
What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Judges' Lodging This building has its origins as an early C16 town house, becoming the 'Labour in Vain' inn around 1756. It became used as the Judges' Lodging for the Monmouth Assizes before 1835, and as the Militia Officers' Mess in teh 1870's. Recorded plaque organisation: Monmouth Civic Society, Monmouth Town Council.
Judges' Lodging served as a significant site for legal proceedings hosting Monmouth Assizes judges before 1835, reflecting its historical importance in local jurisprudence and administration.
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