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Grosmont, Monmouthshire history

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Grosmont Castle was the birthplace of Henry, 1st Duke of Lancaster. The 14th century church is dedicated to St Nicholas and was restored by J. P. Seddon in 1869.

Grosmont Castle

Grosmont Castle, along with the nearby White Castle and Skenfrith Castle, have given rise to the Three Castles Walk which links the castles. The village is dominated by the nearby Graig Syfyrddin (or Edmunds Tump)

Battle of Grosmont, 1405

Grosmont is linked to the Welsh Prince Owain Glyndŵr and during the Glyndwr rebellion it was the site of a battle in 1405. Captain Rhys Gethin raised a force of maybe 8,000 men that marched on the town burning the town to the ground. Prince Henry, later to become King Henry V, dispatched a force to intercept the Welsh force.

21st century

The Angel public house in Grosmont was owned and run by a group of villagers until December 2014 when it was taken over by Mr and Mrs Woolnough. The pub and village were the location for the film The Baker released in 2007.

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22 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Grosmont, Monmouthshire places to visit

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Grosmont, Monmouthshire has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Grosmont, Monmouthshire’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Grosmont, Monmouthshire’s information audio spots:

Upper Dyffryn House, Grosmont Upper Dyffryn House, Grosmont, Monmouthshire was built by John Gainsford in 1604. The farmhouse is Grade II* listed as are the dairy and kitchen which stand a little way from the main building.

Lower Dyffryn House, Grosmont Lower Dyffryn House, Grosmont, Monmouthshire is a farmhouse dating from the 16th century. It was rebuilt by the Cecil family in the mid 17th century as a substantial mansion to the typical Elizabethan e-plan. Its fortunes declined in the 19th century by which point it had been reduced to a farm house.

Lower Tresenny Barn Barn at Lower Tresenny, Grosmont, Monmouthshire is an “extremely rare” example of a cruck-framed barn. It dates from the mid 16th century and is Grade II* listed building.

Pontrilas Pontrilas (English: Bridge over Three Rivers) is half a mile from the border with Wales. It is in the parish of Kentchurch and lies midway between Hereford and Abergavenny. The village name means ‘bridge over three rivers’ due to the River Dore, Dulas brook and another stream meeting there.

Great House Farm, Llangua Great House Farm, Llangua, Monmouthshire is a farmhouse dating from the 17th century. The house is listed at Grade II*. The barn and cider and cow houses in the farmyard have their own Grade II listings.

St James’s Church, Llangua The Church of St James is a former parish church at Llangua in the north-east of Monmouthshire. Although in Wales, the church is in the Church of England rather than the Church in Wales. It is a Grade II* listed building.

Great Tresenny Farmhouse Great Tresenny Farmhouse, Grosmont, Monmouthshire is a farmhouse dating from c.1600. Situated just to the south of the village, it is a Grade II* listed building.

Church of St Nicholas, Grosmont The Church of St Nicholas in Grosmont, Monmouthshire, is a parish church dating from the 13th century. It was rescued from dereliction in a restoration by John Pollard Seddon and financed by John Etherington Welch Rolls.

Town Farm, Grosmont Town Farm, Grosmont, Monmouthshire is a farmhouse dating from the 17th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.

Howell’s House, Grosmont Howell’s House, Grosmont, Monmouthshire is an early 17th century house. Previously known as The Shop, it served as village stores from the mid-19th century in the 1980s. Grade II* listed building is now a private residence.

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