Towns & cities · South Wales
Raglan
Raglan — village in Monmouthshire, Wales.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Raglan is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 1,706 people. Address: NP15. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Monmouthshire, Wales". Coordinates: 51.7649°, -2.8500°.
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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
Raglan (; Welsh: Rhaglan) is a village and community in Monmouthshire, south-east Wales. It is located some 9 miles south-west of Monmouth, midway between Monmouth and Abergavenny on the A40 road very near to the junction with the A449 road. It is the location of Raglan Castle, built for William ap Thomas and now maintained by Cadw. The community includes the villages of Llandenny and Pen-y-clawdd. Raglan itself has a population of 1,183.
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Background
History
The village stands at the crossing point of two Roman roads, that from Gloucester to Usk, and that from Chepstow to Abergavenny. Raglan was first mentioned in the will of Walter de Clare. The earliest market in Raglan was recorded in 1354. The market cross stands in the edge of the crossroads between the church and the Beaufort Arms Inn. It now consists only of the base, with a lamp post mounted on top. In the large space around this stone the markets were held, the base of the cross forming the table on which bargains were struck. The agricultural roots of Raglan are illustrated by a 1397 account of discussions between the reeve Ieuan Hire and Ieuan ap Grono and haywards (hedge wardens)…
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- Coordinates
- 51.7649, -2.8500
- District
- Monmouthshire
- Parish
- Raglan
- Postcode
- NP15
- Parliamentary constituency
- Monmouthshire
- Population
- 1,706
- Official site
- neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q744944 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Raglan, Monmouthshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: SDJ Raglan Castle Front.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Raglan?
- Raglan is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP15), in the parish of Raglan.
- Is Raglan a protected site?
- Yes — Raglan is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Raglan free to visit?
- Yes, Raglan is free to enter.
- How do I get to Raglan?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NP15. It sits within the Monmouthshire parliamentary constituency.