Wayside Shrine - Monmouth, Gwent. Wales.
N 51° 48.515 W 002° 43.252
30U E 519244 N 5739785
A wayside shrine probably dating from medieval times. I was told that the figures have been replaced recently. Located on a traffic island at the end of Monnow bridge, Monmouth, Wales.
Waymark Code: WMMAV3
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/24/2014
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The wayside shrine is located near two medieval structure:
St Thomas the Martyr is a 'Church in Wales' Parish church, dedicated to Thomas a Beckett, Archbishop of Canterbury, who was murdered in 1170. The Church was built in c1180.
And the Monnow Bridge: Monnow Bridge and Gate is the last remaining mediaeval fortified river bridge in Britain where the gate tower stands on the bridge.
There is a picture on this web site: (
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