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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Symonds Yat like this:
Symond's Yat, ry. sta., Herefordshire, on border of co., 4 miles NE. of Monmouth and 7 miles SW. of Ross; P.O.; Symond's Yat was formerly a pass on the road to Wales.
Symonds Yat is now part of FOREST OF DEAN District. Click here for graphs and data of how FOREST OF DEAN has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Symonds Yat itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Symonds Yat, in Forest of Dean and Gloucestershire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/26817
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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