Historic houses · South Wales
Angel Hotel
Also known as: Gwesty’r Angel, Trefynwy
In or near Wyesham.
Angel Hotel — a Grade II*-listed historic house in wales-south, United Kingdom.
Philip Pankhurst — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Rookwood · 7.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
The Angel Hotel is located in Monmouthshire, South Wales, with the postcode NP25 3BX. The nearest railway station is Rookwood, which is 7.6 km away. Entry is subject to limited wheelchair accessibility.
About
Angel Hotel is a Grade II*-listed building in wales-south, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
Photo gallery
Heritage listing
http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=11088
From Cadw under OGL v3.
Official information
Creates Gallery is an art gallery located in Monmouth, Wales, showcasing a variety of fine art. Visitors can explore exhibitions featuring different artistic styles and mediums, including paintings, ceramics, and sculptures.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Wye Valley
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Angel Hotel, Church Street, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, south-east Wales is a Grade II listed building. The building was in use as an inn in 1700 and closed in 1985, the longest period of continuous history of any public house in Monmouth. The building is of three storeys, with a roof of Welsh slate and a wooden Doric doorcase. During the late nineteenth century, the hotel was the headquarters of the Monmouth Branch of the Cyclists Touring Club. It is one of 24 buildings on the Monmouth Heritage Trail and is now the headquarters of international charity Bees for Development.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
This site began life as Robert le Ffrere's shop around 1240, rented by him for one pound of cumin paid annually. About 40 years later it was acquired by Edmund of Lancaster, (Edmund Crouchback, brother of Edward I), and he granted half a mark yearly, out of the profits, to maintain a lamp burning day and night before the altar of the Holy Cross in the parish church. It was said that the lamp was still burning two hundred years later, but by 1613 the shop had become the brew house for St Mary's Priory Church, Monmouth. By 1700 it was an inn with the appropriate name of The Angel. It remained The Angel Inn until 1965, an extraordinarily long existence for an inn, when it was returned to its…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.8127, -2.7142
- District
- Monmouthshire
- Parish
- Monmouth
- Postcode
- NP25 3BX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Monmouthshire
- Phone
- +44 7535 160 712
- Established
- 1700
- Nearest railway station
- Rookwood — 7.6 km
- Opening
- Wednesday - Saturday: 11am - 4pm; closed Sunday - Tuesday
- Official site
- www.createsgallery.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q921460 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Angel Hotel, Monmouth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Angel Hotel?
- Angel Hotel is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP25 3BX), in the parish of Monmouth.
- What is Angel Hotel?
- Angel Hotel — a Grade II*-listed historic house in wales-south, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Angel Hotel?
- The nearest railway station is Rookwood, about 7.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode NP25 3BX.
- When was Angel Hotel built?
- Built or established in 1700.
- Who owns Angel Hotel?
- Angel Hotel is owned by | current_tenants =.
- Is Angel Hotel a listed building?
- Angel Hotel is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Angel Hotel a protected site?
- Yes — Angel Hotel is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Wye Valley National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Angel Hotel?
- The nearest railway station is Rookwood, about 7.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NP25 3BX.