Historic houses · South Wales
Gunter Mansion
Gunter Mansion — house in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Abergavenny · 0.6 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Gunter Mansion is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Wikidata describes it as: "house in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK". Coordinates: 51.8205°, -3.0163°.
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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
Gunter Mansion, 37–39 Cross Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales, is a house of the early 17th century. It was built around 1600 and mentioned in 1678 in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom as a place of public Catholic worship. It was the final place of prayer for Saint David Lewis before his execution on 27 August 1679. It is a Grade II* listed building.
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Background
History
After the Reformation and the Act of Supremacy 1558, in 1600, Thomas Gunter, a local Roman Catholic, built the house. A secret chapel was constructed in the attic. The younger Thomas Gunter had been notably indiscreet about his harbouring of Catholic priests, although this was a felony under the Jesuits, etc. Act 1584. Taking advantage of the tolerant religious atmosphere following the Restoration of Charles II, he told the local vicar frankly that "he had kept a priest in Oliver Cromwell's time, and would keep one now". Like most Catholic landowners he failed to anticipate that the outbreak of the Popish Plot would force the King, despite his own pro-Catholic leanings, to insist on…
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- Coordinates
- 51.8205, -3.0163
- District
- Monmouthshire
- Parish
- Abergavenny
- Postcode
- NP7 5EW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Monmouthshire
- Nearest railway station
- Abergavenny — 0.6 km
- Official site
- www.abergavennymuseum.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q24183508 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Gunter Mansion (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: 38 Cross Street in Abergavenny.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gunter Mansion?
- Gunter Mansion is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP7 5EW), in the parish of Abergavenny.
- Who owns Gunter Mansion?
- Gunter Mansion is owned by Welsh Georgian Trust.
- Is Gunter Mansion a protected site?
- Yes — Gunter Mansion is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Gunter Mansion?
- The nearest railway station is Abergavenny, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NP7 5EW.