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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 ...
When Grosmont died in 1360/61, Monmouth was inherited by his younger daughter, who had married John of Gaunt, the third surviving son of King Edward III, the previous year. Gaunt then became Earl of Lancaster, and almost certainly added more to the castle, and it was here that his grandson, the future Henry V, was born.
Architecture. The original castle from the 11th century was a timber – earth circuit of the walls (ringwork). Fortifications were oval in the plan and consisted of earth ramparts crowned with a timber palisade and, additionally, a moat on the eastern and southern sides. The north and west sides were protected by a steep, natural escarpment ...
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 ...
Feb 10, 2015 · Simon Leach. Henry V was born in the tower above the gatehouse of Monmouth Castle in 1386. Various works of reference do not agree on the exact date but at the time of his birth it was not significant as it was not expected that he would one day be king. The castle belonged to his grandfather, John of Gaunt, and his father, Henry Bolingbroke ...
Monmouth Castle's story is a tapestry of historical events that have shaped the region. Founded in the late 11th century, it played a pivotal role in various historical events, including the famous battles and political intrigues of medieval Britain.
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History. Substantial portions remain of the C11-12 Norman castle. This was developed during the C13-14 to form the nucleus of an elaborate defensive system in the centre of Monmouth, together with the town walls and ditches and other surviving features such as the Dixton Gate (now incorporated in The Nag's Head Inn (qv), Monnow Bridge (qv) and Clawdd du Bridge (qv).
