Site of Hen Gwrt (Llantilio Crossenny)

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Site of Hen Gwrt (Llantilio Crossenny)

Image: © Fabian Musto Taken: 28 May 2026

Hen Gwrt (Old Court) was originally a manor house for the Bishops of Llandaff during the C13 and C14, surrounded by a square-shaped moat that is still intact. By the end of the medieval era, the manor house was replaced with a hunting lodge by the Herbert family of Raglan Castle, used from the late C15 until around the C16. The scheduled monument is managed by Cadw, and is situated ⅕ of a mile northwest from Image

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.83141
Longitude
-2.878206