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Directions. Road. Monmouth town centre. Bike. NCN Route No.423 (0.3m/0.5km) View all Cadw places on a map. Ruined castle with a regal historyIt’s a surprise to find this ruin, tucked away as it is in a lane off Monmouth’s main shopping street. Strategically located at crossings of the River Wye and River Monnow, only a few fragments ...
Monmouth Castle (Welsh: Castell Trefynwy) is a castle close to the centre of the town of Monmouth, the county town of Monmouthshire, on a hill above the River Monnow in south-east Wales. Once an important border castle, and birthplace of Henry V of England , it stood until the English Civil War when it was damaged and changed hands three times before being slighted to prevent it being ...
Monmouth Castle occupies a large rocky outcrop overlooking the River Monnow upstream of its confluence with the River Wye. The mound is an irregular shape, with a pronounced curve on the north-west corner, and measures a substantial 80 metres by 100 metres, roughly speaking.
Around 1150, a stone, rectangular tower-like building of residential and defensive functions (called the Great Tower) was erected in its place, 21 meters long and 13 meters wide, with walls approximately 1.7 meters thick (the western wall was 3-meter thick and reinforced in the corners with buttresses, because it also was a part of the perimeter of the castle). The entrance to it was ...
About Monmouth Castle (Cadw) Strategically located at crossings of the River Wye and River Monnow, only a few fragments – ruins of the 12th-century Great Tower and 13th-century hall – remain of this once-important castle. It was founded in the 11th century by Norman lord William fitz Osbern, and by the mid-14th century was in the hands of ...
Access – Getting There. The castle in Monmouth is located just off Priory Street in Monmouth, Wales. The town itself is just off the A40 north of Bristol, south of Hereford and due west of Gloucester and Cheltenham. Visitors to Monmouth may also want to visit nearby Monnow Bridge – aslo part of the town’s defences – or the nearby, so ...
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Aug 20, 2024 · Visiting Monmouth Castle also opens the door to exploring the wider heritage of Monmouth. The town is rich in history, with numerous other historical sites, charming streets, and local markets. The castle serves as a starting point for a deeper exploration of Monmouth's past and present, offering insights into the life and times of this fascinating region.
