lieutenant of the marches to William the Conqueror. This fortress seems to nave been held by the ancestors of Lord Herbert of Cherbury, and was the principal residence of that family. During the civil wars, it was garrisoned for the King by Lord Herbert, who surrendered on the approach of the Parliamentary army. The Royalists attempted to take it, but were completely defeated. Only a few fragments of the building now remain. Not far from the castle, situated on a hill, is a very extensive British fort. Montgomery unites with Llanidloes, Welch-Pool, Llanfyllin, and Machynlleth in returning one M. P. Pop. of parish and borough, 1208. About two miles south-west stood Blackhall, once the hospítable residence of the Herbert family. It was consumed by fire. At a short distance is Lymore Park, one of the seats of Lord Clive. At the distance of 2 miles, on the Shrewsbury road, stands the priory of Cherbury, founded in the reign of King John. About 5 miles from Montgomery is the long mountain or Cefn Digol, celebrated as the spot where, in 1294, the last battle took place between the Welch and the English. Knighton unites with 68 KNIGHTON (Radnorsh.) 310 New Radnor, Presteign, To New Radnor, 7 m. 88 65 63 or in Welch Tref-y-Clawdd, Norton. PRESTEIGN, situated partly in Radnor and partly in Hereford. It has a church, a town-hall, where the assizes are held, and a free school. To the north of the town there is a circular hill, ornamented with plantations and delightful walks. Pop. of par. 2218. To Ludlow by Newtown and Onibury, 18 m., by Barford Gate, 17 m. To Ludlow, 17 m. Two miles distant Stanage Pa., E. Rogers, Esq. 313 Three m. dist. Brampton Park, Earl of Oxford. 315 Boultibrook. To Ludlow, 16 m., Hereford, 28 m., Tenbury, 18 m., Leominster, 144 m. ON RIGHT FROM BRIST. From Liverp. From Bristol. ON LEFT FROM BRIST. On the other side of the Wye, Hardwicke House. St Lawrence, R. Workins, Esq. About a mile from Chep-141 stow is Piercefield (N. Wells, Esq.) a noble manIsion, celebrated for the views obtained from its walks, which extend along the banks of the Wye for 3 miles. The ruins of Tintern Abbey, 4 miles from Chep-| stow, belonging to the Duke of Beaufort, form a remarkably beautiful and picturesque object. The monastery was founded in the year 1131 by Walter de Clare. At the dissolution, the site was granted to Henry second Earl of Worcester, ancestor of its present possessor. The ruins are seen to great advantage from a spot about half a mile down the river. cr. river Wye. CHEPSTOW, Monmouth. 17 Chepstow carries on a considerable trade in timber, coals, grindstones, iron, and cider. The most interesting object is the ruins of the castle, situated on the edge of a lofty precipice overhanging the Wye. The ruins are covered with ivy, and present a very picturesque appearance. Here Henry Martin, one of the regicides, was confined for more than twenty years. The oldest portions of the building were erected about 800 years ago by William Fitzosborne, Earl of Hereford. The church, which was formerly the chapel of a Benedictine Priory, contains the monument of Henry second Earl of Worcester, and the gravestone of Henry Martin. Crossway Green. St Arvans. 19 Wyndcliff. 20 Tintern. Llandogo. To Monmouth by the old road through Trelech, 14 miles. The view from the sum23 mit of Wyndcliff extends into nine counties, and is considered one of the most beautiful in England. 25 The rides and walks in the vicinity of the town are peculiarly romantic. From the summit of Kymin hill, where a naval monument has been erected, there is a prospect of remarkable extent and beauty. To Mitchel Dean by Colford, 13 m. To Ross, 10 m. 1288 1261 Bigswear, Iron Bridge. cr. river Wye, and enter Gloucestershire. Redbrook. Enter Monmouthshire. cr. river Wye. MONMOUTH. Monmouth, the capital of the county, is pleasantly situated at the confluence of the Munnow and the Wye. The principal objects are the town hall, the county gaol, the free school, St Mary's church, St Thomas's church, the ruins of the once celebrated castle, the remains of the ancient walls, &c. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in the iron and tin works in the neighbourhood. Monmouth, together with Usk and Newport, returns one M. P. to Parliament. Pop. of borough and parish 5446. Henry V. and Geoffry of Monmouth natives of this town. were |