White Castle at White Castle (Cadw)CastlePowerful round towers guard the heart of the castle. White Castle is the best preserved of the Three Castles, namely, White, Skenfrith and Grosmont. The heart of this castle is surrounded by powerful round towers.
The Three Castles are usually grouped together because for a large part of their history they were part of a block of territory under the control of a single lord, Hubert de Burgh.
Hubert had gleaned a great deal about military architecture from his time fighting in France. He rebuilt Skenfrith and Grosmont in stone, adding domestic apartments to both castles, so that they could be used as lordly residences. However, this doesn’t seem to have been the case with White. Rather than a nobleman’s residence, it seems to have been built for military work. A workhorse of a castle, you might say. The internal buildings did, however, include a chapel, hall and kitchen, but were more befitting a garrison commander than a great lord.
After Hubert de Burgh, the Three Castles were held in royal hands, and in 1254 Henry III granted them to his eldest son, the future Edward I. The rest is, as they say, history!AbergavennyMonmouthshireUnited Kingdomhttp://www.showmewales.co.uk/?dms=3&pid=
White Castle at White Castle (Cadw)
Castle, free entry
White Castle
Details
Imposing moated remains of twelfth-century castle, probably the work of Henry II. Substantially remodelled in the second half of the thirteenth century. The castle was held in common with Grosmont and Skenfrith.
Opening Details
Open all the time
Daily 10.00am – 4.00pm. Closed 24, 25, 26 December and 1 January. Last admission 30 minutes before closing
Map reference: SO 379167 Lat: 51.84583 Long: -2.90202
From Monmouth, take the B4233 (signed for Rockfield) and continue to Llantilio Crossenny. After the village sign, first right and continue on this lane until a left fork is reached signed for the Castle. Limited parking. Bike NCN Three Castles Cycle Route
Parking: free
Accessible by Public Transport: 9 miles from Abergavenny station
White Castle at White Castle (Cadw)
White Castle at White Castle (Cadw)
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Credit cards accepted (no fee)
Picnic site
Regional Tourist Board Member
Accepts groups
Children welcome
Dogs accepted
Smoking not allowed
