Monnow Bridge, a Medieval Fortified Bridge on the Border of Wales and England

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Monnow Bridge is the only surviving example of a medieval fortified bridge in Great Britain.

Bas-relief signage of Monnow Bridge in WalesA view of the bridge today. Monnow Bridge in WalesNext time I’m at a historical site that has images depicting the place in the past, I will try to capture the modern version from the same angle as the historical image in order to do a better comparison. Sign depicting an old painting of Monnow Bridge in WalesAnd another bucolic historical portrait.Old etching of Monnow Bridge in WalesThe Monnow River runs 40 some miles along the England/Wales border. Monnow Bridge in Wales

More of our 2016 road trip through Wales.

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