Newcastle, Monmouthshire

Newcastle
Welsh: Castell-newydd
The old schoolhouse at Newcastle
Newcastle  Newcastle shown within Monmouthshire
OS grid reference	SO448173
Principal area	Monmouthshire
Ceremonial county	Gwent
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MONMOUTH
Postcode district	NP25
Dialling code	01600
Police	Gwent
Fire	South Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
EU Parliament	Wales
UK Parliament	Monmouth
List of places UK Wales Monmouthshire

Coordinates: 51°51′03″N 2°48′06″W / 51.8508°N 2.8016°W / 51.8508; -2.8016

Newcastle (Welsh: Castell-newydd) is a small village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom. It is located in quiet rolling countryside 6 miles (9.7 km) north west of Monmouth and 9 miles (14 km) east of Abergavenny, on the B4347 road, within the community of Llangattock-Vibon-Avel.

History and amenities

Newcastle has a Norman motte and bailey castle site, from which it derives its name. Its history is obscure, but it is believed to have been founded by Hugh de Lacy, lord of Ewyas in the 12th century, and in the reign of Edward III it belonged to the Huntley family.^[1] The remains of the castle are on private land. The bailey is defended by a banked ditch, but the oval motte and surrounding wet ditch have been damaged by farm buildings.^[2] It commands extensive views to the west, towards the valley of the River Trothy.^[3]

Pool Farm, nearby, is described as "one of the most completely surviving cruck-trussed hall houses in the county",^[3] and is a Grade II listed building.^[4] About 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the village is the Victorian Palladian mansion of Hilston Park, now used as an outdoor education centre.

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