Castles · South Wales
Pen y Clawdd Castle
In or near Longtown.
Pen y Clawdd Castle — archaeological site in Crucorney, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK.
Jeremy Bolwell — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Abergavenny · 6.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Pen y Clawdd Castle, the nearest railway station is Abergavenny, located 6.4 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is NP7 7LJ. Please note that accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Pen y Clawdd Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "archaeological site in Crucorney, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK". Coordinates: 51.8753°, -3.0039°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Pen y Clawdd Castle is a ditched mound with a double moat, roughly circular in shape, with a diameter of approximately 28m to 30m and about 2.4m high. The castle is in Llanvihangel Crucorney, about five miles to the north of Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, in south east Wales and lies between the Usk and Monnow rivers. The mound was designated a scheduled monument in 1950 and described as a defensive medieval motte.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Very little is known of the exact origins of the castle, but it may have been built by Roger de Hastings during the 11th century, as one of a number of forts created after the Revolt of the Earls in 1075. The adjacent Pen-y-Clawdd Court was probably built early in the 16th century and extended and remodelled early in the 17th century. The farm buildings were added later; cowshed (early 18th century), barn (mid 18th century), and stable and range (early 19th century).
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.8753, -3.0039
- District
- Monmouthshire
- Parish
- Crucorney
- Postcode
- NP7 7LJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Monmouthshire
- Nearest railway station
- Abergavenny — 6.4 km
- Official site
- www.castlewales.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7162124 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Pen y Clawdd Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pen y Clawdd Castle?
- Pen y Clawdd Castle is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP7 7LJ), in the parish of Crucorney.
- What is Pen y Clawdd Castle?
- Pen y Clawdd Castle — archaeological site in Crucorney, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK.
- How do I get to Pen y Clawdd Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Abergavenny, about 6.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode NP7 7LJ.
- Is Pen y Clawdd Castle a listed building?
- Pen y Clawdd Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Pen y Clawdd Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Pen y Clawdd Castle is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Does Pen y Clawdd Castle charge admission?
- Pen y Clawdd Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Pen y Clawdd Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Abergavenny, about 6.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NP7 7LJ.