Catbrook
| Catbrook | |
|---|---|
 Old Catbrook schoolhouse | |
  Catbrook Location within Monmouthshire | |
| Principal area | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | USK |
| Postcode district | NP |
| Police | Gwent |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
Catbrook (Welsh: Catffrwd) is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom.[1] The population in 2011 was 412.[2]
Location[]
Catbrook is 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Monmouth and 1 mile (1.6 km) north west of Tintern.[3] It is in the community of Trellech United, just under two miles south of Trellech village.
History and amenities[]
Catbrook is set high above Tintern Abbey and the Wye Valley AONB and overlooks the Forest of Dean across the river in Gloucestershire.
In 2004 Melanie Chisholm, singer and member of the Spice Girls, purchased a house in the village.[4]
References[]
- ^ The Catbrook website, Retrieved 3 January 2016
- ^ "Custom report - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics". www.nomisweb.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
- ^
- Map sources for Catbrook
- ^ WalesOnline (7 June 2004). "Mel C makes a home in Wales". Retrieved 8 October 2018.
External links[]
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