Ross-on-Wye
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Template:GBdot Ross-on-Wye (Welsh: Rhosan ar Wy) is a small market town with a population of approximately 10,000 in Herefordshire, England, located on the River Wye, and on the edge of the Forest of Dean. The town, largely designed by John Kyrle, is known for its antique shops. Regular Thursday and Saturday markets are held at the sandstone 'Market House' building in the town centre, which was built between 1650 and 1654 replacing an older, probably wooden building. The 700 year old parish church of St. Mary's is the town's most prominent landmark and its spire is visible when approaching the town from all directions.
In front of the church is a large and rare Plague Cross, commemorating the three hundred or so townsfolk who were buried here by night without coffins during a savage outbreak of the plague in 1637. Inside, the church holds several distinctive tombs, one of which – that of a certain William Rudhall (d.1530) – is one of the last great alabaster sculptures from the specialist masons of Nottingham, whose work was prized right across medieval Europe. Opposite the church, The Prospect is a neat public garden offering pleasant views over the river.
Once a year Ross-on-Wye becomes the host of the Ross On Wye International Festival, which attracts big names in entertainment.
External links
- Larruperz Centre (http://www.larruperz.org.uk) - a community centre serving the community of Ross-on-Wye and the surrounding district. The centre is named after the Larruperz.
- Ross-on-Wye (http://www.wyenot.com) - A comprehensive photographic tour of Ross-on-Wye and the Wye Valley particularly covering Ross-on-Wye and with both archive and recent photographs.