River Monnow
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| River Monnow (Afon Mynwÿ) | |
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 River Monnow in Monmouth with the Monnow bridge
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| Name origin: derives from the Welsh 'Myn-wy' meaning 'swift water' (myn = swift, wy = one of many words for water). | |
| Countries |  Wales,  England |
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| Length | 26 mi (42 km) |
The River Monnow (Welsh: Afon Mynwÿ) flows through south-west Herefordshire, England and eastern Monmouthshire, Wales.
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[edit] Border River
For much of its short length it marks the border between England and Wales before it joins the River Wye at Monmouth. The Wye is also half English from Monmouth until it meets the River Severn at Chepstow. The name Monnow derives from the Welsh 'Myn-wy' meaning 'swift water' (myn = swift, wy = one of many words for water). The Monnow is bridged at Monmouth by the rare medieval Monnow Bridge.
[edit] Black Mountains Source
The river rises near Craswall on Cefn Hill just below the high Black Mountains, Wales. It flows southwards, gaining the waters of its tributaries the Escley Brook and Olchon Brook near Clodock and the waters of Afon Honddu [1], from the Welsh side of the Black Mountains, near Pandy. The river then flows briefly eastwards before again turning southwards. At Monmouth the river joins into the River Wye with the River Trothy. Its total length is around 26 miles (42 km).
[edit] Brown Trout
At one time the river was noted for its substantial brown trout population, with the length from Pontrilas to Skenfrith [2] producing record catches. Numbers fell substantially during the 20th century and especially after the 1960s.
