Vauxhall Fields , also known as Vauxhall Meadows , is a water meadow to the northwest of downtown Monmouth, Wales. The Monnow River is bordered by grasslands on both sides. Grasslands generally remain free of development. This area has often been flooded on many occasions over the years.
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History
Before 1880 the area was mainly agricultural land. The area initially consists of several areas: - Castle Field Meadows, Lower Priory Holme, Middle Priory Field, and Bridge Meadows. Castle Field was probably the main battleground in 1233 between supporters of Henry III, King of England, and Richard, Earl of Pembroke and Lord Marshal. At the end of the XVIII century, part of the area was laid out as a place of pleasure by Mr. Tibbs, landlord of the Beaufort Arms Hotel, and known as Vauxhall after Vauxhall Gardens in London.
Vauxhall Farmhouse is a registered class II building and has since 8 October 2005. Located about 500m north of Monmouth Castle, facing south opposite Vauxhall Meadows. The Vauxhall Fields area was used by the Monmouth Show from 1946 to 2006, although the show was not held in 1956 or 2001 due to foot and mouth disease outbreaks. The field was also used by Haberdashers' Monmouth School for Girls as a playground until schools bought their own land and built a playground near the school in the 1980s.
Recently fields have been used for the Wales International Kite Festival, steam demonstrations, Scout jambours, dog shows, race competitions, guided walks, exciting journeys and hot air ballooning.
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Horseracing
Early in 1734 the horse race was underway at Monmouth. The early years of the horse race at Monmouth took place at Chippenham Park. It was not clear when the race moved to Vauxhall Fields but in 1902 the Monmouth Races placed Monmouth at the National Hunting hunt Center. The fields were used until the race ended in 1933. It ended nearly 200 years of racing history at Monmouth. The layout of the racecraft is clearly marked on the map of Ordnance Survey Monmouth from 1900 to 1930 which also shows the position of Grandstand. The Monmouth Museum has only one photo of the Monmouth race taking place taken in 1925.
Vauxhall Camp
Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia) (R MON RE (M)) has camp at Vauxhall Fields. The Royal Engineers built a bridge known as the White Bridge in 1905. Built by Company No.2 of the Monmouthshire Regiment and unfolding the Monnow River until its successor in 1931 with the Inglis Bridge, which still stands. The Army announced that it was intended to ban vehicles on the bridge from October 2011, but by May 2012 this has not happened yet.
The Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers have used the field for the medal award ceremony.
Air Field
On August 25, 1912, a small biplane plane became the first aircraft to land on Monmouth when it landed at Vauxhall Fields. The plane was flown from Lark Hill in Salisbury Plain, via Weymouth and flown by Lieutenant Fox. The plane eventually went only with the pilot aboard because the muddy soil could not take more weight. The reason for the event is unknown.
Golf
A golf club named Vauxhall Golf Club was formed in 1892 by members of military personnel stationed in the city. The majority of its members are army personnel. The Vauxhall Golf Club was eventually taken over by Monmouth Golf Club which used the Vauxhall field until 1903 when the club moved to Hendre Estate because the Vauxhall field was deemed unsuitable.
Household Development
In 2011, housebuilder Taylor Wimpey submitted a proposal to build 300 houses in and around Fields as an alternative to sites identified in the draft local development plan. The proposal was criticized for trying to build in open countryside outside the set boundaries of settlements.
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