Abergavenny Castle
Monmouthshire, Wales
Abergavenny Castle is a castle in Monmouthshire, Wales, first built in the 11th century. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Castell Arnallt, 2.7 mi away.
Abergavenny Castle at a glance
Built
1087
11th century
Type
Castle
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade I listed building
Nearest castle
Castell Arnallt
2.7 mi away
About Abergavenny Castle
Abergavenny Castle (Welsh: Castell y Fenni) is a ruined castle in the market town of Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales, established by the Norman lord Hamelin de Balun c. 1087. It was the site of a massacre of Welsh noblemen in 1175, and was attacked during the early 15th-century Glyndŵr Rising.
From the Wikipedia article on Abergavenny Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Abergavenny Castle sits at 51.8197, -3.0175 in Monmouthshire. The closest other castles are Castell Arnallt (2.7 mi), Pen y Clawdd Castle (3.9 mi) and White Castle (5.3 mi). Monmouthshire has 14 castles in all.
