Shire Hall

The Shire Hall, , , is a prominent building on Agincourt Square in the town centre. It was built in 1724, and was formerly the centre for the assize courts and quarter sessions for .
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Tuesday: 11:00 AM—4:00 PM
    Wednesday: closed
    Thursday—Sunday: 11:00 AM—4:00 PM
  • Email: enquiries@shirehallmonmouth.org.uk
  • Type: Historic building
  • Description: Grade I listed building in Monmouth. Courthouse
  • Also known as: “Neuadd y Sir”, “Shire Hall, Monmouth”, and “The Shire Hall”
  • Address: Agincourt Square, Monmouth, NP25 3DY

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Monmouth Castle and Monmouth Museum.

Castle
Photo: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a castle close to the centre of the town of , the county town of , on a hill above the in south-east . is situated 390 feet west of Shire Hall.

Museum
Photo: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The , previously known as The Nelson Museum and Local History Centre, was a museum in , , south east . It featured a collection of artefacts associated with Admiral Horatio Nelson, and a local history collection.

Square
Photo: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an open space in the centre of , , in front of the Shire Hall. The area has been used for public functions and markets over the centuries.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monmouth and Overmonnow.

Photo: Hrcolyer, CC BY 3.0.
is the county town of in . is a delightful, bustling, market town near where the three rivers Wye, Monnow and Trothy meet on the border with .

Suburb
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is a suburb of the town of , in , which is located to the west of the and the . It developed in the Middle Ages, when it was protected by a defensive ditch, the Clawdd-du or "Black Dyke", the remains of which are now protected as an ancient monument.

Village
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is a small village located 1 mile north east of , on the banks of the , in , south east . The parish originally comprised the two manors of Newton and Hadnock, on either side of the river.

Shire Hall

Latitude
51.81191° or 51° 48′ 43″ north
Longitude
-2.7153° or 2° 42′ 55″ west
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Wiki­data ID
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Shire Hall” goes by many names.
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  • Hindi: “शायर हॉल”
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  • Indonesian: “Shire Hall, Monmouth”
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  • Japanese: “シャイア・ホール”
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  • Russian: “Шайр-Холл”
  • Russian: “Шир Холл”
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  • Welsh: “Neuadd Sirol”
  • Welsh: “Neuadd y Dref”
  • Welsh: “Neuadd y Sir, Trefynwy”
  • Welsh: “Neuadd y Sir”
  • Welsh: “y Neuadd Sirol”
  • Wolof: “Shire Hall”
  • Zulu: “Shire Hall”

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