Glascoed
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Glascoed is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. It is 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Pontypool and 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Usk.
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Glascoed | |
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Mount Zion Baptist Church, Glascoed | |
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Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Usk |
Postcode district | NP |
Police | Gwent |
Fire | South Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
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Glascoed is mostly associated with the Royal Ordnance Factory nearby at ROF Glascoed. Llandegveth Reservoir is nearby. Its name is derived from Welsh words "glas" (meaning gray, green) and "coed" (wood).[1]