Thank you for the video. I watched The King on Netflix and i needed to see this castle. The rich English history is not only a hallmark to European history but a great one for human history as well.
Thank you. Really glad you enjoyed the film. We too love our history and the amazing buildings and ruins that it has left for us to explore. We are really lucky to live in a place that has so many historic sites. 😀
Henry Vee. That really is cool. Is it because of cromwell that there's little left? No funds for upkeep etc? For once you didn't say whether the locals made off with any crafty stones for their cottage additions. For the geographically challenged, any chance of a little map of locations of the castles you're taking in? I sort of know where this is, but it's been a while, and I can't pop in and check, wrong continent.
It was damaged in the English Civil war and subsequently slighted. There is a fair amount of it under the streets of Monmouth. It certainly wouldn’t surprise me if a lot of the stones were recycled, it’s highly likely in fact, but there is no immediately obvious evidence of this. At some point the website will get a map of all the castles, but it’s a fairly big job, so will take a little time.
I think its one of those interesting places that shows you how "civilisation" builds up round a castle.. if it wasn't there, would Monmouth be what it is today? Etc..
Nice place to visit we love going to castles and have made a few videos about them we have loads more to visit coving permitting of course but we love your video and channel so a big like full view and subscribed check out our castles
Really glad you enjoyed our film and became a subscriber. Like you we absolutely love visiting castles and hopefully we will be able to again soon. Fingers crossed. 😀
The gardens look scenic too.
There is a nice patch of lawn, it’s not very big- but a splash of greenery is always nice 🙂
@@MostlyCastles The trees, hedges, shrubs and flowers you filmed too.
@@therespectedlex9794 I'd forgotten about all that! Thank you for reminding me :)
@@MostlyCastles Just calling things by their proper names.
Thank you for the video. I watched The King on Netflix and i needed to see this castle. The rich English history is not only a hallmark to European history but a great one for human history as well.
Thank you. Really glad you enjoyed the film. We too love our history and the amazing buildings and ruins that it has left for us to explore. We are really lucky to live in a place that has so many historic sites. 😀
Henry Vee. That really is cool. Is it because of cromwell that there's little left? No funds for upkeep etc? For once you didn't say whether the locals made off with any crafty stones for their cottage additions.
For the geographically challenged, any chance of a little map of locations of the castles you're taking in? I sort of know where this is, but it's been a while, and I can't pop in and check, wrong continent.
It was damaged in the English Civil war and subsequently slighted. There is a fair amount of it under the streets of Monmouth. It certainly wouldn’t surprise me if a lot of the stones were recycled, it’s highly likely in fact, but there is no immediately obvious evidence of this.
At some point the website will get a map of all the castles, but it’s a fairly big job, so will take a little time.
I think its one of those interesting places that shows you how "civilisation" builds up round a castle.. if it wasn't there, would Monmouth be what it is today? Etc..
I’d have to say I’m pretty sure Monmouth wouldn’t be what it is today had it not been there. It would certainly have far fewer quirks
Greetings from bed, in the frigid North.
Salutations from the sofa of the chilly south...ish
Nice place to visit we love going to castles and have made a few videos about them we have loads more to visit coving permitting of course but we love your video and channel so a big like full view and subscribed check out our castles
Really glad you enjoyed our film and became a subscriber. Like you we absolutely love visiting castles and hopefully we will be able to again soon. Fingers crossed. 😀
Monmouthshire the land of the ENGLISH Anglo Normans.
It's not surprising the English are right there just across the bridge. 😀
Didn't Henry V feel Welsh, or something?