Reservoirs in Wales Caban Coch The lowest of the dams in the sequence of four built in the valley of the Elan River is Caban Coch dam. It is the simplest and most functional in appearance of all the dams, resembling a natural waterfall when the reservoir is full and the dam. The Birmingham Corporation agreed and an Act of Parliament was passed for the compulsory purchase of the total water catchment area of the Elan and Claerwen Valleys. In 1893 the building work began, a railway line was constructed to transport the workers and thousands of tonnes of building material each day, this took per day so that South Wales peaceful and tranquil place that three years. Local rock was only can also benefit from this water makes you feel grateful to be suitable for use inside of the as the River Elan flows into the alive and privileged to dams. The hand-chiselled River Wye from which water can experience the beauty all facing stones were transported be transferred in times of around us. from Glamorgan. On 21st July shortage. This spectacular scenery is 1904 King Edward VII and I was fortunate to visit the Elan slightly less than a two hour Queen Alexandra opened the Valley on a beautiful sunny day drive to from Newport and is Elan dams and water started last year, just after a prolonged well worth the effort. On an flowing along 73 miles of period of heavy rainfall. The average it rains 235 days a year pipeline to Birmingham. The spectacular view of the water on the Elan Estate so, for the whole of the Elan scheme had cascading over the dams perfect day out make sure you cost £6 million and employed together with the graceful Red check the local weather 50,000 men in total. Kites flying overhead was forecast before you leave. An average of 360 million litres breathtaking. This really is a of water a day is extracted from the Foel Tower to the Severn Trent water treatment works. The Foel Tower stands 171 feet above the Frankley Reservoir in Birmingham. The gradient of the aqueduct maintains a flow of less than 2 miles per hour and the water takes one-and-a-half days to reach Birmingham. The River Elan is compensated with 68 million litres of water a day from Caban Coch. This can be increased to 232 million litres

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