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The village was once the site of a [[Norman architecture|Norman]] [[motte and bailey]]<ref>[http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/337201 picture]</ref> sited to control this part of the [[Welsh Marches]] by the incoming [[Marcher Lords]] |
The village was once the site of a [[Norman architecture|Norman]] [[motte and bailey]]<ref>[http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/337201 picture]</ref> sited to control this part of the [[Welsh Marches]] by the incoming [[Marcher Lords]]. It was later replaced by a larger, stone-built one, the site of which is the large rectangular mound to the west of the church. This was under construction in 1182 by Ranulf Poer, [[High Sheriff of Herefordshire| sheriff of Herefordshire]], when it was attacked by Hywel ap Iorwerth, the Welsh lord of Caerleon, as part of his retaliation for the murder of [[Seisyll ap Dyfnwal]] at Abergavenny Castle in 1175 by William de Braose. The sheriff himself was killed in the action. |
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The village has a [[Church (building)|church]] [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/153911], St. Dingat [http://www.churchinwales.org.uk/rb/par.php?dosommat=detail&which=781] and the [[River Trothy]] passes through the Village. [[Dingestow Court]] is "one of the county's major houses."<ref>The Buildings of Wales: Gwent/Monmouthshire, page 212</ref> |
The village has a [[Church (building)|church]] [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/153911], St. Dingat [http://www.churchinwales.org.uk/rb/par.php?dosommat=detail&which=781] and the [[River Trothy]] passes through the Village. [[Dingestow Court]] is "one of the county's major houses."<ref>The Buildings of Wales: Gwent/Monmouthshire, page 212</ref> |
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Dingestow
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 St Dingad's Church | |
| OS grid reference | SO457102 |
| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Gwent |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
Dingestow (pronounced DINJ-stoh, Welsh: Llanddingad) is a village in Monmouthshire, Wales.
Location
Dingestow is located three miles south of Monmouth and approximately the same distance north east from Raglan in rural Monmouthshire.
History and amenities
The village was once the site of a Norman motte and bailey[1] sited to control this part of the Welsh Marches by the incoming Marcher Lords. It was later replaced by a larger, stone-built one, the site of which is the large rectangular mound to the west of the church. This was under construction in 1182 by Ranulf Poer, sheriff of Herefordshire, when it was attacked by Hywel ap Iorwerth, the Welsh lord of Caerleon, as part of his retaliation for the murder of Seisyll ap Dyfnwal at Abergavenny Castle in 1175 by William de Braose. The sheriff himself was killed in the action.
The village has a church [1], St. Dingat [2] and the River Trothy passes through the Village. Dingestow Court is "one of the county's major houses."[2]
The community is served by a Village Hall [3] and a general store with a sub Post Office. The Somerset Arms is the local public house.
It was served from 1857 to 1955 by the Coleford, Monmouth, Usk and Pontypool Railway which had a railway station at Dingestow.[3]
The area is popular with campers and caravanners in season and is close to the River Wye, the Wye Valley and the River Monnow.
The 17th century gentry house of Treowen, now a venue for conferences and weddings, is located just north-east of the village.
Seddon House, in the village, is the base for Gwent Wildlife Trust.[4]
References
External links
- Dingestow Castle
- www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Dingestow and surrounding area
- Dingestow Church
- Dingestow Village Hall
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