Monmouth Castle
Monmouthshire, Wales
Monmouth Castle is a castle in Monmouthshire, Wales, first built in the 11th century. Today it stands as a ruin. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Monnow Bridge, 0.2 mi away. It is cared for by Cadw.
Monmouth Castle at a glance
Built
1060
11th century
Type
Castle
Condition
Ruin
Cared for by
Cadw
About Monmouth Castle
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.
From the Wikipedia article on Monmouth Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Monmouth Castle sits at 51.8125, -2.7168 in Monmouthshire. The closest other castles are Monnow Bridge (0.2 mi), Pembridge Castle (4.0 mi) and English Bicknor Castle (5.0 mi). Monmouthshire has 14 castles in all.
- Heritage status
- scheduled monument
