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Skenfrith Castle () is a medieval castle located in Monmouthshire, Wales. The castle is in the centre of the village of Skenfrith, located on the banks of the River Monnow, five and a half miles north-west of the town of Monmouth. The first defences were built shortly after the Norman Conquest of 1066, although the remains of the castle that stand today date from the early thirteenth century. The castle is a Grade II* listed building as at 19 November 1953.

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  • Skenfrith Castle
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  • Skenfrith Castle () is a medieval castle located in Monmouthshire, Wales. The castle is in the centre of the village of Skenfrith, located on the banks of the River Monnow, five and a half miles north-west of the town of Monmouth. The first defences were built shortly after the Norman Conquest of 1066, although the remains of the castle that stand today date from the early thirteenth century. The castle is a Grade II* listed building as at 19 November 1953.
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  • GB
map caption
  • Shown within Wales
map size
  • 200(xsd:integer)
open to public
  • Yes
Name
  • Skenfrith Castle
Caption
  • The Great Tower of Skenfrith Castle
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  • title
Condition
  • Ruined
Latitude
  • 51(xsd:double)
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  • Wales
Longitude
  • -2(xsd:double)
Materials
  • Red sandstone
Location
  • Skenfrith, Monmouthshire, Wales
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  • Skenfrith Castle () is a medieval castle located in Monmouthshire, Wales. The castle is in the centre of the village of Skenfrith, located on the banks of the River Monnow, five and a half miles north-west of the town of Monmouth. The first defences were built shortly after the Norman Conquest of 1066, although the remains of the castle that stand today date from the early thirteenth century. The castle is a Grade II* listed building as at 19 November 1953. Grouped with White Castle and Grosmont Castle, Skenfrith is one of the "Three Castles" or Trilateral Castles built in the Monnow Valley as part of the Norman conquest of South Wales.
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