Abbeys & priories · South Wales
Market Hall, Monmouth
Also known as: Neuadd y Farchnad, Trefynwy
In or near Wyesham.
The Market Hall, in Priory Street, Monmouth, Wales, is an early Victorian building by the prolific Monmouth architect George Vaughan Maddox. It was constructed in the years 1837–39 as the centrepiece
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Rookwood · 7.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Market Hall in Monmouth, the nearest railway station is Rookwood, which is 7.7 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is NP25 3BU. Please note that the venue is not wheelchair accessible.
About
The Market Hall, in Priory Street, Monmouth, Wales, is an early Victorian building by the prolific Monmouth architect George Vaughan Maddox. It was constructed in the years 1837–39 as the centrepiece of a redevelopment of part of Monmouth town centre. After being severely damaged by fire in 1963, it was partly rebuilt and was the home of Monmouth Museum (formerly the Nelson Museum) from 1969 to 2021. At the rear of the building are original slaughterhouses, called The Shambles, opening onto the River Monnow. The building is Grade II listed as at 27 June 1952, and it is one of 24 buildings on the Monmouth Heritage Trail. The Shambles slaughterhouses are separately listed as Grade II*.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2024
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Summary from the official site
The Savoy Theatre in Monmouth is a historic grade 2 listed building and one of the oldest working theatres in Wales. It offers a diverse program that includes feature films, live performances, and special cinema events, managed by the Monmouth Savoy Trust.
Read more on the official property page.
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 Market Hall, in Priory Street, Monmouth, Wales, is an early Victorian building by the prolific Monmouth architect George Vaughan Maddox. It was constructed in the years 1837–39 as the centrepiece of a redevelopment of part of Monmouth town centre. After being severely damaged by fire in 1963, it was partly rebuilt and was the home of Monmouth Museum (formerly the Nelson Museum) from 1969 to 2021. At the rear of the building are original slaughterhouses, called The Shambles, opening onto the River Monnow. The building is Grade II listed as at 27 June 1952, and it is one of 24 buildings on the Monmouth Heritage Trail. The Shambles slaughterhouses are separately listed as Grade II*.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.8130, -2.7154
- District
- Monmouthshire
- Parish
- Monmouth
- Postcode
- NP25 3BU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Monmouthshire
- Phone
- +44 1600 772 467
- Established
- 1840
- Nearest railway station
- Rookwood — 7.7 km
- Official site
- www.monmouth-savoy.co.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Market Hall, Monmouth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Market Hall, Monmouth?
- Market Hall, Monmouth is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP25 3BU), in the parish of Monmouth.
- What is Market Hall, Monmouth?
- The Market Hall, in Priory Street, Monmouth, Wales, is an early Victorian building by the prolific Monmouth architect George Vaughan Maddox. It was constructed in the years 1837–39 as the centrepiece
- How do I get to Market Hall, Monmouth?
- The nearest railway station is Rookwood, about 7.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode NP25 3BU.
- When was Market Hall, Monmouth built?
- Built or established in 1840.
- Who owns Market Hall, Monmouth?
- Market Hall, Monmouth is owned by | current_tenants =.
- Is Market Hall, Monmouth a protected site?
- Yes — Market Hall, Monmouth is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Wye Valley National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Market Hall, Monmouth?
- The nearest railway station is Rookwood, about 7.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NP25 3BU.