Wyesham is a village and
electoral ward in
Monmouthshire, Wales. It is located less than one mile east of
Monmouth, on the opposite side of the
River Wye.
History and amenities
Wyesham is effectively a suburb of
Monmouth the
county town. The
Forest of Dean
The Forest of Dean is a geographical, historical and cultural region in the western part of the county of Gloucestershire, England. It forms a roughly triangular plateau bounded by the River Wye to the west and northwest, Herefordshire to ...
starts uphill from Wyesham and
Offa's Dyke Path
Offa's Dyke Path ( cy, Llwybr Clawdd Offa) is a long-distance footpath loosely following the Wales–England border. Officially opened on 10 July 1971, by Lord Hunt, it is one of Britain's National Trails and draws walkers from throughout th ...
long distance footpath passes above the village and the
Wye Valley Walk
The Wye Valley Walk ( cy, Llwybr Dyffryn Gwy) is a long distance footpath in Wales and England following the course of the River Wye.
History
In 1975 the Wye Valley Walk opened with a stretch between St. Arvans and Monmouth. Further stretc ...
runs close by beside the river.
The Roundhouse and Royal Naval Temple which overlooks Monmouth and the
Wye Valley
The Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB; cy, Dyffryn Gwy) is an internationally important protected landscape straddling the border between England and Wales.
The River Wye ( cy, Afon Gwy) is the fourth-longest river in th ...
at this point on
Kymin Hill
The Kymin, ( cy, Cae-y-Maen), is a hill overlooking Monmouth, in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is located approximately one mile east of Monmouth, on the eastern side of the River Wye and adjacent to the border with the Forest of Dean and England. Th ...
is located nearby.
Representation
Wyesham is a community
electoral ward to Monmouth Town Council, electing four town councillors. The ward stretches north from Wyesham village, bounded to the west and the north by the River Wye and to the east by the
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire ( abbreviated Glos) is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn and the entire Forest of Dean.
The county town is the city of Gl ...
border.
Wyesham is also an electoral division of
Monmouthshire County Council
Monmouthshire County Council (or simply Monmouthshire Council) ( cy, Cyngor Sir Fynwy) is the governing body for the Monmouthshire principal area – one of the unitary authorities of Wales.
The current unitary authority was created in 1996 a ...
, coterminous with the community ward, electing a county councillor. The
2004, 2008 and 2012 elections were won by
Conservative
Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization in ...
councillor Elizabeth Hackett-Pain.
See also
*
Wyesham Halt railway station
Wyesham Halt was a request stop at Wyesham on the former Wye Valley Railway, it was also used by the Coleford Railway. It was opened on 12 January 1931 and closed in January 1959.B. M. Handley and R. Dingwall, ''The Wye Valley Railway and ...
(closed)
References
External links
Kymin Community website*
Monmouthshire electoral wards
Villages in Monmouthshire
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