| Great Castle House | |
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 Great Castle House | |
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| General information | |
| Address | Castle Hill |
| Town or city | Monmouth |
| Country | Wales |
| Coordinates | 51°48′46″N 2°42′59″W / 51.8127°N 2.7164°W |
| Current tenants | Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers and Regimental Museum |
| Completed | 1673 |
| Client | Henry Somerset, the 3rd Marquis of Worcester |
| Designations | Grade I listed |
Great Castle House is a former town house built on the site of part of Monmouth Castle in Wales. Amongst the town's most significant buildings, it has a Grade I listing[1] and is one of 24 sites on the Monmouth Heritage Trail. The house is located on Castle Hill, off Agincourt Square in Monmouth town centre.
Described as "a house of splendid swagger outside and in",[2] it was completed in 1673 for Henry Somerset, the 3rd Marquis of Worcester, who was Lord President of the Council of Wales and the Marches. It later became an Assize Court, until the Court moved to the new Shire Hall in 1725. It has been the Headquarters of Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia) since the mid-19th century, and contains the Regimental Museum.[3]
- ^ Cadw. "Great Castle House, Monmouth (Grade I) (2217)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ Newman, John (2000). The Buildings of Wales: Gwent/Monmouthshire. Penguin Books. pp. 400–401. ISBN 0-14-071053-1.
- ^ "Great Castle House, Monmouth". Monmouth Castle and Regimental Museum. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.