Monmouthshire (/ˈmɒnməθʃər, ˈmʌn-/ MON-məth-shər, MUN-; Welsh: Sir Fynwy) is a county in the south east of Wales. It borders Powys to the north; the English...
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Monmouthshire is a local government principal area in Wales. Monmouthshire can also refer to: Monmouthshire (historic), the historic county covering a...
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Until 1974, Monmouthshire (/ˈmɒnməθʃər, -ʃɪər/), also formerly known as the County of Monmouth (/ˈmɒnməθ/; Welsh: Sir Fynwy), was an administrative county...
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The Monmouthshire flag (Welsh: Baner Sir Fynwy) is the flag of the historic county of Monmouth. It was registered with the Flag Institute as the official...
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Newport, Wales (redirect from Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales)
town and the rest of Monmouthshire came to be seen as "un-Welsh", a view compounded by ambiguity about the status of Monmouthshire. In the 19th century...
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Monmouthshire Constabulary was the Home Office police force for the county of Monmouthshire (excluding the county borough of Newport), United Kingdom...
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Magor (English: /ˈmeɪɡər/; Welsh: Magwyr) is a large village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, about 9 miles (14 km) west of Chepstow and about 9 miles...
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Royal Gwent Hospital (redirect from Newport and Monmouthshire Infirmary)
was officially opened there by Viscount Tredegar as the Newport and Monmouthshire Hospital in August 1901. It changed its name to the Royal Gwent Hospital...
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This is a list of hillforts of Monmouthshire that have been registered with Cadw as historical monuments. Welsh names are in brackets. List of hill forts...
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(/ˈɡɔɪtrə/; Welsh: Goetre) is a village in the community of Goetre Fawr in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom. The population of the whole of Goetre...
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The Monmouthshire Show is the largest one-day agricultural show in Wales, taking place annually in Monmouth on the first Saturday in July. The origin...
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The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal (Welsh: Camlas Sir Fynwy a Brycheiniog) is a small network of canals in South Wales. For most of its currently (2018)...
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historic counties of England by area as at the 1831 census. Note that Monmouthshire was considered to be part of England at the time. 1831 Census cited...
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Y Fâl), is a hill situated 2 miles (3.2 km) north-west of Abergavenny in Monmouthshire, Wales and sits within the Brecon Beacons National Park. It is the southernmost...
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was established in 1883 as the University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire and became a founding college of the University of Wales in 1893. It...
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The cuisine of Monmouthshire is historically associated with Lady Augusta Hall, also known as Lady Llanover, who published one of the first Welsh cookery...
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Aberbeeg (redirect from Aberbeeg, Monmouthshire)
Caerphilly County Borough, in Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It is part of the community of Llanhilleth. The two main tributaries...
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Pontypool (redirect from Pontypool, Monmouthshire)
of the county borough of Torfaen, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire in South Wales. As of 2021[update], it has a population of 29,062.[republished...
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Historic counties of Wales (section Monmouthshire)
counties, Monmouthshire was included with English counties for legal purposes until 1974. Between 1536 and 1974 the formulation "Wales and Monmouthshire" was...
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1885 the Monmouthshire constituency was divided to create North Monmouthshire, South Monmouthshire and West Monmouthshire. The Monmouthshire constituency...
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Monmouthshire County Council (or simply Monmouthshire Council) (Welsh: Cyngor Sir Fynwy) is the governing body for the Monmouthshire principal area – one...
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Blackwood, Caerphilly (redirect from Blackwood, Monmouthshire)
Caerphilly County Borough. It is located within the historic county of Monmouthshire. The town houses a growing number of light industrial and high-tech...
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The Monmouthshire Regiment was a Territorial infantry regiment of the British Army. Originating in units of rifle volunteers formed in Monmouthshire in...
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Abergavenny (redirect from Abergavenny, Monmouthshire)
meaning "mouth of the River Gavenny") is a market town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales. Abergavenny is promoted as a Gateway to Wales; it is approximately...
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The Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia) is the most senior regiment of the British Army Reserve. The regiment was formed in 1539 during the...
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Raglan (/ˈræɡlən/; (Welsh: Rhaglan) is a village and community in Monmouthshire, south-east Wales, United Kingdom. It is located some 9 miles south-west...
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The Monmouthshire Beacon is a weekly tabloid newspaper covering the areas of Monmouthshire, south Herefordshire and western Gloucestershire. It has been...
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Crumlin, Caerphilly (redirect from Crumlin, Monmouthshire)
5 miles (8 km) west of Pontypool, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. The name is said to be derived from cromlech, a type of megalithic...
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Sudbrook is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. It is located 4 miles south west of Chepstow and 1 mile east of Caldicot. It lies close to the...
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Newbridge, Monmouthshire may refer to: Newbridge, Caerphilly Newbridge-on-Usk This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations...
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