Yesterday was a really sunny day and four of us rode out to Magor. Its an old village situated between Newport and Chepstow. Nowadays its known because of the service station off the M4 motorway. But its origins are Roman and in that period there may have been a small port here before the estuary silted up. Roman coins and other artifacts have been found here.
On the route there we were lucky to find that the Transporter Bridge was up and running again after a long period of being out of action. Its one of 6 working ones remaining in the world, so well worth the £1 to ride it.
On the route there we were lucky to find that the Transporter Bridge was up and running again after a long period of being out of action. Its one of 6 working ones remaining in the world, so well worth the £1 to ride it.
In medieval times Magor was an administration centre for Tintern Abbey and the Procurators house remains. He would have been responsible for collecting the tithes due to the Abbey
Magor has the village square with its War memorial taking centre place
and the inevitable cups of tea.
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