Memorials & monuments · South Wales
Abergavenny Market
Abergavenny Market is a place of interest in the United Kingdom.
.jpg?width=1200)
Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence
.jpg){kind=link}
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Abergavenny · 0.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Abergavenny Market is a place of interest in the United Kingdom. Address: Market Hall, Cross Street, Abergavenny, NP7 5EH. Coordinates: 51.8221°, -3.0178°.
Photo gallery
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Abergavenny Town Hall (Welsh: Neuadd y Dref Y Fenni) is a municipal building located on Cross Street, Abergavenny in Monmouthshire, Wales. The town hall, which also houses the town's market, is a Grade II listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The first building on the site was a market hall which had been financed by a legacy from the local member of parliament, Philip Jones, and which was completed in the early 17th century. Following their appointment in 1794, one of the first acts of the new Abergavenny Improvement Commissioners was to commission a new market hall which was designed by the well-known Regency and Georgian era architect, John Nash, and completed in 1796. In the 1860s, in anticipation of a further increases in their responsibilities, including those of an urban sanitary authority, the commissioners decided to procure a town hall which would be built on the same site. The building served as the headquarters of…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.8221, -3.0178
- District
- Monmouthshire
- Parish
- Abergavenny
- Postcode
- NP7 5EH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Monmouthshire
- Established
- 1869
- Nearest railway station
- Abergavenny — 0.8 km
Sources
- osm: w368980602 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Abergavenny Town Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Abergavenny Market Hall (8818).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Gobannium
Vineyards · 0.0 km
Borough Theatre
Theatres · 0.0 km
Borough Theatre
Open-air theatres · 0.0 km
Kings Head Hotel
Hotels · 0.0 km
Flannel Street
Memorials & monuments · 0.1 km
Abergavenny town walls
Historic houses · 0.1 km
King Henry VIII Grammar School 1542-1898
Memorials & monuments · 0.1 km
The Angel
Hotels · 0.1 km
Castle Street Congegational Chapel
Historic churches · 0.1 km
Periwig Makers
Memorials & monuments · 0.1 km
Priory Church of St Mary, Abergavenny
Historic churches · 0.2 km
Kings Arms Hotel
Hotels · 0.2 km
Nearby
📷 5Vineyards · South Wales
Gobannium
Gobannium — a UK vineyard in wales south, producing English or Welsh wine from cool-climate grape varieties.
📷 3📷 5📷 5📷 3Memorials & monuments · South Wales
Flannel Street
Flannel Street — a memorial in wales-south, United Kingdom.
📷 4Historic houses · South Wales
Abergavenny town walls
Abergavenny town walls — a Grade II*-listed historic house in wales-south, United Kingdom.
Where to eat & stay near Abergavenny Market
Places to stay
📷 5📷 5📷 7Hotels · South Wales
Kings Arms Hotel
Kings Arms Hotel — a hotel in wales south.
📷 7Hotels · South Wales
Abergavenny Hotel
Abergavenny Hotel — a hotel in wales south.
📷 5Caravan parks · South Wales
Wernddu Caravan Park
Wernddu Caravan Park — a caravan park in wales south.
📷 5Caravan parks · South Wales
Blossom Touring Caravan Park
Blossom Touring Caravan Park — a caravan park in wales south.
Places to eat & drink
Restaurants · South Wales
The Walnut Tree
The Walnut Tree — a restaurant in wales south.
📷 5Historic pubs · South Wales
Skirrid Mountain Inn
Skirrid Mountain Inn — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.
📷 7
📷 7
Restaurants · South Wales
Little Crown
Little Crown — a restaurant in wales south.
📷 5Historic pubs · South Wales
Cornewall Arms
Cornewall Arms in Wales South, United Kingdom.
More memorials in this region
📷 3Memorials & monuments · South Wales
614 (County of Glamorgan) Squadron
614 (County of Glamorgan) Squadron is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
📷 3Memorials & monuments · South Wales
Aberdare Cenotaph
Aberdare Cenotaph — War memorial, dating to 1922.
📷 3Memorials & monuments · South Wales
Abertillery War Memorial
Abertillery War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
📷 4Memorials & monuments · South Wales
Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Abergavenny Market?
- Abergavenny Market is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP7 5EH), in the parish of Abergavenny.
- What is Abergavenny Market?
- Abergavenny Market is a place of interest in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Abergavenny Market?
- The nearest railway station is Abergavenny, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode NP7 5EH.
- When was Abergavenny Market built?
- Built or established in 1869.
- Who owns Abergavenny Market?
- Abergavenny Market is owned by | designation1_number = 2416.
- Is Abergavenny Market a protected site?
- Yes — Abergavenny Market is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Abergavenny Market free to visit?
- Yes, Abergavenny Market is free to enter.
- How do I get to Abergavenny Market?
- The nearest railway station is Abergavenny, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NP7 5EH.