William Wilson Allen (1240 B Co. 24th. [23] The town centre itself is sited on a low-lying spur between the floodplains of the Wye and Monnow, and has frequently suffered from severe flooding. The town's population … A market town and a focus of educational and cultural activities for the surrounding rural area, Monmouth has become a tourism centre at the heart of the Wye Valley. [79] Gilbert de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford and Guardian of England, died at the castle in 1295,[80] and King Edward II was briefly imprisoned there in 1326. A new shire was created covering the area west of Gloucestershire and Herefordshire, and Monmouth became its county town. The distances of airports from Monmouth are, Bristol Airport 41 miles (66 km), Cardiff Airport 49 miles (79 km) and London Heathrow Airport 120 miles (190 km). [50] Welsh medium secondary education is provided at Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw in Pontypool. Monmouth (/ˈmɒnməθ/ MON-məth, /ˈmʌn-/ MUN-; Welsh: Trefynwy meaning "town on the Monnow") is both the historic county town of Monmouthshire in Wales and a community. Report Date: 2/27/2021, 7:00 AM ... Monmouth County will offer free COVID-19 testing for County residents at locations that allow tests to be administered inside and outside, depending on the weather. Archaeologists have found Roman pottery and coins within the modern town centre. There is a pre-prep school for boys and girls aged 3–7, two schools for boys (a prep school for junior boys aged 7–11, and a senior school for boys aged 11–18) and two schools for girls (a prep school for junior girls aged 7–11, and a senior school for girls aged 11–18). Clinton Town 136-1 Clinton Township 760-8 Delaware Township 182-3 East Amwell Township 166-0 ... Population 2010: 27,165 Pop/SqMi: 1,035. [24] The water-meadows to the north and south of the town centre, known respectively as Vauxhall Fields and Chippenham Mead, have generally remained free of development. John of Gaunt strengthened the castle, adding the Great Hall, and the castle became a favourite residence of the House of Lancaster. [9] The Baptist Church was founded in 1818, though the current church was not constructed until 1907. As the Proper Officer and RFO you will have a statutory duty to carry out all the functions required by law and be responsible for ensuring the council receives the advice and information needed for good governance. The town has a variety of both national and independent shops, most situated along Monnow Street. [86], Monmouth is the focus of MonmouthpediA, the first Wikipedia GLAM project to cover a whole town, creating Wikipedia articles on interesting and notable features and aspects of the town. It also displays the only known example of an original Monmouth cap, dating from the 16th century. [62], The Welsh language and culture are actively promoted in the area under the auspices of the Monmouth & District Welsh Society (Cymdeithas Gymraeg Trefynwy a'r Cylch). Within the Church in Wales, the Monmouth Group of Parishes includes the Priory Church of St Mary,[56] which holds regular weekly services. Profiles for 237 cities, towns and other populated places in Monmouth County New Jersey. The first round of Community Grants for 2021/ 22 is now open. Once the court had passed sentence there was a wide range of punishment available to the authorities. Originally a member of the Christian Church of Cameron (Monmouth, Illinois), Davidson was a devout advocate of prohibition. This microfilm has been reproduced by the National Archives and Records Administration from the highest quality master negatives available from … [7], The first recorded settlement at Monmouth was the small Roman fort of Blestium, one of a network of military bases established on the frontiers of the Roman occupation. Since 1966, the A40 dual carriageway road runs past Monmouth linking with the M50 motorway at Ross-on-Wye. If you need to contact Monmouth Town Council please send an email to, © Monmouth Town Council. All of these closed between 1917 and 1964. [18] The appointed constables held office for a year and were often men who had experience in other local government or community roles. has been awarded its Bee Town status by international charity Bees for Monmouth County was receiving 500 vaccines per week, but county officials were informed that beginning the week of Jan. 25, the county will receive 2,500 vaccines per week, according to … There are numerous public houses in the centre of the town, including the Old Nags Head, the Queen's Head, the Punch House, the Griffin, the Gloucester, the Vinetree, the King's Head (Wetherspoon), the Three Horseshoes, the Green Dragon and the Gatehouse. Monmouth [10], Monmouth is in an area of Devonian old red sandstone, at the point where the River Wye is joined by its tributary, the River Monnow, and immediately north of the point at which the smaller River Trothy flows into the Wye from the west. Coleg Gwent offers short courses at its Learn IT Centre. [10], Monmouth School was founded by William Jones in 1614. The town is served by Monmouth Comprehensive School which had over 1,600 pupils in 2012. With a current population of 10,000 it has easy access to Cardiff, Bristol and the Midlands via motorway links. If you need help with Benefits, Highways, Recycling or Waste please call 01633 644 644 for Monmouthshire County Council. The Council for British Archaeology has designated Monmouth as one of the top ten towns in Britain for archaeology. A new castle was built at Monmouth, holding commanding views over the surrounding area from a sound defensive site and exerting control over both river crossings and the area's important resources of farmland, timber and minerals. Monmouth remained a relatively sedate and quiet small town for most of the 20th century; its passenger rail services ended in 1959, but its road connections greatly improved with the new A40 bypassing the town in 1966, and later connecting the town to the motorway system. An elephant escaped from the mop fair as they were leaving Monmouth, it is standing in the River Monnow, St Thomas Church can be seen in the background, 1930. An annual regatta is held, each May, and a raft race takes place each year for the St David's Foundation. Monmouth Town Council are very proud of the fact that Monmouth is the first ever Bee Town in the whole of the UK! A new hydroelectric station was built on the same site and has operated since 2009, typically generating 670,000kWh annually.[21]. [55], Monmouth contains churches of several denominations. The bridge, now pedestrianised, remains in place today, the only such fortified bridge in Britain and reputedly one of only three similar crossings in Europe.[9][12]. friendly. [84] Other former or current residents of the area have included poet and singer-songwriter Jake Thackray, rugby international and commentator Eddie Butler, television presenter Kate Humble, historian and TV presenter Professor Saul David,[85] and astrologer Russell Grant. The Welsh name for the river, Mynwy, which may originally have meant "fast-flowing", was anglicised as Monnow. Neil Prior, "Was the Battle of Agincourt really a victory for Wales? The boy was known as Henry of Monmouth before his coronation as Henry V; supported by longbowmen from the area,[14] he won the Battle of Agincourt in 1415. Town Council are very proud of the fact that Monmouth is the first ever Bee In 1605, James I granted Monmouth a town charter by letters patent. In 1056, the area was devastated by the Welsh prince Gruffydd ap Llywelyn, on his way with an army of Welsh, Saxons and Danes to defeat Ralph, Earl of Hereford, and sack the Saxon burh at Hereford, 18 miles (29 km) to the north.[10]. The A466 road, also known as the Wye Valley Road, crosses the A40, linking Chepstow and Hereford, and provides access to the Severn Bridge on the M48 motorway. With up to £27,000.00 available for this tranche, if you are a part of a community group or project that benefits the people of Monmouth, we would welcome your application. [4], The excavations later revealed the remains of a Neolithic [[]]. [45] The town's population increased from 5,504 in 1961 to 8,877 in 2001, a growth of 61% over forty years. Case totals Monmouth County: 43,608. Monmouth Town F.C. Although a police force of four constables and a sergeant was established in Monmouth in 1836, uncertain finances meant that within two years the force was reduced to just two constables. For a copy of the guidance notes and application form, please head to our News and Events page. [36] The issue of whether Monmouth should be considered as part of Wales for administrative purposes was finally clarified in law by the Local Government Act 1972, which incorporated Monmouthshire within Wales. 1801 engraving by J. Walker from an original drawing by J. Varley. It uses QRpedia QR codes to deliver articles to users, in English, Welsh or alternative languages. Case totals Monmouth County: 40,995. The Town Council spent time investigating ‘bee friendly’ activities in and around the town and what could be further achieved in the future. Monmouth is 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Cardiff, and 113 miles (182 km) west of London. [41] Monmouth has been a Fairtrade town since 2005. Byers (Pratt County) Post Office 1915-present. showing the gas works in the foreground. 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". Situated where the River Monnow joins the River Wye, 2 miles (3.2 km) from the Wales–England border. [10] Poets William Wordsworth, Samuel Coleridge, and Robert Southey, as well as painter J. M. W. Turner, were among those who visited the area. The wool industry was important in its early growth, and the town was a centre for the production of the very popular knitted and felted Monmouth caps, from the 15th century onwards. The population in the 2011 census was 10,508, rising from 8,877 in 2001. There are a number of supermarkets, a range of banks and many independent cafes and restaurants. The castle changed hands three times during the English Civil War, and Oliver Cromwell passed through on his way to retaking Chepstow Castle and laying siege to Pembroke Castle in 1648. The Monmouth Schools is a "family" of 5 boarding and day schools. Following the closure of the Cottage Hospital in 2006, health services are provided at the Monnow Vale Integrated Health and Social Care Facility. [48] A Welsh language parent-and-toddler group Cylch Ti a Fi Trefynwy operates with the support of Mudiad Meithrin.[49]. These improved communications contributed to the development of the town, with suburbs extending beyond the rivers Wye and Monnow to the south-east, west and north of the old town centre. [8] In about 1300, town walls were built, and the bridge over the Monnow was fortified. because of its efforts to make the town pollinator [8] The priory may have once been the residence of the monk Geoffrey of Monmouth, who was born around 1100 and is best known for writing the chronicle Historia Regum Britanniae ("History of the Kings of Britain"). The community, local residents and bee and insect experts who live locally made the huge effort to help insects thrive. The usual resident population in the 2001 census was 8,877. The cinders produced by the forges formed heaps, and were used in building foundations; the name of Cinderhill Street in Overmonnow dates from this period. [15] Monmouth castle was slighted after the wars ended, but the town itself grew in prosperity. In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2015-2019: 63.0%: In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2015-2019: 58.3%: Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 708,138,598: Total health care and … [52], Health care services are provided by the Aneurin Bevan Health Board, part of the National Health Service. [23] The nearby Ross-on-Wye weather station shows average daily maximum temperatures ranging from 7.3 °C (45.1 °F) in January to 22.0 °C (71.6 °F) in July, with 1504 hours of sunshine per year, and an average annual rainfall of 706 millimetres (27.8 in).[26]. The town's population … Monmouth is the current training base for the Welsh Men's National Lacrosse team. As well as being home to the charity, the town hosts an annual Bee Festival" various bee-themed events, and its County and Town Councils have special policies in place for pollinators. The Laws in Wales Acts created an anomaly in that, although Monmouthshire was noted as being in the 'Country or Dominion of Wales', it was made directly responsible to the courts of Westminster rather than falling under the Court of Great Sessions in Wales. [60] There is a Christian Fellowship church at Wyesham. The church spire is prominent in views of, and within, the town. Until January 2020 Monmouth was within the Wales constituency for the European Parliament. Monmouth The only evidence of continuing settlement at Monmouth is a record of a 7th-century church, at an unknown location within the town, dedicated to the Welsh saint Cadoc. According to the 2001 census,[43] Monmouth had relatively high proportions of its population working in the retail and wholesale sectors of the economy (19.5%, compared with 16.3% for Wales as a whole), education (11.8%, compared with 8.1% across Wales), and property services (10.8%, compared with 8.5% across Wales). [12] However, as a border town, its prosperity suffered after nearby areas, including Usk and Grosmont, were devastated through attacks by supporters of Owain Glyndŵr around 1405, though Monmouth itself did not come under attack. [87][88], "Monmouth from the old road to Hereford": a black and white engraving c. 1840. From the 14th century onwards, the town became noted for the production of woollen Monmouth caps. [20] Monmouth's main railway station, known as Monmouth Troy, was a coal distribution depot and a base for heavy goods vehicles for many years after its closure as a part of the rail network, but the building has now been dismantled and re-erected at Winchcombe railway station on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway. [13] In the mid 14th century, the castle and town came into the possession of the House of Lancaster through the marriage of John of Gaunt to Blanche of Lancaster. In 1840, at Monmouth's Shire Hall, Chartist protesters John Frost, Zephaniah Williams and William Jones became the last men in Britain to be sentenced to be hanged, drawn and quartered after being found guilty of treason following riots in Newport that led to 20 deaths. Regular bus services run between the town and Hereford, Ross-on-Wye, Coleford, Chepstow, Newport and Abergavenny.[27]. [18], Four railways were built to serve Monmouth between 1857 and 1883: the Coleford, Monmouth, Usk and Pontypool Railway, the Ross and Monmouth Railway, the Wye Valley Railway, and the Coleford Railway. Monmouth Town Council is seeking applications from proactive experienced professionals with proven leadership and organisational skills to take the Town Council forward in a positive direction. [41] The Monmouthshire Show (formerly the Monmouth Show) has been held each year, traditionally on the last Thursday of August, since 1919, though its history can be traced back to 1857. [34] By the late 17th century, the electorate of the three seats comprised the resident freemen of Monmouth, Newport and Usk, and after the Great Reform Act of 1832 the constituency was generally referred to as the Monmouth Boroughs.