Raglan
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Raglan Castle from the front, with main gatehouse at the centre | |
Location within Monmouthshire | |
Population | 1,928 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | SO413077 |
Principal area | |
Preserved county | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | USK |
Postcode district | NP15 |
Dialling code | 01291 |
Police | Gwent |
Fire | South Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
UK Parliament | |
Raglan (/ˈræɡlən/; (Welsh: Rhaglan) is a village and community in Monmouthshire, south-east Wales, United Kingdom. It is located some 9 miles south-west of Monmouth, midway between Monmouth and Abergavenny on the A40 road very near to the junction with the A449 road. It is the location of Raglan Castle, built for William ap Thomas and now maintained by Cadw. The community includes the villages of Llandenny and Pen-y-clawdd. Raglan itself has a population of 1,183.[2]