Monmouth
Monmouth is the historic county town of Monmouthshire in Wales and likewise an area. Situated where the River Monnow signs up with the River Wye, simply 2 miles (3.2 km) of the boundary with England. The town is 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Cardiff, and 113 miles (182 kilometres) west of London. It is within the Monmouthshire local authority, and also the legislative constituency of Monmouth. Monmouth's population in the 2011 census was 10,508, rising from 8,877 in 2001. The community was the site of a tiny Roman fort, Blestium, as well as became developed after the Normans constructed a castle here after 1067. Its medieval rock gated bridge is the only one of its kind staying in Britain. The castle later on entered into the possession of the House of Lancaster, as well as was the native home of King Henry V in 1387. In 1536, it ended up being the county town of Monmouthshire. A market town and also an emphasis of instructional and cultural tasks for the bordering backwoods, Monmouth has ended up being a tourist centre at the heart of the Wye Valley.
