Whitebrook

Whitebrook ( _cy. Gwenffrwd) is a small village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom. It is located four miles south east of Monmouth in the Wye Valley [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/262363] .

History and amenities

Between the 17th and 19th centuries, the Whitebrook valley - like the Angiddy valley at Tintern a few miles to the south - was a centre of intensive water-powered industry. A branch of Tintern wireworks was established here in 1606, and wire working continued to be the main industry of the valley until about 1720. By about 1760, paper mills had taken over, and much of the housing in the valley was built for millworkers around that time. Some of the paper was made from imported esparto grass, brought in via the quay at nearby Llandogo ["The Gwent Village Book", 1994, ISBN 1 85306 312 6] . Although the industry had ceased by 1880, the valley retains the remains of several old mills, warehouses, dams and leatsJohn Newman, "The Buildings of Wales: Gwent/Monmouthshire", 2000, ISBN 0-14-071053-1] . Many of these have now been transformed into desirable residential properties. The village is designated as a Conservation Area [ [http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/udp/chapter10.html Adopted Unitary Development Plan ] ] .

Whitebrook today is known for its Michelin starred restaurant, The Crown at Whitebrook. The River Wye AONB surrounds the village. Across the river are the hills of Gloucestershire and the Forest of Dean through which Offa's Dyke Path crosses.

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External links

* [http://www.francisfrith.com/search/wales/gwent/whitebrook/photos/whitebrook_W636006.htm An old photo of Whitebrook]
* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/493354 Recent photo]
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