Ross-on-Wye buildings [11]
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Ross-on-Wye buildings [11]
Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 1 Sep 2022
Number 17 Broad Street, now in use as a hotel, was built in the 18th century with later alterations. Constructed of red brick with rusticated quoins under a slate roof. There is a modern shop window on the right. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1098730 Ross-on-Wye is an attractive market town in Herefordshire, near the border with Wales and within the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Located on the east bank of the River Wye, the town is some 11¼ miles southeast of Hereford and 14¾ miles northwest of Gloucester. Settlement of the area dates back to the Iron Age. Today the town promotes itself as ‘the birthplace of British tourism’ and visitors are an important part of the economy.
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