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Did you know that Monmouth has the only Norman fortified bridge remaining in Britain? Monnow Bridge across the river of the same name was finished in 1272, though the fortified tower that makes this survival unique was added in the following century.

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Charles Rolls
Geoffrey of Monmouth
Henry V

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I never saw an ugly thing in my life: for let the form of an object be what it may, - light, shade, and perspective will always make it beautiful - John Constable
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