Castles · South Wales
Great Castle House
Also known as: Tŷ Mawr y Castell
In or near Wyesham.
Great Castle House — a Grade I-listed castle in wales-south, United Kingdom.
Michael Dibb — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Rookwood · 7.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Great Castle House, the nearest railway station is Rookwood, located 7.8 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is NP25 3BS. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Great Castle House is a Grade I-listed building in wales-south, United Kingdom. Grade I 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.
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Heritage listing
http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=2217
From Cadw under OGL v3.
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
Great Castle House is a former town house built on the site of part of Monmouth Castle in Wales. Amongst the town's most significant buildings, it has a Grade I listing and is one of 24 sites on the Monmouth Heritage Trail. The house is located on Castle Hill, off Agincourt Square in Monmouth town centre. Described as "a house of splendid swagger outside and in", it was completed in 1673 for Henry Somerset, the 3rd Marquis of Worcester, who was Lord President of the Council of Wales and the Marches. It later became an Assize Court, until the Court moved to the new Shire Hall in 1725. It has been the Headquarters of Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia) since the mid-19th century, and contains the Regimental Museum.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
When Worcester was appointed to the post of President of the Council of Wales and the Marches, he decided that he needed a seat in the Marches appropriate to his status. The house was primarily intended to be used for ceremonial and official, rather than domestic, purposes. The interior is described as "astonishing", particularly for its plasterwork. When the Assizes moved to Shire Hall in 1725, the house became lodgings for the judges (though part of it was let to a maker of drainage pipes), but later they moved to less spacious lodgings in the town, and from about 1760 the house provided a high-class school for young ladies.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.8127, -2.7164
- District
- Monmouthshire
- Parish
- Monmouth
- Postcode
- NP25 3BS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Monmouthshire
- Established
- 1673
- Nearest railway station
- Rookwood — 7.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1028045 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Great Castle House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Great Castle House?
- Great Castle House is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP25 3BS), in the parish of Monmouth.
- What is Great Castle House?
- Great Castle House — a Grade I-listed castle in wales-south, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Great Castle House?
- The nearest railway station is Rookwood, about 7.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode NP25 3BS.
- When was Great Castle House built?
- Built or established in 1673.
- Who owns Great Castle House?
- Great Castle House is owned by | current_tenants = Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers and Regimental Museum.
- Is Great Castle House a listed building?
- Great Castle House is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- Is Great Castle House a protected site?
- Yes — Great Castle House is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Wye Valley National Landscape (AONB).
- Does Great Castle House charge admission?
- Great Castle House typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.