Whitson

Whitson, Caldicot Level, Monmouthshire (ST 375 840)

The earliest settlement at
Whitson was in an oval -shaped enclosure south of the church, similar to Puxton on the North Somerset Levels [link to Puxton page). The church at Whitson includes a fine Norman doorway and probably dates to the late 11th or 12th century. Later the settlement focus then shifted half a kilometre to the north, where a row of farmsteads can still be seen to the east of the modern road, that runs down the middle of the former common.

When visiting Whitson, the best place to park is Clifton Common to the south (ST 375 825), down towards Goldcliff Point which affords fine views of the Estuary (ST 374 822).