Hewelsfield place name (General)

by Paul Andrews , Shropshire, England, Tuesday, March 03, 2015, 22:04 (3546 days ago) @ Bethany

Thank you for taking the time to forward the first paragraph of the perambulation.

The map which Mike Pinchin gave a link to was revised in 1918 and published in 1922. Over time it is possible that place names can change. In the 1922 map the area to the east of Cows Hill is named Cows Hill Wood. The very same area in the 1879 map of Monmouthshirehttps://www.old-maps.co.uk/#/Map/353736/201125/12/100203 records the area as Hewelsfield Cliff (sic).

I read the perambulation as starting from Brockweir, on the northern side of the brook. Going upstream through Cutts Orchard emerging into Eves Leys, still on the northern side of the brook. Continuing on the northern side of the brook past Castle ???? to the bush growing upon two rocks. Then crossing the brook into Bayley Meadows, upto Cowstall barn and through Hewersfield Clift.

The perambulation does not describe getting as far as Castle-a-Buff. The brook passes through Castle-a-Buff, but, the perambulation talks of crossing the brook into Bayley Meadows before reaching Castle-a-Buff.

The earliest map I have seen is dated 1879. If you could find earlier maps you may find the answer.