Gobannium, Abergavenny

Name: Gobannium
Address: Abergavenny, United Kingdom

#13 among attractions in Abergavenny

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Facts and practical information

Gobannium was a Roman fort and civil settlement or Castra established by the Roman legions invading what was to become Roman Wales and lies today under the market town of Abergavenny, Monmouthshire in south east Wales. ()

Coordinates: 51°49'19"N, 3°1'5"W

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Abergavenny United Kingdom

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Gobannium – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Abergavenny Castle, Abergavenny Town Hall, Abergavenny Museum, Church of Our Lady and St Michael.

~730 ftS
Museum, Forts and castles
Abergavenny Castle, Abergavenny
4 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.
~60 ftE
City hall
Abergavenny Town Hall, Abergavenny
1 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.
~750 ftSE
Forts and castles, History museum, Museum
Abergavenny Museum, Abergavenny
4 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.
~1680 ftNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Church of Our Lady and St Michael, Abergavenny
9 min walk • The Church of Our Lady and St Michael in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, is a Roman Catholic parish church. A Grade II* listed building, it was built between 1858 and 1860 to a design by Benjamin Bucknall.
~630 ftE
Historical place, Church
Priory Church of St Mary, Abergavenny
4 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.
~620 ftE
Shopping, City wall
Abergavenny town walls, Abergavenny
3 min walk • Abergavenny's town walls are a sequence of defensive walls built around the town of Abergavenny in Monmouthshire, Wales.
~710 ftSE
Church
Gunter Mansion, Abergavenny
4 min walk • Gunter Mansion, 37–39 Cross Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire is a house of the early 17th century. It was built around 1600 and mentioned in 1678 in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom as a place of public Catholic worship.
0.5 miW
Bridge
Abergavenny Bridge, Abergavenny
14 min walk • Abergavenny Bridge, crosses the River Usk at the boundary between Abergavenny and Llanfoist. The bridge carries the A4143. The bridge is of medieval origin, but was substantially reconstructed in the early 19th century, to support a tramroad, and in the mid 19th century, when the two bridges were combined.
~500 ftSE
History museum, Museum, Historical place
The Tithe Barn, Abergavenny
3 min walk • The Tithe Barn, Monk Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire is a tithe barn of late medieval origins which forms part of a group of historic buildings in the centre of the town. It is a Grade II* listed building.
~50 ftSW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Borough Theatre, Abergavenny
1 min walk • The Borough Theatre, Abergavenny is the principal theatre in the Monmouthshire town of Abergavenny in south east Wales.
1.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ysgyryd Fach, Llanfoist
28 min walk • Ysgyryd Fach is a hill one mile east of Abergavenny in the county of Monmouthshire, south Wales. It is often referred to in English as 'Little Skirrid' or sometimes as 'Skirrid Fach'. Its summit height is just over 270m.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Gobannium?

Nearby attractions include Borough Theatre, Abergavenny (1 min walk), Abergavenny Town Hall, Abergavenny (1 min walk), The Tithe Barn, Abergavenny (3 min walk), Abergavenny town walls, Abergavenny (3 min walk).

How to get to Gobannium by public transport?

The nearest stations to Gobannium:

Bus

Abergavenny Bus Station (5 min walk)

Train

Abergavenny (13 min walk)