Wolvesnewton

Wolvesnewton is a small village in the community of Devauden, Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom. It is located 6mi north west of Chepstow between the villages of Devauden and Llangwm.HistoryThe parish takes its English name from the family of Lupus or Lovel, who were lords of the manor in the 13th and 14th century, with their house at Cwrt-y-gaer. According to family tradition, they originated in Thuringia and came to the area with the Romans. The village is located to the north of Wentwood, which in Norman times covered a larger area than today. Forest clearances under the Normans led to the establishment of several other "new" villages in the area around the same time, such as Shirenewton about 4mi to the south.From the 1970s the village was the home of the Model Farm Folk Museum and Craft Centre.Church of St Thomas à BecketThe parish church is dedicated to St Thomas à Becket who had been killed in 1170 and was canonised three years later. The church largely dates from the 13th century but was substantially restored in 1855-57. The war memorial in the churchyard incorporates part of a large mediaeval stone cross.