Historic Buildings in Gwent, the Wye Valley

The late 13th-century town walls of Chepstow were largely the work of Roger Bigod II, Earl of Norfolk. Bigod built strong stone walls around the town of Chepstow, and linked them to Chepstow Castle. The River Wye and the castle protected the town to the north, and the Port Wall to the south.
Portwall Road, Chepstow, Gwent, Wales

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Cornwall House is a lovely Georgian townhouse that was formerly the home of the Llangattock family and later served as the offices for the Monmouthshire Beacon newspaper. The house is of red brick with whitewashed stone dressing. It stands three storeys high, including attics.
58 Monmow Street, Monmouth, Gwent, Wales, NP25 3EN

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Hen Gwrt is a moated enclosure, probably the site of a manor owned by the Bishops of Llandaff during the 13th and 14th centuries and later by the Herbert family of Raglan Castle. The name reveals its history; 'hen gwrt' translates as 'old court', though nothing of the 'court' remains to be seen.
B4233, Llantilio Crossenny, Gwent, Wales

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Two Georgian buildings sit on top of a hill east of Monmouth, an 18th c round House, and an 1800 Naval Temple commemorating the Battle of the Nile.
Kymin Road, Monmouth, Gwent, Wales, NP25 3SF

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