Pen y Clawdd Castle

Pen y Clawdd Castle was a Norman-era motte and bailey style castle protected by a double moat, near Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, in southern Wales. The exact origins of the castle are unknown, but some believe it may have been constructed by Roger de Hastings during the 11th century.

The original timber structure is long gone, leaving only a mound and the remaining moat ditches, but adjacent to the castle still stands Pen y Clawdd Court, a 15th-century Tudor manor house and gardens that at one time operated as a country inn. The dwelling is thought to have been originally built around 1625 and added to later.

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Coordinates: 51°52′31″N 3°00′14″W / 51.8753°N 3.0039°W / 51.8753; -3.0039

Pen-y-clawdd

Pen-y-clawdd is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales.

Location

Pen-y-clawdd is situated between Raglan and Monmouth, Monmouthshire, in south east Wales.

History and amenities

The site of a possible medieval ringwork castle has been identified near the village at grid reference SO457073. Pen-y-clawdd was granted manorial status in 1349 when it was held by half a Knight's Fee by Walter de Kymbard from Lawrence de Hastings.

The Church of St Martin is the parish church. The church is constructed in a "mixture of Perpendicular and Decorated" styles and is a Grade II* listed building as of 27 November 1953. The churchyard contains a churchyard cross which is a Scheduled Monument. The church consists of a chancel, nave, south porch and a western tower with pyramidal stone roof. There is a stained glass east window. The register dates from 1727. The tower contains one bell, cast by Evans of Chepstow in 1793, with the inscription "Success to this City". A major restoration of the church was undertaken in 1885/86 and included the raising of the tower by about 8 feet (2.4 m) and the removal of chancel benches, the nave box pews and benches, and the two-decker pulpit and reading desk. A sepulchral slab, dated from the 14th Century, was discovered at this time.