Monmouth
Monmouth is the historic county town of Monmouthshire in Wales as well as likewise a community. Positioned where the River Monnow joins the River Wye, just 2 miles (3.2 km) of the boundary with England. The town is 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Cardiff, and also 113 miles (182 km) west of London. It is within the Monmouthshire regional authority, and the parliamentary constituency of Monmouth. Monmouth's population in the 2011 census was 10,508, increasing from 8,877 in 2001. The town was the site of a little Roman fort, Blestium, as well as came to be 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 came into the ownership of the House of Lancaster, and also was the native home of King Henry V in 1387. In 1536, it ended up being the county town of Monmouthshire. A market community as well as a focus of academic as well as cultural activities for the bordering backwoods, Monmouth has ended up being a tourism centre at the heart of the Wye Valley.
