Kemeys Inferior Motte
Kemeys Inferior Motte is the remains of a motte-and-bailey castle or ringwork structure located at the north of the parish of Kemeys Inferior, Newport, Wales. It has been a scheduled monument since 1931.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Langstone, Newport, Wales, UK
- Also known as: “Kemeys Inferior Mound & Bailey Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Andrew’s Church and Church of St Peter, St Paul and St John, Llantrisant.
St Andrew’s Church
Church
Photo: Colin Bates, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St Andrew, Tredunnock, Monmouthshire is a parish church with its origins in the 12th or 13th century. A Grade II* listed building, the church remains an active parish church. St Andrew’s Church is situated 1 mile northwest of Kemeys Inferior Motte.
Church of St Peter, St Paul and St John, Llantrisant
Church
Photo: Colin Bates, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St Peter, St Paul and St John, is the parish church of Llantrisant, Monmouthshire, Wales. Described by the architectural historian, John Newman as "a handsome church" in the Decorated style, it has been a Grade I listed building since 18 November 1980. Church of St Peter, St Paul and St John, Llantrisant is situated 2 miles north of Kemeys Inferior Motte.
St Cybi’s Church
Church
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St Cybi, Llangybi, Monmouthshire is a parish church with its origins in the 13th or 14th century. Refurbished in the 15th century, the church was restored in 1909–10. St Cybi’s Church is situated 2 miles northwest of Kemeys Inferior Motte.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newbridge-on-Usk and Tredunnock.
Newbridge-on-Usk
Hamlet
Photo: Roger Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newbridge-on-Usk is a hamlet in the village and parish of Tredunnock, near Usk, Monmouthshire, south east Wales, in the United Kingdom.
Tredunnock
Village
Photo: Colin Bates, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tredunnock is a small village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, in the United Kingdom. Tredunnock is located four miles northeast of Caerleon and four miles south of Usk.
Parc-Seymour
Hamlet
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Parc-Seymour, is a hamlet in Newport, Wales. It is north of the A48 Newport-Chepstow road, 10 kilometres east-northeast of Newport, within the ancient parish of Penhow, the hamlet of which lies east-southeast of Parc-Seymour. Parc-Seymour is situated 1½ miles southeast of Kemeys Inferior Motte.
Kemeys Inferior Motte
- Categories: motte-and-bailey castle, ringwork castle, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Langstone, Newport, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Kemeys Inferior Motte” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kemeys Inferior Motte”
- Swedish: “Kemeys Inferior Motte”
- Welsh: “Castell Mwnt a Beili Cemais Isaf”
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