What is recorded here

Skenfrith Castle is a ruined medieval fortress in Monmouthshire, Wales, built by the Normans after 1066 to guard the route from Wales to Hereford. King Stephen grouped it with Grosmont and White Castle into the Three Castles lordship during the 1135 Welsh revolt, while Hubert de Burgh later rebuilt it as a rectangular stone fortification with round towers and a circular keep. It remained a Lancaster possession until 1825, but Edward I's conquest of Wales in 1282 removed much of its military purpose, leaving red sandstone walls to decay beside the Monnow.

The National Monuments Record of Wales records Skenfrith Castle as Castle from the Medieval period. The saved point comes from the official national record. Inclusion does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Skenfrith Castle was built in the 13th century by the Marcher Lord Maurice de Londres and later held by the powerful De Clare family. It is important as one of the three castles guarding the Pass of Skenfrith, a key strategic route between England and Wales.

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