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"A brass plaque attached to the front of Monnow Gate, along with the influence of the Somersets at Raglan, has led many to the erroneous conclusion that the Dukes of Beaufort had some ancient claim on the monument. However, Monnow Gate was directly associated with that family only from 1830 until 1900. In 1830 the duke accepted Monnow Gate in exchange for property which the corporation wanted at the Beaufort Arms yard. For the remainder of the century the gate continued mostly in disuse, or at the most in use as a storeroom. At the turn of this century, as some of the Beaufort estates were being sold, His Grace decided to present the gate to the County Council as they already owned the bridge." [1] Worthy of any mention? Thanks Martinevans123 ( talk) 16:20, 30 January 2012 (UTC)
Last time used for defense of Monmouth? - Chartist Rebelion - John Bull (London, England), Sunday, December 15, 1839; pg. 592; Issue 992. ....the arched gateway of Monnow Bridge leading to the town, has likewise been put in a state of defence Berrow's Worcester Journal (Worcester, England), Saturday, April 30, 1892; pg. 6 Issue 10359. 19th Century British Library Newspapers Part II.
Found this article in Berrow Worcester Journel ref above: "Monnow Bridge Monmouth is now under repair. Its an interesting structure. A gate surmounted by a loop holed keep or watch tower, stands at the head of the bridge on the town side which was used for defensive purposes for the last time in 1839, when the Chartists were in Newport and an attack in Monmouth was anticipated". Antarchie ( talk) 20:51, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
In pursuit of Mary Ellen Bagnall-Oakeley's Monnow Bridge Tower pamphlet, I have contacted the following:
I have drawn a blank in every case. My last thought is M.L.J. Rowlands, via his publisher. Any other thoughts on possible locations/leads would be much appreciated. KJP1 ( talk) 17:44, 16 February 2017 (UTC)
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Reviewer: Chiswick Chap ( talk · contribs) 16:03, 4 March 2017 (UTC)
This is a nicely-polished article, fully cited, and with solid sourcing. I don't see much to comment on at GA level but may be able to make one or two small suggestions.
There seems very little wrong with this article, and I'll be happy to pass it as soon as these very minor issues are addressed. Chiswick Chap ( talk) 17:04, 4 March 2017 (UTC)
Great to see this promoted. Excellent work people!♦ Dr. Blofeld 13:31, 5 March 2017 (UTC)
This makes an interesting comparison. Was this what the top of the Monnow Bridge originally looked like? KJP1 ( talk) 14:18, 19 March 2017 (UTC)
Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Monnow Bridge -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 22:10, 7 May 2017 (UTC)
A key reference (<ref name="britishlistedbuildings1">, credited to "Good Stuff") is to the entry on the British Listed Buildings website ( http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/300002218-monnow-bridge-and-gateway-monmouth). British Listed Buildings is, as I understand it, essentially a repurposing of existing public-domain (?) data from official agencies, with crowd-sourced photos. The same text appears at http://www.gatehouse-gazetteer.info/Welshsites/582.html suffixed with the words "(Listed Building Report)". So my hunch is that the BLB text actually comes from an official CADW publication or report, and shouldn't be credited to "Good Stuff"...but I've not been able to find the original. Any thoughts? Dave.Dunford ( talk) 09:36, 22 May 2017 (UTC)
BritishListedBuildings.co.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. All government data published here is used under licence. Please do not contact BritishListedBuildings.co.uk for any queries related to any individual listed building, planning permission related to listed buildings or the listing process itself.
The point re. pronunciation of the Welsh name is well made - I see we did it for Castell Coch. I shall try and work it out and put it in, but any offer from a Welsh-speaking editor who knows what they're doing would be much appreciated! KJP1 ( talk) 18:50, 1 June 2017 (UTC)
The article on Monmouth claims there are only three such bridges in Europe; here, it is not repeated, but it is stated it's the only in Britain. A reader visiting the article on bridge tower is surely bound to be confused, for the list is much longer there, and even 14th c examples are numerous. It might be that the claims are true in their strict wording, but the general impression is still somewhat confusing. -- 146.255.182.91 ( talk) 09:02, 19 November 2018 (UTC)
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![]() | This article is written in British English, which has its own spelling conventions (colour, travelled, centre, defence, artefact, analyse) and some terms that are used in it may be different or absent from other varieties of English. According to the relevant style guide, this should not be changed without broad consensus. |
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Reporting errors |
"A brass plaque attached to the front of Monnow Gate, along with the influence of the Somersets at Raglan, has led many to the erroneous conclusion that the Dukes of Beaufort had some ancient claim on the monument. However, Monnow Gate was directly associated with that family only from 1830 until 1900. In 1830 the duke accepted Monnow Gate in exchange for property which the corporation wanted at the Beaufort Arms yard. For the remainder of the century the gate continued mostly in disuse, or at the most in use as a storeroom. At the turn of this century, as some of the Beaufort estates were being sold, His Grace decided to present the gate to the County Council as they already owned the bridge." [1] Worthy of any mention? Thanks Martinevans123 ( talk) 16:20, 30 January 2012 (UTC)
Last time used for defense of Monmouth? - Chartist Rebelion - John Bull (London, England), Sunday, December 15, 1839; pg. 592; Issue 992. ....the arched gateway of Monnow Bridge leading to the town, has likewise been put in a state of defence Berrow's Worcester Journal (Worcester, England), Saturday, April 30, 1892; pg. 6 Issue 10359. 19th Century British Library Newspapers Part II.
Found this article in Berrow Worcester Journel ref above: "Monnow Bridge Monmouth is now under repair. Its an interesting structure. A gate surmounted by a loop holed keep or watch tower, stands at the head of the bridge on the town side which was used for defensive purposes for the last time in 1839, when the Chartists were in Newport and an attack in Monmouth was anticipated". Antarchie ( talk) 20:51, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
In pursuit of Mary Ellen Bagnall-Oakeley's Monnow Bridge Tower pamphlet, I have contacted the following:
I have drawn a blank in every case. My last thought is M.L.J. Rowlands, via his publisher. Any other thoughts on possible locations/leads would be much appreciated. KJP1 ( talk) 17:44, 16 February 2017 (UTC)
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Reviewer: Chiswick Chap ( talk · contribs) 16:03, 4 March 2017 (UTC)
This is a nicely-polished article, fully cited, and with solid sourcing. I don't see much to comment on at GA level but may be able to make one or two small suggestions.
There seems very little wrong with this article, and I'll be happy to pass it as soon as these very minor issues are addressed. Chiswick Chap ( talk) 17:04, 4 March 2017 (UTC)
Great to see this promoted. Excellent work people!♦ Dr. Blofeld 13:31, 5 March 2017 (UTC)
This makes an interesting comparison. Was this what the top of the Monnow Bridge originally looked like? KJP1 ( talk) 14:18, 19 March 2017 (UTC)
Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Monnow Bridge -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 22:10, 7 May 2017 (UTC)
A key reference (<ref name="britishlistedbuildings1">, credited to "Good Stuff") is to the entry on the British Listed Buildings website ( http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/300002218-monnow-bridge-and-gateway-monmouth). British Listed Buildings is, as I understand it, essentially a repurposing of existing public-domain (?) data from official agencies, with crowd-sourced photos. The same text appears at http://www.gatehouse-gazetteer.info/Welshsites/582.html suffixed with the words "(Listed Building Report)". So my hunch is that the BLB text actually comes from an official CADW publication or report, and shouldn't be credited to "Good Stuff"...but I've not been able to find the original. Any thoughts? Dave.Dunford ( talk) 09:36, 22 May 2017 (UTC)
BritishListedBuildings.co.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. All government data published here is used under licence. Please do not contact BritishListedBuildings.co.uk for any queries related to any individual listed building, planning permission related to listed buildings or the listing process itself.
The point re. pronunciation of the Welsh name is well made - I see we did it for Castell Coch. I shall try and work it out and put it in, but any offer from a Welsh-speaking editor who knows what they're doing would be much appreciated! KJP1 ( talk) 18:50, 1 June 2017 (UTC)
The article on Monmouth claims there are only three such bridges in Europe; here, it is not repeated, but it is stated it's the only in Britain. A reader visiting the article on bridge tower is surely bound to be confused, for the list is much longer there, and even 14th c examples are numerous. It might be that the claims are true in their strict wording, but the general impression is still somewhat confusing. -- 146.255.182.91 ( talk) 09:02, 19 November 2018 (UTC)