Coordinates: 51°35′20″N 2°47′13″W / 51.589°N 2.787°W
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  Rogiet shown within Wales |
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| Principal area | Monmouthshire |
| Ceremonial county | Gwent |
| Constituent country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CALDICOT |
| Postcode district | NP26 |
| Dialling code | 01291 |
| Police | Gwent |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| European Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Newport East |
| List of places: UK • Wales • Monmouthshire | |
Rogiet is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, located between Caldicot and Magor, some 8 miles west of Chepstow and 11 miles east of Newport. It lies close to the M4 and M48 motorways, and the Second Severn Crossing. It is also the location of Severn Tunnel Junction railway station.
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History
The village adjoins the Caldicot Levels. Its name is of uncertain derivation, and was formerly spelled Roggiatt, Roggiett or Roggiet. The first known lord of the manor was Godfrey de Gamage, who married Joan, the daughter of Richard de Clare, Earl of Pembroke, known as "Strongbow", in the 12th century.[1]
The village church is now dedicated to St. Mary, but in earlier centuries was dedicated to St. Hilary. Much of the church dates from about the 14th century, and was restored in the 19th and early 20th centuries.[2]
Rogiet railway station, on the Gloucester to Newport line, was renamed Severn Tunnel Junction station when the tunnel carrying the South Wales Main Line between Cardiff and London was opened in 1886.
The village underwent major expansion in the late 20th century, following the development of nearby Caldicot and Magor as suburban housing areas for those working in Newport, Cardiff and Bristol.
Llanfihangel Rogiet
The hamlet and separate parish of Llanfihangel Rogiet is located immediately west of Rogiet itself, and derives its name from the Welsh name for the church of St. Michael (Llan-f/mihangel). It was established before the Norman invasion, but the current church again dates from about the 14th century, with much later rebuilding, and contains medieval tombs. Unlike Rogiet, Llanfihangel has remained relatively untouched by modern development.
Ifton
The land immediately east of Rogiet once formed the separate small parish of Ifton. Some Roman pottery was discovered at Ifton Manor.[3] The church was pulled down in 1755.[2]
References
- ^ Joseph Bradney, A History of Monmouthshire: The Hundred of Caldicot, 1933
- ^ a b John Newman, The Buildings of Wales: Gwent/Monmouthshire, 2000, ISBN 0-14-071053-1
- ^ GGAT - Early Medieval ecclesiastical sites in southeast Wales
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