Ross-on-Wye
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.
| Ross-on-Wye | |
 Town centre, looking north from Market House |
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| Population | 10,700 (2011)[1] |
|---|---|
| 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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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". Archived from the original on 24 July 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ↑ "Ross-on-Wye.com".
- ↑ "Caldecott 1961–90 averages". UKMO. Archived from the original on 23 May 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
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