Monnow Bridge
Monnow Bridge is a memorial in Monmouth, Wales. Monnow Bridge is situated nearby to the pub Robin Hood Inn, as well as near Church of St Thomas the Martyr.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monnow Bridge and Church of St Thomas the Martyr.
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.
Church of St Thomas the Martyr
Church
Photo: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St Thomas the Martyr at Overmonnow, Monmouth, south east Wales, is located beside the medieval Monnow Bridge across the River Monnow. At least part of the building dates from around 1180, and it has a fine 12th-century Norman chancel arch, though the exterior was largely rebuilt in the early 19th century.
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. Monmouth Castle is situated 1,400 feet northeast of Monnow Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Overmonnow and Wyesham.
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.
Wyesham
Suburb
Photo: Roy Parkhouse, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wyesham is a village and electoral ward in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is located less than one mile east of Monmouth, on the opposite side of the River Wye.
Osbaston
Suburb
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Osbaston is a suburb of Monmouth, Wales, located less than 1 mile north of the town centre. It was the site of one of the first public electricity generating stations in Britain, using water power from the River Monnow.
Monnow Bridge
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “Monnow Bridge built circa 1270, as a town defence, is the only surviving medieval bridge in Britain with the gate tower standing on the bridge. The gatehouse has served as a toll-house, guard room, gaol and dwelling house.”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.8091° or 51° 48′ 33″ northLongitude
-2.71996° or 2° 43′ 12″ westOperator
Monmouth Civic Society; Monmouth Town CouncilOpen location code
9C3VR75J+J2OpenStreetMap ID
node 2870079590OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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In Other Languages
“Monnow Bridge” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Pont Mynwy”
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