Monmouth Welsh - Trefynwy
Coordinates: 51°48′32″N 2°43′10″W / 51.80893, -2.71938 Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
Population	8,547
OS grid reference	SO505125
Principal area	Monmouthshire
Ceremonial county	Gwent
Constituent country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MONMOUTH
Postcode district	NP25
Dial code	01600
Police	Gwent
Fire	South Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Monmouth
European Parliament	Wales
List of places: UK • Wales • Monmouthshire

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Monmouth town centre, Agincourt Square

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Character

Monmouth boasts a 13th-century stone gated bridge, unique in Britain as it is the only preserved bridge of its design remaining. After centuries of waiting a second bridge over the Monnow was finally opened on March 15, 2004, thus allowing the old bridge to become pedestrianised. This project has, however, meant the demolition of the old cattle market, thus Monmouth is no longer the market town it has traditionally been; however, a farmers' market selling local produce is still held. (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... A log bridge in the French Alps near Vallorcine. ... March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (75th in leap years). ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Car-free zones (also known as auto-free zones and pedestrianised zones) are areas of a city or town in which automobile traffic is prohibited. ... Look up Market in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Roadside farmers market in Bridgehampton, New York Dutch bell peppers at a farmers market in Montpelier, Vermont A farmers market near the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet. ...

Monmouth is very much a town of schools. Apart from the comprehensive school with over 1600 pupils, there are two independent schools - Monmouth School (founded 1614) and Haberdashers' Monmouth School for Girls (founded 1892). There are also several state primary schools, with most areas served by both infants' and juniors' Schools. Students in Rome, Italy. ... A Comprehensive school is a type of school providing secondary level education in England or Wales. ... An independent school is a school which is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operation and is instead operated by tuition charges, gifts, and perhaps the investment yield of an endowment. ... Monmouth School is a public school for boys in Monmouth, South Wales. ... Primary or elementary education is the first years of formal, structured education that occurs during childhood. ... A Junior School is most commonly a school for pupils aged 7-11 in the United Kingdom. ...

Monmouth - Monnow Bridge

The annual Monmouth Show has been held each year (traditionally on the last Thursday of August) since 1919 (when it was called the Monmouthshire County Show), though its history can be traced back further, to May 30th 1857, when the eighth Duke of Beaufort and Sir Charles Morgan M.P. put up the funds for a Monmouth Cattle Show, and even prior to that there had been an agricultural society in existence in the town dating back to the 1790s, which held ploughing competitions. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (905x590, 62 KB) Photograph of Monnow Bridge Monmouth May 2004 taken with disposable camera by Carlwev I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (905x590, 62 KB) Photograph of Monnow Bridge Monmouth May 2004 taken with disposable camera by Carlwev I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Monmouth Show is the largest one-day agricultural show in Wales. ... The title Duke of Beaufort in the Peerage of England was created by Charles II in 1682 for Henry Somerset, 3rd Marquess of Worcester, a descendant of Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester, illegitimate son of Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset, a Lancastrian leader in the Wars of the...

Nightlife in Monmouth is limited to a number of pubs (Old Nags Head, Queens, Punch House, The Gloucester, The Vinetree and The Kings Head(J D Wetherspoons)). Some of these hold quizzes and live music throughout the week. There is a small cinema, but the films being shown have often been available elsewhere for many weeks.

Monmouth is twinned with Carbonne, France and Waldbronn, Germany. Sign denoting twin towns of Neckarsulm, Germany Town twinning is a concept whereby towns or cities in geographically and politically distinct areas are paired with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links. ... Waldbronn is a municipality in the district of Karlsruhe, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ...

History

Spede's Map of Monmouth, 1610

Archaeological excavations undertaken by the Monmouth Archaeological Society on various sites along Monnow Street in recent years have uncovered a wealth of information about the early history of the town. Indeed, the Council for British Archaeology have designated Monmouth as one of the top ten towns in Britain for archaeology.^[1] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1170x798, 768 KB) Speedes Map of Monmouth, UK, 1610. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1170x798, 768 KB) Speedes Map of Monmouth, UK, 1610. ...

Roman times

Main article: Blestium

Monmouth dates back to the times of the Roman occupation of Britain. The Romans called it Blestium, and modern local historians have found items of pottery and coinage that date from that period. Blestium was a small town and probable fort in the Roman province of Britannia. ... Principal sites in Roman Britain Roman Britain refers to those parts of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire between 43 and 410. ... Blestium was a small town and probable fort in the Roman province of Britannia. ...

Middle Ages

The town appears in the Domesday Book, and for the eleventh and twelfth centuries the town and surrounding areas were ruled by French lords after the conquest of England by William the Conqueror in 1066. During this time, Monmouth Castle was built, holding views over the surrounding area. A Benedictine priory was also created in 1101,^[2] and it was traditionally there that Geoffrey of Monmouth - author of the Historia Regum Britanniae (History of the Kings of Britain) - gained his education. A fortified bridge was built during the thirteenth century. A line drawing entitled Domesday Book from Andrew Williamss Historic Byways and Highways of Old England. ... William I ( 1027 – September 9, 1087), was King of England from 1066 to 1087. ... Munichs city symbol celebrates its founding by Benedictine monks—the origin of its name A Benedictine is a person who follows the Rule of St Benedict. ... A priory is an ecclesiastical circumscription run by a prior. ... Wikisource has original text related to this article: Geoffrey of Monmouth Geoffrey of Monmouth (c. ... Geoffrey of Monmouths Historia Regum Britanniæ (English: The History of the Kings of Britain) was written around 1136. ... Monmouth (Welsh: Trefynwy) is a town in south Wales, county town of the historic county of Monmouthshire. ...

In 1387, Henry V was born in Monmouth Castle. He would win the Battle of Agincourt in 1415. Many parts of Monmouth, including the town's main square, are named after this battle. Henry V of England (16 September 1387 – 31 August 1422) was one of the great warrior kings of the Middle Ages. ... Combatants Kingdom of England Kingdom of France Commanders Henry V of England Charles dAlbret Strength About 6,000 (but see Modern re-assessment). ... Events Friedrich I Hohenzollern (b. ...

Post-Medieval times

In 1605, James I granted Monmouth a town charter by letters patent. The granting of the charter included the charge that the town "at all perpetual future times ... be and remain a town and borough of Peace and Quiet, to the example and terror of the wicked and reward of the good".^[3] James Stuart (19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625) was King of Scots as James VI, and King of England and King of Ireland as James I. He ruled in Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567, when he was only one year old. ... In the United Kingdom and Canada a Royal Charter is a charter granted by the Sovereign on the advice of the Privy Council, which creates or gives special status to an incorporated body. ... Letters Patent by Queen Victoria creating the office of Governor-General of Australia Letters patent are a type of legal instrument in the form of an open letter issued by a monarch or government granting an office, a right, monopoly, title, or status to someone or some entity such as...

The layout of the town as depicted in Speede's map of 1610 would be easily recognisable to present day inhabitants, with the layout of the main axis from the castle via the main street, Monnow Street, to the bridge clearly visible. Monnow street is a typical market street, in being wide in the middle (for those selling) and narrow at each end (to help prevent the animals escaping).

Four railways were built to serve Monmouth between 1857 and 1883 - they were gradually closed between 1917 and 1964, since when Monmouth has not had any rail services. One of them has now been replaced by a major road, built along the same route.

Famous people

Statue of Henry V in Monmouth

Statue of Charles Rolls

Famous people associated with Monmouth include: Image File history File links MonStat2. ... Image File history File links MonStat2. ... Henry V of England (16 September 1387 – 31 August 1422) was one of the great warrior kings of the Middle Ages. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (493x840, 51 KB) Photograph of Charles Rolls statue Monmouth taken by Carlwev May 2004 using disposable camera. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (493x840, 51 KB) Photograph of Charles Rolls statue Monmouth taken by Carlwev May 2004 using disposable camera. ... The Hon. ...

• Geoffrey of Monmouth, born in 1090 and wrote Historia Regum Britanniae, the 'History of British Kings'

• Henry V, born in Monmouth castle in 1387, who was immortalised in his victory at Agincourt and the square in the centre of town is named after this battle.

• James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, leader of the Monmouth Rebellion of 1685

• William Jones, a liveryman of Worshipful Company of Haberdashers and founder of the first of the town's grammar schools. (The second was founded late in the nineteenth century, directly by the Haberdashers' Company.)

• Admiral Horatio Nelson, who paid two visits to the town and approved a naval temple on the nearby Kymin Hill. Monmouth is home to one of the largest collections of Nelson material, bequeathed to the town by Lady Llangattock (d. 1923). mother of Charles Rolls.

• Charles Rolls, who lived in Monmouth and was co-founder of the Rolls-Royce company and was the first man to make a non-stop double crossing of the English Channel by plane. There is a statue of Charles Rolls in Agincourt Square.

• Dave Edmunds, Rock musician who was instrumental in the conception of the nationally famous Rockfield Studios, situated just outside the town, where Queen recorded their hit Bohemian Rhapsody.

• Among the famous ex-pupils of Monmouth School, are politician Cliff Tucker, rugby players Eddie Butler and Keith Jarrett and rock musician Grant Nicholas.

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Etymology

It is generally believed Monmouth is a contraction of 'Monnow-Mouth', and is pronounced by those who live in the area as 'Mon-muth', much like Bournemouth. Bournemouth is a large town and tourist resort, situated on the south coast of England. ...

Deeper into Wales the town is often pronounced as 'Mun-muth', arguably derived from Mynwy (Monnow) and Mydd (Mouth) (c.f. myn-mydd). The River Monnow (Welsh: Afon Mynwÿ) flows through south-west Herefordshire, England and east Monmouthshire, Wales. ...

During the latter part of the 20th century, a new name Trefynwy was assigned to the town, loosely derived from tref (town) + Mynwy (Monnow).^{[citation needed]} The River Monnow (Welsh: Afon Mynwÿ) flows through south-west Herefordshire, England and east Monmouthshire, Wales. ...

References

1. ^ See Keith Kissack, Monmouth and its Buildings, Logaston Press, 2003
2. ^ Monmouth Priory. Retrieved on 2006-02-01.
3. ^ Monmouth Town Council. Retrieved on 2006-02-01.

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External links

• Monmouth Town Council
• The Haberdashers' Monmouth Schools
• Monmouth Comprehensive School
• Monmouth and District Community Website
• Monmouth Online Magazine
• Monmouth Show
• Nelson Museum