Kemeys Inferior
| Kemeys Inferior | |
| Monmouthshire | |
|---|---|
 Kemeys Folly | |
| Location | |
| Location: | 51°37’26"N, 2°53’35"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 171 |
| Post town: | Newport |
| Postcode: | NP18 |
| Dialling code: | 01633 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Newport |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Newport East Newport West |
Kemeys Inferior is a hamlet and ancient parish in Monmouthshire, located three miles north-east of Caerleon and 6½ miles south-west of Usk. The part of the parish nearest the River Usk forms part of the Usk Hundred while the rest forms part of the Caldicot Hundred.
An 18th-century folly stands in Kemeys Inferior. A former hunting lodge, the folly was built in 1712 by local landowner George Kemeys. It was converted into a luxury home in 2007 and featured on TV property show Grand Designs.[1] It is Grade II listed.
The mediæval parish church of All Saints used to stand between the River Usk and Kemeys Manor, but it was demolished in 1960-62 to make way for the A449 dual carriageway. The stone was used to build a new choir at St Woolos Cathedral in Newport.[2]
The parish includes part of the Celtic Manor 'Twenty 10' golf course, home of the 2010 Ryder Cup. The hotel itself is in the neighbouring parish of Christchurch.
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References
- ↑ "Now that really is a Grand Design! Luxury 18th Century home which featured on TV property show goes on the market for £2million". Daily Mail. 25 March 2015. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3010876/Luxury-18th-Century-home-goes-market-2million.html.
- ↑ John Newman, The Buildings of Wales: Gwent/Monmouthshire, 2000, ISBN 0-14-071053-1