Usk
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Usk is a town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales, 10 miles northeast of Newport. It is located on the River Usk, which is spanned by an arched stone bridge at the western entrance to the town. Usk
Twyn Square and clock tower
Usk and river from Llanbadoc Rock, 1860
Front page of the earliest surviving copy of the newspaper The Illustrated Usk Observer, 7 July 1855
The Old Town Hall
Pontypool japan
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Pontypool japan is a name given to the process of japanning with the use of an oil varnish and heat, which is credited to Thomas Allgood of Pontypool. In the late 17th century, during his search for a
Usk
…town. Usk Castle, above the town, overlooks the ancient crossing point. It developed as a small market town, with some industry including the making of Japanware, and with a notable prison built in 1841–42. In recent years, Usk has become known for its history of success in Britain in Bloom competitions, winning…
Red-japanned iron tray in Cardiff Museum, commemorating Kelmarsh Old Hall, home of the Hanbury family