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ARVANS (St.), a parish in Chepstow district, Monmouth; near the river Wye, 2 miles NNW of Chepstow r. station. It contains the hamlet of Portcasseg and the tract of Kingsmark, sometimes deemed extra-parochial; and it has a post office under Chepstow. Acres, 2,309. Real property, £3,703. Pop., 379. Houses, 88. The property is subdivided. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Llandaff. Value, £53. Patron, the Duke of Beaufort. The church is an ancient structure, with an octagonal tower, and is in good condition. There are remains of two ancient chapels.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | St Arvans Parish Chepstow Poor Law Union/Registration District Monmouthshire Ancient County |
| Place names: | ARVANS ST | ST ARVANS |
| Place: | St Arvans |
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