Old Wye Bridge Chepstow? (General)

by Jefff , West London, Middlesex, Thursday, March 20, 2014, 14:44 (3902 days ago) @ I Hickman

Hi, welcome to the forum.
I'm always interested in posts regarding the history of local industry/engineering, so yes this subject interests me and I think has a place on this forum. Chepstow and particularly the Wye are a key part of FoD family life and history. Ideally it's preferable if such an enquiry has a family history angle too but not sure this is essential at all times.
However this is far from being my forum/website, others may well have different views.

Hopefully a forum reader will have specific answers to your query. I have none without researching it from scratch - in this respect please can you enlarge a little on what sources you've already researched, to avoid duplication of effort, thanks ?. My first "port of call" would certainly be the excellent and free Welsh newspapers website
http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/home

I imagine there's already a Chepstow History society or similar, have you contacted them ?. As you probably know, my quick search reveals
http://chepsoc.co.uk/aspbite/categories/index.asp
http://www.chepstow.org.uk/

Also relevant
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/MON/Chepstow/
Being just within Monmouthshire, I presume Chepstow is represented at the new Gwent Archives at Ebbw Vale ?
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/MON/Archives/

If you've not done so already I strongly suggest contacting Messrs Pope & Parkhouse as suggested on this recent enquiry which includes their contact links.
http://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=43495

Hope this helps.