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Ross-on-Wye
Ross-on-Wye shown within Herefordshire
OS grid reference	SO597241
Unitary authority	Herefordshire
Ceremonial county	Herefordshire
Region	West Midlands
Constituent 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
UK Parliament	Hereford
European Parliament	West Midlands
List of places: UK • England • Herefordshire

Coordinates: 51°54′52″N 2°35′11″W / 51.9144, -2.5865

Ross-on-Wye (Welsh: Rhosan ar Wy) is a small market town with a population of approximately 8,000 in southeastern Herefordshire, England, located on the River Wye, and on the northern edge of the Forest of Dean. The town is known for its antique shops, market square with its market hall and high number of public houses.

Regular Thursday and Saturday markets are held at the sandstone 'Market House' building in the town centre, which was built between 1650 and 1654 replacing an older, probably wooden building.

Ross-on-Wye town centre as seen from the Market House

The 700 year old parish church of St. Mary's is the town's most prominent landmark and its tall pointed spire is visible when approaching the town from all directions. The church holds several distinctive tombs, one of which – that of a certain William Rudhall (d.1530) – is one of the last great alabaster sculptures from the specialist masons of Nottingham, whose work was prized across medieval Europe. Another tomb is of John Kyrle, a prominent figure in 18th Century Ross, whose name is now given to the town's secondary school.

Opposite the church, The Prospect is a neat public garden offering pleasant views over the river. Ross now boasts a new skate park which was finished in November 2006. Barclays invested £54,000 into the park as a part of its £30,000,000 youth sport project. The ruins of Wilton Castle lie to the west of the town. Ross Town F.C. is the local football club.

The Plague Cross

The Plague Cross, also known as the Corpse Cross, was erected in the church yard of St. Mary's Church in 1637 as a memorial to 315 people who died in the town of the plague in 1637. These people were buried nearby in a pit, at night and without coffins.

By 1896, the cross had fallen into disrepair and the top of the cross was missing. It was later restored to its former state.

• John Kyrle High School
• The Friends of St Mary's is dedicated to the preservation and improvement of St Mary's Church, Ross-on-Wye
• Littlebury's Directory, 1876-7
• Larruperz Centre - a community centre serving Ross-on-Wye and the surrounding district.
• St. Mary's Church- the famous spire of Ross-on-Wye
• Ross Rugby Club - Official website for the Ross-on-Wye Rugby Club.
• Ross-on-Wye and District Cycling Club - Official Web site for Ross-on-Wye's cycling club
• RossonWye.com - The Tourist web site for Ross-on-Wye and Rural South Herefordshire with guides for accommodation, restaurants, pubs and the area's history and attractions.
• The Church of St Mary the Virgin - the town's church
• Ross-on-Wye - A comprehensive photographic tour of Ross-on-Wye and the Wye Valley with both archive and recent photographs.
• Traditional Sports Shop In Ross - A Traditional Shop, Established In Ross on Wye 30 Years Ago
• Ross-on-Wye.com - Contains many photographs, postcards and historical details about the town.
• Ross Online - Comprehensive source of online information about local businesses, places to stay, shops, leisure and recreation facilities, restaurants, pubs, transport and more.