Castles · South Wales
Abergavenny Castle
Abergavenny Castle — Grade I listed building in Abergavenny. Ruined castle in the market town of Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Abergavenny · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Abergavenny Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Records date its origin to 1087. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed building in Abergavenny. Ruined castle in the market town of Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales". Coordinates: 51.8197°, -3.0175°.
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Heritage listing
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. William Camden, the 16th-century antiquary, said that the castle "has been oftner stain'd with the infamy of treachery, than any other castle in Wales." It has been a Grade I listed building since 1952.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
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. William Camden, the 16th-century antiquary, said that the castle "has been oftner stain'd with the infamy of treachery, than any other castle in Wales." It has been a Grade I listed building since 1952.
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Background
Description
The castle, which is currently in ruins, once had a stone keep, towers, and ditch as fortifications. It also housed the family and army of the lord and had cellars, kitchens, a great hall, gatehouse, and a chapel, although it is doubtful whether any of the families treated the castle as their main residence.
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- Coordinates
- 51.8197, -3.0175
- District
- Monmouthshire
- Parish
- Abergavenny
- Postcode
- NP7 5EX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Monmouthshire
- Established
- 1087
- Nearest railway station
- Abergavenny — 0.6 km
- Official site
- www.abergavennymuseum.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4667087 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Abergavenny Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Abergavenny Castle 2.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Abergavenny Castle?
- Abergavenny Castle is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP7 5EX), in the parish of Abergavenny.
- When was Abergavenny Castle built?
- Built or established in 1087.
- Is Abergavenny Castle a listed building?
- Abergavenny Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Abergavenny Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Abergavenny Castle is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Abergavenny Castle free to visit?
- Yes, Abergavenny Castle is free to enter.
- How do I get to Abergavenny Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Abergavenny, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NP7 5EX.