Usk
Usk is a town and also neighborhood in Monmouthshire, Wales, 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Newport. Community of Usk and River from Llanbadoc Rock; 1860. It is located on the River Usk, which is covered by an arched stone bridge at the western entrance to the town. Usk Castle, above the community neglects, the ancient going across point. It created as a tiny market town, with some sector including the making of Japanware, and with a noteworthy jail constructed in 1841/2. Over the last few years Usk has become recognized for its background of success in Britain in Bloom competitions, winning the Large Village award in 2005. The resident population of the town in 2001 was 2,318, increasing to 2,834 at the 2011 census.