A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
WYE (The), a river of Wales, Hereford, Monmouth, and Gloucester. It rises on Plynlimmon; pursues a winding course of about 130 miles, prevailingly south-eastward; goes past Rhayader, Pont-ar-Ithon, Builth, Aberedw, Llanstephan, Glasbury, Hay, Moccas, Hereford, Holme-Lacy, Ross, the Bicknors, Monmouth, Tintern, and Chepstow; is joined by the Elan at Rhayader, the Ython at Pont-ar-Ithon, the Irvon at Builth, the Edwy at Aberedw, the Machwy at Llan-stephan, the Lugg 4 miles below Hereford, and the Mon-now at Monmouth; and falls into the Severn 2½ miles S of Chepstow. It is known to the Welsh as Gwy; it is navigable for large vessels to Chepstow, and for barges to Hay; it is swept, in its lower reaches, by a tidal "bore,'' with a tidal rise of from 40 to 50 feet; it is subject to strong freshets from the Welsh mountains; and it is famous for picturesque ness of scenery, almost everywhere from source to embouchure. Many writers have descanted on its attractions, and Gray says summarily, "Its banks are a succession of nameless beauties."
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a river" (ADL Feature Type: "rivers") |
| Administrative units: | Gloucestershire AncC Herefordshire AncC Monmouthshire AncC |
| Place names: | GWY | THE WYE | WYE | WYE THE |
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