Monmouth
Monmouth is the county town of Monmouthshire in Wales. Monmouth is a delightful, bustling, market town near where the three rivers Wye, Monnow and Trothy meet on the border with England.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Monmouth Castle and Monnow Bridge.
Monmouth Castle
Castle
Photo: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Monmouth Castle is a castle close to the centre of the town of Monmouth, the county town of Monmouthshire, on a hill above the River Monnow in south-east Wales.
Monnow Bridge
Photo: Bob Crowther, CC BY 2.0.
Monnow Bridge, in Monmouth, Wales, is the only remaining fortified river bridge in Great Britain with its gate tower standing on the bridge. Such bridge towers were common across Europe from medieval times, but many were destroyed due to urban expansion, diminishing defensive requirements and the increasing demands of traffic and trade.
Shire Hall
Historic building
Photo: Philip Pankhurst, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Shire Hall, Monmouth, Wales, is a prominent building on Agincourt Square in the town centre. It was built in 1724, and was formerly the centre for the assize courts and quarter sessions for Monmouthshire.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Overmonnow and Mitchel Troy.
Overmonnow
Suburb
Photo: Robin Drayton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Overmonnow is a suburb of the town of Monmouth, in Wales, which is located to the west of the River Monnow and the Monnow Bridge. It developed in the Middle Ages, when it was protected by a defensive ditch, the Clawdd-du or "Black Dyke", the remains of which are now protected as an ancient monument.
Mitchel Troy
Village
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mitchel Troy is a village and community in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, in the United Kingdom. It is located 3 miles south west of the county town of Monmouth, just off the A40 road leading towards Raglan. Mitchel Troy is situated 2½ miles southwest of Monmouth.
Monmouth
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Gwent” and “Monmouthshire”
- Location: Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.8184° or 51° 49′ 6″ northLongitude
-2.7085° or 2° 42′ 31″ westElevation
102 feet (31 metres)Open location code
9C3VR79R+9HGeoNames ID
2647730
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In Other Languages
“Monmouth” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Mynwy”
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