Ross-on-Wye
| Ross-on-Wye | |
 Town centre, looking north from Market House |
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| Population | 10,700 (2011)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | SO597241 |
| Unitary authority | Herefordshire |
| Ceremonial county | Herefordshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ROSS-ON-WYE |
| Postcode district | HR9 |
| Dialling code | 01989 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
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Ross-on-Wye (Welsh: Rhosan ar Wy) is a town in south eastern Herefordshire with 10,700 people as of 2011. The town is on the River Wye and next to the Forest of Dean.
Climate
As with the rest of the United Kingdom and Ireland, Ross-on-Wye experiences a similar climate all year round. There is a Met Office weather station that provides long term climate information for Ross.[2]
| Climate data for Ross-on-Wye 67m asl, 1971–2000 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 7.3 (45.1) |
7.7 (45.9) |
10.3 (50.5) |
12.9 (55.2) |
16.6 (61.9) |
19.3 (66.7) |
22.0 (71.6) |
21.5 (70.7) |
18.3 (64.9) |
14.2 (57.6) |
10.3 (50.5) |
8.1 (46.6) |
14.1 (57.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 1.8 (35.2) |
1.6 (34.9) |
3.2 (37.8) |
4.3 (39.7) |
7.1 (44.8) |
9.9 (49.8) |
12.1 (53.8) |
11.9 (53.4) |
9.7 (49.5) |
6.9 (44.4) |
4.0 (39.2) |
2.6 (36.7) |
6.3 (43.3) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 80.7 (3.177) |
53.0 (2.087) |
51.2 (2.016) |
48.4 (1.906) |
49.2 (1.937) |
54.0 (2.126) |
34.8 (1.37) |
61.1 (2.406) |
63.7 (2.508) |
67.5 (2.657) |
64.5 (2.539) |
78.1 (3.075) |
706.2 (27.803) |
| Sunshine hours | 49.9 | 67.5 | 107.3 | 149.4 | 189.4 | 188.1 | 211.4 | 193.4 | 137.1 | 98.6 | 67.2 | 45.0 | 1,504.3 |
| Source: Met Office[3] | |||||||||||||
Twin towns
The town is twinned with Betzdorf in Germany, Condé-sur-Noireau in France and Namutumba in Uganda.
Transport
Road
The B4234 and B4260 roads pass through the town centre.
The A40 and A449 roads by-pass the town.
The M50 and A49 highways end outside Ross-on-Wye.
Ross-on-Wye Media
The Market House in 1890 (photochrom)
St Mary's Church, seen from the north-east
Ross-on-Wye Market Hall
Ross-on-Wye station, with Hereford – Gloucester train in 1958
The Man of Ross Inn, Ross-on-Wye
The Market House from the west
West tower and spire of St Mary the Virgin parish church, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire
View of the town from the banks of the River Wye
Interior of St Mary’s, the parish church
References
- ↑ Town population 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ↑ Ross-on-Wye.com.
- ↑ Caldecott 1961–90 averagesUKMO. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
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