Buckholt, Monmouthshire

Coordinates: 51°50′10″N 2°42′45″W / 51.836029°N 2.712636°W / 51.836029; -2.712636
Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Buckholt
St John's Church
Buckholt is located in Monmouthshire
Buckholt
Buckholt
Location within Monmouthshire
OS grid referenceSO510155
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMONMOUTH
Postcode districtNP25
Dialling code01600
PoliceGwent
FireSouth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Monmouthshire
51°50′10″N 2°42′45″W / 51.836029°N 2.712636°W / 51.836029; -2.712636

Buckholt is a small village in

boundary with Herefordshire, England. It is a linear settlement situated in the valley of the Mally Brook along the A466 road between Monmouth and Hereford
.

History

Grist Castle Wood

The name Buckholt derives from words meaning "beech wood", and much of the area around the village remains wooded on steeply sloping valley sides. The local woods contain evidence of Neolithic settlement, and Bronze Age and Roman material has also been found.[1]

Grist Castle Wood, rising above the valley to the east and adjoining Orles Wood, is thought to have been the site of a small fortification commanding the strategically important road between Monmouth and Hereford. In 1248 the Buckholt area was owned by

corn mill owned by the Priory; the mill remained operational until the late 19th century.[1]

The area came into the possession of the

Haberdashers' Schools in Monmouth and for restoring the town wall at Hereford. The quarry was taken over in 2007 by Black Mountain Quarries, based at Pontrilas, and remains operational.[2]

Buildings

The church of St. John was built in 1889. Its octagonal font is dated 1663 and is said to have come from St Peter's Church at nearby Dixton.[3] A small school operated in a building opposite the church for 40 years after it was built in 1860. The Old Inn at Manson Cross was built in 1760 and is said to have been used by highwaymen. The Plough Inn at Buckholt was used by charcoal burners and millers. Both pubs have now been converted into private houses.[1]

The village hall was built in 1929 by public subscription. It continues to host a wide range of village activities.[1] Farms in the area include Great Manson Farm, southwest of Manson Lane.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e The Gwent Village Book, section on Buckholt, reproduced at VisitorUK.com. Accessed 27 March 2012
  2. ^ ADF, Expanding Company Completes the Hat Trick!, 3 September 2007[permanent dead link]. Accessed 27 March 2012
  3. ISBN 0-14-071053-1
    , p.135
  4. ^ "Great Manson Farmhouse, Monmouth". ancestry.com. British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Buckholt,_Monmouthshire&oldid=1074968975"