Brobury with Monnington on Wye
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Monnington on Wye is a village in western Herefordshire
, England
, located between Hereford
and Hay-on-Wye
.
It is joined with Brobury
for civil parish purposes.
Monnington is regarded as the possible location of Owain Glyndŵr
s death, and also his place of burial.
Herefordshire
Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire" NUTS 2 region. It also forms a unitary district known as the...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, located between Hereford
Hereford
Hereford is a cathedral city, civil parish and county town of Herefordshire, England. It lies on the River Wye, approximately east of the border with Wales, southwest of Worcester, and northwest of Gloucester...
and Hay-on-Wye
Hay-on-Wye
Hay-on-Wye , often described as "the town of books", is a small market town and community in Powys, Wales.-Location:The town lies on the east bank of the River Wye and is within the Brecon Beacons National Park, just north of the Black Mountains...
.
It is joined with Brobury
Brobury
Brobury is a village in western Herefordshire, England, located between Hereford and Hay-on-Wye.It lies across the River Wye from Bredwardine, but is joined with Monnington on Wye for civil parish purposes....
for civil parish purposes.
Monnington is regarded as the possible location of Owain Glyndŵr
Owain Glyndwr
Owain Glyndŵr , or Owain Glyn Dŵr, anglicised by William Shakespeare as Owen Glendower , was a Welsh ruler and the last native Welshman to hold the title Prince of Wales...
s death, and also his place of burial.