Grosmont Castle
Grosmont Castle is a ruined castle in the village of Grosmont, Monmouthshire, Wales. The fortification was established by the Normans in the wake of the invasion of England in 1066, to protect the route from Wales to Hereford.Photo: Robert Cutts, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Monmouthshire, Wales, UK
- Also known as: “Grosmont Castle Ruins”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St Nicholas, Grosmont and The Angel Inn.
Church of St Nicholas, Grosmont
Church
Photo: Robert Cutts, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St Nicholas in the village of Grosmont, Monmouthshire, Wales, is a parish church dating from the 13th century. Its exceptional size reflects the importance and standing of the borough of Grosmont at the time of the church's construction and has led it to be called a "miniature cathedral". Church of St Nicholas, Grosmont is situated 530 feet south of Grosmont Castle.
The Angel Inn
Pub
Photo: Jo and Steve Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Angel Inn is a pub, which is situated 420 feet southwest of Grosmont Castle.
Old School
House
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Old School is a house, which is situated 850 feet northwest of Grosmont Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grosmont and Kentchurch.
Grosmont
Village
Photo: Sapamm, Public domain.
Grosmont is a village and community near Abergavenny in Monmouthshire, Wales. The population taken at the 2021 census was 869. The wider community includes the villages of Llangattock Lingoed, Llangua and Llanvetherine.
Kentchurch
Village
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kentchurch is a small village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England. It is located some 13 miles south-west of Hereford and 13 miles north-east of Abergavenny, beside the River Monnow and adjoining the boundary between England and Wales.
Llangua
Hamlet
Photo: Stuart Wilding, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llangua is a small village in Grosmont community, Monmouthshire, south-east Wales, United Kingdom. Saint Ciwa is said to have built a church there in the 7th century.
Grosmont Castle
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Grosmont, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.91544° or 51° 54′ 56″ northLongitude
-2.86601° or 2° 51′ 58″ westOpen location code
9C3VW48M+5HOpenStreetMap ID
way 871861588OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q3402778
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Grosmont Castle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Grosmont Castle”
- Chinese: “格羅斯蒙特城堡”
- Chinese: “葛洛斯蒙城堡”
- Danish: “Grosmont Castle”
- Dutch: “Grosmont Castle”
- Esperanto: “Kastelo Grosmont”
- French: “château de Grosmont”
- French: “Château de Grosmont”
- German: “Grosmont Castle”
- Italian: “Castello di Grosmont”
- Japanese: “グロスモント城”
- Russian: “Замок Гросмонт”
- Swedish: “Grosmont Castle”
- Turkish: “Grosmont Kalesi Harabeleri”
- Turkish: “Grosmont Kalesi”
- Uzbek: “Grosmont qal’asi”
- Welsh: “Castell Grosmont”
- Welsh: “Castell Grysmwnt”
- Welsh: “Castell y Grysmwnt”
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