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Jan 1, 2024 · Monnow Bridge History. The town of Monmouth has been a significant settlement ever since the Roman Era with its ironwork trade. But, there was no mention of this footbridge being built until the Norman Invasion after Lord William FitzOsbern built a castle nearby.
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Discover The Three Castles Walk in Monmouthshire, a 19 mile circular route linking the medieval castles of Grosmont, Skenfrith & White Castle. It takes the walker through an undulating landscape of wooded hillsides and hidden valleys across north east Monmouthshire.
Humble By Nature, Penallt, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, NP25 4RP Monmouth Stay on Kate Humble’s farm: wake up to the sounds of animals and discover what goes on behind the scenes on a real working farm.
Located on Castle Hill, close to the centre of Monmouth, both Monmouth Castle and the Monmouth Regimental Museum are free to visit. Little remains of the castle birth place of Henry V, but enough to be of interest (the curtain wall, gatehouse and great round keep) and, on the day we visited, was quite atmospheric with mist eerily rolling down the hills in the background.
The town numbers also among its natives the bishop John of Monmouth, the monk Thomas of Monmouth, the theologian Hopkins, and the first Duke of Lancaster (Henry Plantagenet); and it gave the title of Duke to James, illegitimate son of Charles II., notable for his disastrous rebellion against James II., and known among his followers as King ...
*Usk Castle is open to visitors on Sundays and Bank Holidays 10.30 - 5pm summer (10.30-4.30 winter). By appointment only October 2023 - April 2024.
