Parks · South Wales
Vauxhall Fields, Monmouth
Vauxhall Fields, Monmouth — park in Monmouth, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Rookwood · 8.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Vauxhall Fields, Monmouth is a public park in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "park in Monmouth, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.8150°, -2.7220°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Wye Valley
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Vauxhall Fields, also known as Vauxhall Meadows, are water meadows to the northwest of Monmouth town centre, Wales. The River Monnow borders the meadows on two sides. The meadows have generally remained free of development. The area has been prone to flooding on many occasions over the years.
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Background
History
Before 1880 the area was mainly farmland. The area was originally made up of several fields:- Castle Field Meadows, Lower Priory Holme, Middle Priory Field, and Bridge Meadows. Castle Field was probably the main site of the battle in 1233 between the supporters of Henry III, King of England, and those of Richard, the Earl of Pembroke and Lord Marshal. In the late eighteenth century, part of the area was laid out as pleasure grounds by Mr. Tibbs, landlord of the Beaufort Arms Hotel, and became known as Vauxhall after Vauxhall Gardens in London. Vauxhall Farmhouse is a Grade II Listed building and has been since 8 October 2005. It is located about 500 m north of Monmouth Castle looking south…
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- Coordinates
- 51.8150, -2.7220
- District
- Monmouthshire
- Parish
- Monmouth
- Postcode
- NP25 5BA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Monmouthshire
- Nearest railway station
- Rookwood — 8.2 km
- Opening
- | website =
- Official site
- www.monmouthcastlemuseum.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7917462 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Vauxhall Fields, Monmouth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Vauxhall Fields from the Air.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Vauxhall Fields, Monmouth?
- Vauxhall Fields, Monmouth is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP25 5BA), in the parish of Monmouth.
- Who owns Vauxhall Fields, Monmouth?
- Vauxhall Fields, Monmouth is owned by | visitation_num =.
- Is Vauxhall Fields, Monmouth a protected site?
- Yes — Vauxhall Fields, Monmouth is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Wye Valley National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Vauxhall Fields, Monmouth free to visit?
- Yes, Vauxhall Fields, Monmouth is free to enter.
- How do I get to Vauxhall Fields, Monmouth?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NP25 5BA. It sits within the Monmouthshire parliamentary constituency.