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Monmouthshire is a
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and
principal area {{Short description, Formal legal term for a county in England and Wales In England and Wales local government legislation, a principal area is one of the sub-national areas established for control by a principal council. They include most of the ar ...
of Wales. It borders
Torfaen Torfaen (; cy, Torfaen ) is a county borough in the south-east of Wales. Torfaen is bordered by the county of Monmouthshire to the east, the city of Newport to the south, and the county boroughs of Caerphilly and Blaenau Gwent to the south-w ...
and Newport to the west;
Herefordshire Herefordshire () is a county in the West Midlands of England, governed by Herefordshire Council. It is bordered by Shropshire to the north, Worcestershire to the east, Gloucestershire to the south-east, and the Welsh counties of Monmouthsh ...
and
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(in England) to the east; and
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to the north. The largest town is Abergavenny, with other large settlements being
Chepstow Chepstow ( cy, Cas-gwent) is a town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales, adjoining the border with Gloucestershire, England. It is located on the tidal River Wye, about above its confluence with the River Severn, and adjoining the wester ...
, Monmouth, and
Usk Usk ( cy, Brynbuga) is a town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales, northeast of Newport. It is located on the River Usk, which is spanned by an arched stone bridge at the western entrance to the town. Usk Castle, above the town, overlooks th ...
. The present county was formed under the
Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 The Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which amended the Local Government Act 1972 to create the current local government structure in Wales of 22 unitary authority areas, referred to as ...
, and comprises some sixty percent of the historic county. Between 1974 and 1996, the county was known by the ancient title of Gwent, recalling the medieval Welsh
kingdom Kingdom commonly refers to: * A monarchy ruled by a king or queen * Kingdom (biology), a category in biological taxonomy Kingdom may also refer to: Arts and media Television * ''Kingdom'' (British TV series), a 2007 British television drama s ...
. The county is 850 km2 (330 sq mi) in extent, with a population of 95,200 . In the United Kingdom, the term "listed building" refers to a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural, historical or cultural significance. Listing was begun by a provision in the
Town and Country Planning Act 1947 The Town and Country Planning Act 1947 (10 & 11 Geo. VI c. 51) was an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom passed by the Labour government led by Clement Attlee. It came into effect on 1 July 1948, and along with the Town and Country Plannin ...
. Once a building is listed, strict limitations are imposed on the modifications allowed to its structure or fittings. In Wales, authority for listing under the
Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom that altered the laws on granting of planning permission for building works, notably including those of the listed building system in En ...
lies with Cadw. Listed buildings are categorised into three grades: :* Grade I – buildings of exceptional interest, only 2.5% of listed buildings in England and Wales are Grade I; :* Grade II* – buildings of particular importance with more than special interest, 5.8% of listed buildings in England and Wales are Grade II*; :* Grade II – buildings of special interest; 91.7% of all listed buildings in England and Wales are in this class. There are 53
Grade I listed building In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern Irel ...
s in Monmouthshire.The British Listed Buildings online (BLBO) site records 54 listed buildings, as it has two entries for the
Old Wye Bridge, Chepstow The Old Wye Bridge or Town Bridge at Chepstow, also known historically as Chepstow Bridge, crosses the River Wye between Monmouthshire in Wales and Gloucestershire in England, close to Chepstow Castle. Although there had been earlier wooden br ...
. It is not uncommon for bridges to have two listings when, as at Chepstow, one end of the bridge is in one country and the other in another. BLBO records the listing for the English end of the bridge (Entry 8, HE 1101561) as 'Chepstow Bridge', and the listing for the Welsh end (Entry 47, Cadw 2479) as 'Road Bridge over River Wye'. These consist of twenty-four churches, a priory and an abbey, eight castles, seven houses, two bridges, a barn, a cross, a farm, a folly, a gatehouse, a hotel, a municipal building, a stables, and two elements of town walls. The journalist Simon Jenkins notes the county's "fine collection" of castles, mostly dating from the
Norman invasion of Wales The Norman invasion of Wales began shortly after the Norman conquest of England under William the Conqueror, who believed England to be his birthright. Initially (1067–1081), the invasion of Wales was not undertaken with the fervour and purpose ...
, and describes
Chepstow Chepstow ( cy, Cas-gwent) is a town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales, adjoining the border with Gloucestershire, England. It is located on the tidal River Wye, about above its confluence with the River Severn, and adjoining the wester ...
as "the glory of medieval south Wales". The castle at Raglan is later, dating from the mid-fifteenth century. The fortified
bridge A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or rail) without blocking the way underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, which is usually somethi ...
over the
River Monnow The River Monnow ( cy, Afon Mynwy) marks the England–Wales border for much of its length. After flowing through southwest Herefordshire, England, and eastern Monmouthshire, Wales, its confluence with the River Wye is approximately south of ...
at Monmouth is the only remaining fortified river bridge in the country with its gate tower standing on the bridge, and has been described as "arguably the finest surviving medieval bridge in Britain". Monmouthshire has a more "modest" range of churches, although that at Bettws Newydd has "perhaps the most complete
rood A rood or rood cross, sometimes known as a triumphal cross, is a cross or crucifix, especially the large crucifix set above the entrance to the chancel of a medieval church. Alternatively, it is a large sculpture or painting of the crucifixion ...
arrangement remaining in any church in
England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...
and
Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in ...
". The county's Grade I listed abbey, at
Tintern Tintern ( cy, Tyndyrn) is a village in the community of Wye Valley, on the west bank of the River Wye in Monmouthshire, Wales, close to the border with England, about north of Chepstow. It is popular with tourists, in particular for the scenery ...
, became a focal point of the
Wye Tour The Wye Tour was an excursion past and through a series of scenic buildings, natural phenomena, and factories located along the River Wye. It was a popular destination for British travellers from 1782 to around 1850,, p. 86 and reached its p ...
in the late-eighteenth century. The Monmouthshire writer and artist,
Fred Hando Frederick James Hando MBE (23 March 1888 – 17 February 1970) was a Welsh writer, artist and schoolteacher from Newport. He chronicled the history, character and folklore of Monmouthshire, which he also called Gwent, in a series of nearly ...
, chronicled the history of the county in some 800 newspaper articles written between the 1920s and the 1960s and published in the
South Wales Argus The ''South Wales Argus'' is a daily tabloid newspaper published in Newport, South Wales. ''The Argus'' is distributed in Newport, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, and Torfaen. History The paper was founded as the ''South Wales Arg ...
, focusing on "the little places of a shy county". Among the Grade I listed structures Hando described were "the tallest house in Monmouthshire" at Treowen, "the most crooked church in Britain" at
Cwmyoy Cwmyoy is an extensive rural parish in Monmouthshire, Wales ( cy, Cwm Iou for the valley and parish, cy, Cwm-iou for the village). The standard Welsh name is ''Cwm Iau'' or ''Cwm-iau''. In the Gwentian dialect of Welsh that was spoken here until ...
, and the Arts and Crafts ''
sgraffito ''Sgraffito'' (; plural: ''sgraffiti'') is a technique either of wall decor, produced by applying layers of plaster tinted in contrasting colours to a moistened surface, or in pottery, by applying to an unfired ceramic body two successive laye ...
'' at Llanfair Kilgeddin. Notable people associated with Monmouthshire's Grade I listed buildings include
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, born at
Monmouth Castle Monmouth Castle ( cy, 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 ...
in 1387; the medieval soldier and statesman
William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke (1146 or 1147 – 14 May 1219), also called William the Marshal (Norman French: ', French: '), was an Anglo-Norman soldier and statesman. He served five English kings— Henry II, his sons the "Young King" ...
, who undertook major construction at
Chepstow Castle Chepstow Castle ( cy, Castell Cas-gwent) at Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales is the oldest surviving post-Roman stone fortification in Britain. Located above cliffs on the River Wye, construction began in 1067 under the instruction of the Norma ...
; and
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, who entertained his king at Raglan, and lost the castle at the end of the
First English Civil War The First English Civil War took place in England and Wales from 1642 to 1646, and forms part of the 1639 to 1653 Wars of the Three Kingdoms. They include the Bishops' Wars, the Irish Confederate Wars, the Second English Civil War, the Anglo ...
.
William Wordsworth William Wordsworth (7 April 177023 April 1850) was an English Romantic poet who, with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, helped to launch the Romantic Age in English literature with their joint publication '' Lyrical Ballads'' (1798). Wordsworth's ' ...
undertook the Wye Tour in 1798, composing '' Lines Written a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey'' during his visit, and
Walter Savage Landor Walter Savage Landor (30 January 177517 September 1864) was an English writer, poet, and activist. His best known works were the prose ''Imaginary Conversations,'' and the poem "Rose Aylmer," but the critical acclaim he received from contempora ...
sought, unsuccessfully, to establish a landed estate at
Llanthony Priory Llanthony Priory ( cy, Priordy Llanddewi Nant Hodni) is a partly ruined former Augustinian priory in the secluded Vale of Ewyas, a steep-sided once-glaciated valley within the Black Mountains area of the Brecon Beacons National Park in Mo ...
. Archdeacon Coxe's record of his journey to Llanthony in the spring of 1799 provides an illustration of the hazards of travelling in Wales at this time: "I would not recommend timid persons to pass this way in a carriage, for in the whole course of my travels, I seldom met with one more inconvenient and unsafe". In 1840, the Chartist leader John Frost and two colleagues were tried at the Shire Hall in Monmouth and sentenced to be hanged, drawn and quartered, the last such sentences to be passed in Britain.The sentences were subsequently commuted to transportation for life. A statue in front of the Shire Hall commemorates
Charles Stewart Rolls Charles Stewart Rolls (27 August 1877 – 12 July 1910) was a British motoring and aviation pioneer. With Henry Royce, he co-founded the Rolls-Royce car manufacturing firm. He was the first Briton to be killed in an aeronautical accident wit ...
, the aviator and entrepreneur who was the first Briton to be killed in a plane crash. The architecture of the county was first systematically covered by William Coxe in his two-volume, ''An Historical Tour in Monmouthshire'', published in 1801.An earlier history, authored by David Williams, a Welsh minister, was published in 1796. Coxe's Preface explains the Tour's genesis; "The present work owes its origin to an accidental excursion in Monmouthshire, in company with my friend Sir Richard Hoare, during the autumn of 1798. I was struck with the picturesque ruins of ancient castles, and I was animated with the view of mansions distinguished by the residence of illustrious persons". A detailed county history was undertaken by Sir Joseph Bradney, in his ''
A History of Monmouthshire from the Coming of the Normans into Wales down to the Present Time ''A History of Monmouthshire from the Coming of the Normans into Wales down to the Present Time'' is a study of the county of Monmouthshire written by Sir Joseph Bradney and published by Mitchell, Hughes and Clarke of London between 1904 and 193 ...
''; published in the early 20th century. More recent studies include those of the architectural historian John Newman, in his ''Gwent/Monmouthshire'' volume of the Pevsner Buildings of Wales series; and, most exhaustively, by Sir Cyril Fox and
Lord Raglan Baron Raglan, of Raglan in the County of Monmouth, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 20 October 1852 for the military commander Lord FitzRoy Somerset, chiefly remembered as commander of the British troops ...
, in their three-volume study, ''
Monmouthshire Houses ''Monmouthshire Houses: A Study of Building Techniques and Smaller House-Plans in the Fifteenth to Seventeenth Centuries'' is a study of buildings within the county of Monmouthshire written by Sir Cyril Fox and Lord Raglan and published by the Na ...
''. The last was described by the architectural historian Peter Smith as "one of the most remarkable studies of vernacular architecture yet made in the British Isles, a landmark, in its own field, as significant as Darwin's ''
Origin of Species ''On the Origin of Species'' (or, more completely, ''On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life''),The book's full original title was ''On the Origin of Species by Me ...
''".


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Llanthony Llanthony (, cy, Llanddewi Nant Honddu ) is a village in the community of Crucorney on the northern edge of Monmouthshire, South East Wales, United Kingdom. Location Llanthony is located in the Vale of Ewyas, a deep and long valley with ...
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, Commercial , Built into the west range of Llanthony Priory
1940
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Abergavenny Castle Abergavenny Castle ( cy, Castell y Fenni) is a ruined castle in the market town of Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales, established by the Norman lord Hamelin de Balun . It was the site of a massacre of Welsh noblemen in 1175, and was attacked ...
, Abergavenny , ,
, Castle , West of the main road on the southern approach to the town centre
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, , - class="with_image; text-align: center" , Court Farm Barn ,
Llanthony Llanthony (, cy, Llanddewi Nant Honddu ) is a village in the community of Crucorney on the northern edge of Monmouthshire, South East Wales, United Kingdom. Location Llanthony is located in the Vale of Ewyas, a deep and long valley with ...
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, Barn , On the west side of the Llanthony Priory precinct about 110m from the priory ruins
1941
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Caldicot Castle Caldicot Castle ( cy, Castell Cil-y-coed) is an extensive stone medieval castle in the town of Caldicot, Monmouthshire, in southeast Wales, built near the site of Harold Godwinson's former Saxon castle by the Norman earls of Hereford from ...
, Caldicot , ,
, Castle , About 300m east of the Church of St Mary and about 700m east of Caldicot
2006
, , - class="with_image; text-align: center" ,
Castle House A castle is a type of fortification, fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by Military order (monastic society), military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word ''castle'', but u ...
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Usk Usk ( cy, Brynbuga) is a town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales, northeast of Newport. It is located on the River Usk, which is spanned by an arched stone bridge at the western entrance to the town. Usk Castle, above the town, overlooks th ...
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, House , On a hillside a little north east of Usk town centre and below the castle
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Chepstow Castle Chepstow Castle ( cy, Castell Cas-gwent) at Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales is the oldest surviving post-Roman stone fortification in Britain. Located above cliffs on the River Wye, construction began in 1067 under the instruction of the Norma ...
,
Chepstow Chepstow ( cy, Cas-gwent) is a town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales, adjoining the border with Gloucestershire, England. It is located on the tidal River Wye, about above its confluence with the River Severn, and adjoining the wester ...
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, Castle , In a commanding position on the west bank of the River Wye
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, , - class="with_image; text-align: center" , Church of St Aeddan , Bettws Newydd , ,
, Church , At the south east end of the village, approached by lane running east, just to the north of Bettws Lodge
1962
, , - class="with_image; text-align: center" , Church of St Bridget ,
Skenfrith Skenfrith ( cy, Ynysgynwraidd) is a small village in Monmouthshire, south-east Wales. It is located on the River Monnow, close to the border between Wales and England, about north-west of Monmouth. The road through the village (B4521) was once ...
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, Church , Towards the north end of Skenfrith village and approximately 100m north west of Skenfrith Castle
2082
, , - class="with_image; text-align: center" , Church of St Cadoc , Llangattock Lingoed , ,
, Church , In a sloping churchyard, in the centre of Llangattock Lingoed
1955
, , - class="with_image; text-align: center" , Church of St David , Llangeview , ,
, Church , In a rounded churchyard overlooking the A449 Usk exit, reached via lane running south from the B4235 just east of the bridge over the A449
2711
, , - class="with_image; text-align: center" , Church of St David ,
Llanthony Llanthony (, cy, Llanddewi Nant Honddu ) is a village in the community of Crucorney on the northern edge of Monmouthshire, South East Wales, United Kingdom. Location Llanthony is located in the Vale of Ewyas, a deep and long valley with ...
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, Church , 50m south of the priory buildings at Llanthony
1938
, , - class="with_image; text-align: center" , Church of St Jerome , Llangwm , ,
, Church , Some 500m east of Llangwm Isaf church, in an isolated site
2028
, , - class="with_image; text-align: center" , Church of St John ,
Llandenny Llandenny ( cy, Llandenni or, lesser used, Mathenni) is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom. Llandenny is located three miles south of Raglan and three miles north of Usk. History and amenities The little village of ...
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, Church , In the centre of the village of Llandenny, in an elevated position within an enclosed churchyard
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, , - class="with_image; text-align: center" , Church of St Martin ,
Cwmyoy Cwmyoy is an extensive rural parish in Monmouthshire, Wales ( cy, Cwm Iou for the valley and parish, cy, Cwm-iou for the village). The standard Welsh name is ''Cwm Iau'' or ''Cwm-iau''. In the Gwentian dialect of Welsh that was spoken here until ...
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, Church , In the centre of Cwmyoy village on the east slope of the Vale of Ewyas
1933
, , - class="with_image; text-align: center" , Church of St Mary , Abergavenny , ,
, Church , Key building in the group of historic buildings close to the main commercial centre of Abergavenny
2373
, , - class="with_image; text-align: center" , Church of St Mary , Caldicot , ,
, Church , About 400m north east of the centre of Caldicot village
2019
, , - class="with_image; text-align: center" , Church of St Mary ,
Chepstow Chepstow ( cy, Cas-gwent) is a town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales, adjoining the border with Gloucestershire, England. It is located on the tidal River Wye, about above its confluence with the River Severn, and adjoining the wester ...
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, Church , At the end of the street within a churchyard crossed by a walkway to Lower Church Street
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, , - class="with_image; text-align: center" , Church of St Mary the Virgin , Llanfair Kilgeddin , ,
, Church , Close to the river Usk north east of Pant-y-goitre
2782
, , - class="with_image; text-align: center" , Church of St Mary , Magor , ,
, Church , In the centre of the village and reached off Magor Square
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, , - class="with_image; text-align: center" , Church of St Mary , Portskewett , ,
, Church , In the centre of Portskewett village at the junction of Main Road and Sudbrook Road
2044
, , - class="with_image; text-align: center" , Church of St Michael and All Angels , Gwernesney , ,
, Church , Some east north east of the Usk junction of the A449, just north of the B4235
2715
, , - class="with_image; text-align: center" , Church of St Nicholas , Grosmont , ,
, Church , In the centre of Grosmont in a large churchyard
1947
, , - class="with_image; text-align: center" , Church of St Nicholas ,
Trellech Trellech (occasionally spelt Trelech, Treleck or Trelleck; cy, Tryleg) is a village and parish in Monmouthshire, south-east Wales. Located south of Monmouth and north-north-west of Tintern, Trellech lies on a plateau above the Wye Valley on t ...
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, Church , Prominently sited in the centre of Trellech
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, , - class="with_image; text-align: center" , Church of St Peter, St Paul and St John , Llantrisant , ,
, Church , In the centre of Llantrisant
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, , - class="with_image; text-align: center" , Church of St Teilo ,
Llantilio Crossenny Llantilio Crossenny ( cy, Llandeilo Gresynni) is a small village and much larger former community, now in the community of Whitecastle, in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, in the United Kingdom. It is situated between the two towns of Aberga ...
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, Church , In a churchyard in the centre of Llantilio Crossenny
2073
, , - class="with_image; text-align: center" , Church of St Teilo , Llantilio Pertholey , ,
, Church , Just off the old Hereford road about north of Abergavenny
2002
, , - class="with_image; text-align: center" , Church of St Tewdric ,
Mathern Mathern ( cy, Matharn; older form: ''Merthyr Tewdrig'') is a historic community (parish) and village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, about south west of the town of Chepstow, close to the Severn estuary, the Bristol Channel and the M48 mot ...
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, Church , In the centre of Mathern
2040
, , - class="with_image; text-align: center" , Church of St Tysoi ,
Llansoy Llansoy ( cy, Llan-soe) is a small village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom, located about 3 miles (4.2 km) south east of Raglan, Monmouthshire, Raglan. History There is an Iron Age hillfort 1 mile (1.6 km) northwes ...
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, Church , At the southern end of Llansoy about 250m south of the junction with the main road
2029
, , - class="with_image; text-align: center" , Clytha Castle , Llanarth , ,
, Folly , On a hillside south of Clytha Park off the old A40 road some 300m east of the gates to the park
1968
, , - class="with_image; text-align: center" , Clytha Park , Llanarth , ,
, House , In a landscaped park north of the old A40 reached via a drive from the entrance opposite the junction with the road to Bettws Newydd
1966
, , - class="with_image; text-align: center" , Cross at Croes Lwyd , Raglan , ,
, Cross , On the southern side of Broom Lane about 400m east of Broom House, at the bottom of the garden at Whitecross Cottage
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, , - class="with_image; text-align: center" , Great Castle House , Monmouth , ,
, House , In the castle enclosure at the highest point of the town and just north of the town square
2217
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Grosmont Castle Grosmont Castle is a ruined castle in the village of Grosmont, Monmouthshire, Wales. The fortification was established by the Normans in the wake of the invasion of England in 1066, to protect the route from Wales to Hereford. Possibly com ...
, Grosmont , ,
, Castle , On a flat elevated plateau, some 100m north west of Grosmont village, approached along a narrow lane from the main street
1949
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Llanthony Priory Llanthony Priory ( cy, Priordy Llanddewi Nant Hodni) is a partly ruined former Augustinian priory in the secluded Vale of Ewyas, a steep-sided once-glaciated valley within the Black Mountains area of the Brecon Beacons National Park in Mo ...
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Llanthony Llanthony (, cy, Llanddewi Nant Honddu ) is a village in the community of Crucorney on the northern edge of Monmouthshire, South East Wales, United Kingdom. Location Llanthony is located in the Vale of Ewyas, a deep and long valley with ...
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, Church , In Llanthony village in the Vale of Eywas
1939
, , - class="with_image; text-align: center" , Llanvihangel Court ,
Llanvihangel Crucorney Llanvihangel Crucorney ( cy, Llanfihangel Crucornau) is a small village in the community (parish) of Crucorney, Monmouthshire, Wales. It is located north of Abergavenny and south-west of Hereford, England on the A465 road. Setting Llanvihan ...
, ,
, House , In Llanvihangel Crucorney about 400m south east of the Church of St Michael
1919
, , - class="with_image; text-align: center" , Llanvihangel Court Stable Block ,
Llanvihangel Crucorney Llanvihangel Crucorney ( cy, Llanfihangel Crucornau) is a small village in the community (parish) of Crucorney, Monmouthshire, Wales. It is located north of Abergavenny and south-west of Hereford, England on the A465 road. Setting Llanvihan ...
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, Stables , About 30m south of Llanvihangel Court
19288
, , - class="with_image; text-align: center" , Llwyn-celyn Farmhouse ,
Llanvihangel Crucorney Llanvihangel Crucorney ( cy, Llanfihangel Crucornau) is a small village in the community (parish) of Crucorney, Monmouthshire, Wales. It is located north of Abergavenny and south-west of Hereford, England on the A465 road. Setting Llanvihan ...
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, Farmhouse , On a knoll on the west side of Stanton about north west of Llanvihangel Crucorney
1937
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Mathern Palace Mathern Palace is a Grade I listed building in the village of Mathern, Monmouthshire, Wales, located some south-west of Chepstow close to the Severn Estuary. Between about 1408 and 1705 it was the main residence of the Bishops of Llandaff. After f ...
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Mathern Mathern ( cy, Matharn; older form: ''Merthyr Tewdrig'') is a historic community (parish) and village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, about south west of the town of Chepstow, close to the Severn estuary, the Bristol Channel and the M48 mot ...
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, House , In the centre of Mathern village about 50m south west of the Church of St Tewdric
2007
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Monmouth Castle Monmouth Castle ( cy, 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 ...
, Monmouth , ,
, Castle , On the east bank of the River Monnow at the highest point of the town and just north of the town square
2216
, , - class="with_image; text-align: center" , Monnow Bridge , Monmouth , ,
, Bridge , At the entrance to Monmouth's principal commercial street which leads up the hill to the town square from the south-west
2218
, , - class="with_image; text-align: center" , Pen-y-Clawdd Court ,
Llanvihangel Crucorney Llanvihangel Crucorney ( cy, Llanfihangel Crucornau) is a small village in the community (parish) of Crucorney, Monmouthshire, Wales. It is located north of Abergavenny and south-west of Hereford, England on the A465 road. Setting Llanvihan ...
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, House , About 1500m south west of the Church of St Michael, Llanvihangel Crucorney approached by a lane from the small settlement round the old Llanvihangel station
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, Church , In the very northernmost corner of Trellech Community about 1000m south of Monmouth, on the B4239 road at the junction by High Glanau
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Port Wall The Port Wall in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales, is a late thirteenth century stone wall, which was constructed for the twin purposes of defence and tax collection by permitting users of the town's market only one point of access through the w ...
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Chepstow Chepstow ( cy, Cas-gwent) is a town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales, adjoining the border with Gloucestershire, England. It is located on the tidal River Wye, about above its confluence with the River Severn, and adjoining the wester ...
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, Walls, railings, gates , Extending from near Chepstow Castle, uphill to the town gate and crossing to the quarry above the station
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Usk Usk ( cy, Brynbuga) is a town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales, northeast of Newport. It is located on the River Usk, which is spanned by an arched stone bridge at the western entrance to the town. Usk Castle, above the town, overlooks th ...
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, Church , A town centre church, just south of the main thoroughfare with a large walled churchyard
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Usk Usk ( cy, Brynbuga) is a town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales, northeast of Newport. It is located on the River Usk, which is spanned by an arched stone bridge at the western entrance to the town. Usk Castle, above the town, overlooks th ...
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, Gatehouse , At right angles to the churchyard entrance, on a corner site, facing up Priory Street to Twyn Square
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Raglan Castle Raglan Castle ( cy, Castell Rhaglan) is a late medieval castle located just north of the village of Raglan in the county of Monmouthshire in south east Wales. The modern castle dates from between the 15th and early 17th centuries, when the succ ...
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, Castle , Magnificently sited north of Raglan and reached by a private drive from the A40
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Old Wye Bridge The Old Wye Bridge or Town Bridge at Chepstow, also known historically as Chepstow Bridge, crosses the River Wye between Monmouthshire in Wales and Gloucestershire in England, close to Chepstow Castle. Although there had been earlier wooden br ...
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Chepstow Chepstow ( cy, Cas-gwent) is a town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales, adjoining the border with Gloucestershire, England. It is located on the tidal River Wye, about above its confluence with the River Severn, and adjoining the wester ...
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, Bridge , Continuing the line of Bridge Street. Aligned almost due north/south, crossing a bend in the River Wye, here the boundary between Wales and England. The north part of the bridge is in England
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Tintern Abbey Tintern Abbey ( cy, Abaty Tyndyrn ) was founded on 9 May 1131 by Walter de Clare, Lord of Chepstow. It is situated adjacent to the village of Tintern in Monmouthshire, on the Welsh bank of the River Wye, which at this location forms the bo ...
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Tintern Tintern ( cy, Tyndyrn) is a village in the community of Wye Valley, on the west bank of the River Wye in Monmouthshire, Wales, close to the border with England, about north of Chepstow. It is popular with tourists, in particular for the scenery ...
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, Church , In a prominent position on the right bank of the river Wye on the east side of the A466
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Town Gate A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an ori ...
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Chepstow Chepstow ( cy, Cas-gwent) is a town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales, adjoining the border with Gloucestershire, England. It is located on the tidal River Wye, about above its confluence with the River Severn, and adjoining the wester ...
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, Walls, railings, gates , At the main entrance to the fortified town between Moor Street outside the gate to the west and the High Street to the east
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Mitchel Troy Mitchel Troy ( cy, Llanfihangel Troddi, that is "church of St Michael on the River Trothy") is a village and community in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, in the United Kingdom. It is located 3 miles south west of the county town of Monmouth, jus ...
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, House , About west south west of Monmouth and north north east of Dingestow church, prominently situated amidst its own parkland just north of the road between Dingestow and Wonastow
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Usk Castle Usk Castle ( cy, Castell Brynbuga) is a castle site in the town of Usk in central Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom. It was listed Grade I on 16 February 1953. Within the castle, and incorporating parts of its gatehouse, stands Ca ...
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Usk Usk ( cy, Brynbuga) is a town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales, northeast of Newport. It is located on the River Usk, which is spanned by an arched stone bridge at the western entrance to the town. Usk Castle, above the town, overlooks th ...
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, Castle , On a spur on the hillside a short distance north east of the town
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Llantilio Crossenny Llantilio Crossenny ( cy, Llandeilo Gresynni) is a small village and much larger former community, now in the community of Whitecastle, in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, in the United Kingdom. It is situated between the two towns of Aberga ...
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, Castle , Overlooking Llanvetherine, some north west of village of Llantilio Crossenny
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See also

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Listed buildings in Wales This is a list of listed buildings in Wales, which are among the listed buildings of the United Kingdom. Key The organization of the lists is on the same basis as the statutory register. County names are those used in the register, which in t ...
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Grade I listed buildings in Herefordshire There are over 9,000 Grade I listed buildings in England. This page is a list of these buildings in the county of Herefordshire. County of Herefordshire ...
* Grade I listed buildings in Forest of Dean *
Grade I listed buildings in Newport In the United Kingdom, the term listed building refers to a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural, historical, or cultural significance; Grade I structures are those considered to be "buildings of ex ...
* Grade I listed buildings in Torfaen * Grade II* listed buildings in Blaenau Gwent – there are currently no Grade I listed buildings in Blaenau Gwent * Grade I listed buildings in Powys * Grade II* listed buildings in Monmouthshire *
Scheduled Monuments in Monmouthshire A schedule or a timetable, as a basic time-management tool, consists of a list of times at which possible tasks, events, or actions are intended to take place, or of a sequence of events in the chronological order in which such things are i ...


External links

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to see an interactive OpenStreetMap with locations of all Grade I listed buildings, Monmouthshire-wide, for which coordinates are included in the list-articles linked above.


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