Monmouth
Monmouth is the historical county town of Monmouthshire in Wales and additionally an area. Situated where the River Monnow joins the River Wye, just 2 miles (3.2 kilometres) of the border with England. The community 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, increasing from 8,877 in 2001. The community was the site of a little Roman fort, Blestium, and ended up being established after the Normans constructed a castle right here after 1067. Its medieval rock gated bridge is the just one of its type staying in Britain. The castle later entered into the possession of the House of Lancaster, and was the birthplace of King Henry V in 1387. In 1536, it became the county town of Monmouthshire. A market community and also an emphasis of educational as well as cultural tasks for the surrounding rural area, Monmouth has actually come to be a tourist centre at the heart of the Wye Valley.