St Bridget’s Church

St Bridget's Church, Skenfrith was consecrated in 1207 and isone of the oldest churches in continuous use in Wales.Visit Date August 2023The exterior of the church is a delight, with a massively buttressed, squat square tower built of red sandstone.The tower is topped by a dovecote belfry and a pyramidal roof.It has been restored on at least two occasions the first in 1896 and then again in 1910The...

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Skenfrith Castle

Skenfrith Castle (Welsh: Castell Ynysgynwraidd) is an ancient medieval fortress with a substantial central tower.Visit Date August 2023Commissioned by William Fitz Osbern, the Earl of Hereford, in the early 12th century the castle comprised earthworks with timber defences.What is left of the remains is the later constructed fortress by Hubert de Burge in the 13th century.Built on an earthen mound...

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