The Monmouth Heritage Trail is a route which connects various sights in the town of Monmouth, Wales.[1]
In 2009 Monmouth Civic Society identified 24 historic and interesting buildings in the town, and organised the production and fixing of ceramic blue plaques to them. The plaques were made by Ned Heywood of Chepstow, with a stoneware body and raised text in both English and Welsh, set off by a blue glaze. The space for text was limited, and each plaque contained a brief summary of the importance of the building to the town. Some choices were obvious, such as the Monnow Bridge and Shire Hall, both symbols of the town, but others were less well known, such as Cornwall House or Monmouth Methodist Church, even though townspeople passed them every day. Visitors and interested townspeople can learn more by purchasing a Guide which contains description and photographs of each building, and which takes the visitor on a "Heritage Trail" through the town. The map and list of Blue Plaque buildings is shown below.
The Guide information is available in Welsh[1], but both Welsh and English versions will be available in Wikipedia, in relation to the individual buildings, as part of the "MonmouthpediA" project aimed at providing visitors with information about all aspects of the town via QR codes.[2]