Castell Arnallt, Llanfoist

Name: Castell Arnallt
Address: Llanfoist, United Kingdom

#5 among attractions in Llanfoist

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The site of Castell Arnallt, sometimes known as Castle Arnold, is located near the village of Llanover in the Usk valley of Monmouthshire, Wales, some 4 miles south east of Abergavenny. It was the fortified court house, or llys, of Seisyll ap Dyfnwal, lord of Over Gwent or Gwent Uwchcoed, before it was destroyed after Seisyll and some of his household were killed at Abergavenny Castle by William de Braose in 1175. The land is now in agricultural use, with no remains visible. ()

Coordinates: 51°47'6"N, 2°59'13"W

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Llanfoist United Kingdom

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Castell Arnallt – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Abergavenny Castle, Abergavenny Town Hall, Saint Mary's, Abergavenny Museum.

2.7 miNW
Museum, Forts and castles
Abergavenny Castle, Abergavenny
71 min walk • Abergavenny Castle is a ruined castle in the market town of Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales, established by the Norman lord Hamelin de Balun c. 1087.
2.9 miNW
City hall
Abergavenny Town Hall, Abergavenny
74 min walk • Abergavenny Town Hall is a public building located on Cross Street, Abergavenny in Monmouthshire, Wales. The town hall, which also houses the town's market, is a Grade II listed building.
2.4 miE
Church
Saint Mary's
61 min walk • St Mary the Virgin is the former parish church for Llanfair Kilgeddin, near Usk in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. It is a Grade I listed building, notable for its significant Arts and Crafts interior.
2.7 miNW
Forts and castles, History museum, Museum
Abergavenny Museum, Abergavenny
70 min walk • Abergavenny Museum is a museum situated in the grounds of Abergavenny Castle, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, south east Wales. The museum is housed in the square 'keep' on the high point of the castle motte, in the hunting lodge built for the Marquess of Abergavenny in 1819 on the site.
0.4 miS
Church
St Bartholomew's Church, Llanfoist
11 min walk • The Church of St Bartholomew, Llanover, Monmouthshire is a parish church with its origins in the period following the Norman Conquest.
2.8 miNW
Historical place, Church
Priory Church of St Mary, Abergavenny
72 min walk • The Priory Church of St Mary, Abergavenny is a parish church in the centre of Abergavenny in Monmouthshire, Wales. St. Mary's has been called "the Westminster Abbey of Wales" because of its large size, and the numerous high status tomb monuments and medieval effigies surviving within it.
2.9 miE
Forts and castles
Clytha Castle
74 min walk • Clytha Castle is a folly near Clytha between Llanarth and Raglan in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. Dating from 1790, the castle was built by William Jones, owner of the Clytha Park estate as a memorial to his wife, Elizabeth, who died in 1787.
1.7 miE
Church
Saint Michael
43 min walk • The Church of St Michael, Llanvihangel Gobion, Monmouthshire is a parish church with datable origins to the 15th century. There is no record of a Victorian restoration, although one must have occurred, but there is documented evidence of a "light" reconstruction in 1925.
2.8 miNW
Shopping, City wall
Abergavenny town walls, Abergavenny
72 min walk • Abergavenny's town walls are a sequence of defensive walls built around the town of Abergavenny in Monmouthshire, Wales.
1.9 miE
Bridge
Pant-y-Goitre Bridge
48 min walk • Pant-y-Goitre Bridge crosses the River Usk between Abergavenny and Usk near the village of Llanfair Kilgeddin. The bridge carries the B4598. It was constructed in 1821 by the engineer John Upton.
2.6 miNE
Church
Saint David
66 min walk • The Church of St David, Llanddewi Rhydderch, Monmouthshire, Wales is a parish church with its origins in the 12th century. The tower base may date from this time. The fabric of the current building is 14th–15th century in date, with a Victorian restoration by John Pollard Seddon in 1862–1863. It remains an active parish church.