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evidence: Newnham on Severn is a village in west Gloucestershire , England .. Gloucestershire. Gloucestershire. It lies in the Royal Forest of Dean , on the west bank of the River Severn , approximately 10 miles south-west of Gloucester and three miles southeast of Cinderford .. Forest of Dean. Forest of Dean District. Royal Forest of Dean. Royal Forest of Dean. River Severn. River Severn. Gloucester. Gloucester. Cinderford. Cinderford. It is on the A48 road between Gloucester and Chepstow , Monmouthshire , Wales .. Gloucester. Gloucester. A48 road. A48 road. Chepstow. Chepstow. Monmouthshire. Monmouthshire. Wales. Wales. The village has a parish council .. parish council. Parish councils in England. A parish church was established in the 14th century -LRB- although there had been a chapel of ease since 1018 -RRB- , and in 1366 a new church building was built on the high ground of the village as the old one faced erosion from the river .. parish church. parish church. chapel of ease. chapel of ease. The new building has itself been damaged by a gunpowder explosion in 1644 during the English Civil War and a fire in 1881 , but is still in use .. gunpowder. gunpowder. explosion. explosion. English Civil War. English Civil War. fire. fire. Because of Newnham 's location on the Severn , the Ancient Romans built three roads through the location , where they forded the river .. Ancient Romans. Roman Empire. forded. Ford ( river ). The Anglo-Saxons established a permanent settlement , the Normans built a motte-and-bailey fortification for defence , and in medieval times it became a major port with links around Great Britain and Ireland .. Anglo-Saxons. Anglo-Saxons. Normans. Normans. medieval. medieval. port. port. Great Britain. Great Britain. Ireland. Ireland. In 1171 , Henry II of England staged an invasion of Ireland from Newnham .. Ireland. Ireland. Henry II of England. Henry II of England. One account claimed that he set sail with 400 ships and 5,000 men , which suggests its importance as a port .. port. port. For a time Newnham was the most successful Gloucestershire town west of the Severn .. Gloucestershire. Gloucestershire. Its role as a port and trading hub declined , however , rapidly with the 1827 opening of the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal .. Gloucester. Gloucester. port. port. Gloucester and Sharpness Canal. Gloucester and Sharpness Canal. In 1810 , an early attempt at a Severn tunnel began construction just south of Newnham .. Severn tunnel. Severn tunnel ( 1810 ). Work was abandoned after flooding in 1812 .. Matron Eva Luckes of The London Hospital lived in Newnham .. Eva Luckes. Eva Luckes. The scenic Gloucester to Newport Line goes through the tunnel here .. Gloucester. Gloucester. Gloucester to Newport Line. Gloucester to Newport Line. Newnham railway station opened in 1851 and closed in 1964 .. Newnham railway station. Newnham railway station