Historical County Map of Monmouthshire
This beautiful reproduction of Thomas Moule's map of Monmouthshire displays stunning pictures of local scenes, such as Tintern Abbey, Chepstow Castle, the Town Hall & Monmouth. A county of England, bounded on the N. by Herefordshire and Brecknockshire; on the E. by Gloucestershire; on the S . E. by the mouth of the Severn; and on the W. by the counties of Brecknock and Glamorgan. Its extent from N. to S. is about 24 miles, and from E. to W. 21. It is divided into 6 hundreds, and contains 7 market towns, 127 parishes, about 13,060 houses, and 98,130 inhabitants. The air is temperate and healthy, and the soil fruitful, though mountainous and woody..........