Monmouth
Monmouth is the historical county town of Monmouthshire in Wales and also 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 km) west of London. It is within the Monmouthshire local authority, as well as the legislative constituency of Monmouth. Monmouth's population in the 2011 census was 10,508, climbing from 8,877 in 2001. The town was the site of a tiny Roman ft, Blestium, as well as ended up being developed after the Normans built a castle here after 1067. Its medieval stone gated bridge is the only one of its kind 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 ended up being the county town of Monmouthshire. A market community as well as an emphasis of educational and also social tasks for the surrounding rural area, Monmouth has become a tourist centre at the heart of the Wye Valley.