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Until 1974, Monmouthshire (/ ˈ m ɒ n m ə θ ʃ ər,-ʃ ɪər /), also formerly known as the County of Monmouth (/ ˈ m ɒ n m ə θ /; Welsh: Sir Fynwy), was an administrative county in the south-east of Wales, on the border with England, and later classed as one of the thirteen historic counties of Wales.
Historically, Monmouth was the county town (seat) of Monmouthshire. The ruins of many of the small medieval castles belonging to the marcher lords still adorn the countryside, notably those at Raglan, Chepstow, and Caldicot.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Monmouth was the county town of historic Monmouthshire, although Abergavenny is the largest settlement and Monmouthshire County Council has its main offices at Rhadyr, just outside Usk. Monmouth is in the Monmouth UK Parliament and Senedd constituencies .
May 17, 2018 · Monmouthshire was the most border of all counties, straddling England and Wales throughout its 400 years' history. It was bisected by the Usk, the Monnow, from which its name derived, forming the northern boundary, the Wye its eastern, and the Rhymney the western.
Ordnance Survey maps of Monmouthshire from the nineteenth century. Ordnance Survey 1:10,560 Epoch 1. Originally published by Ordnance Survey, Southampton, 1884-1887. This free content was digitised by scanning. All rights reserved.
Jul 22, 2022 · From a romantic ruined abbey to the only remaining medieval fortified river bridge in Britain, Monmouthshire is home to a wealth of historic sites.
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