Raglan, Monmouthshire

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Raglan (Welsh: Rhaglan) is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom. It is located some 9 miles south-west of Monmouth, midway between Monmouth and Abergavenny on the A40 road very near to the junction with the A449 road. The fame of the village derives from its large castle, Raglan Castle, built for William ap Thomas, and now a magnificent 15th century ruin maintained by Cadw. The origins of the village are unknown but Raglan was first mentioned in the will of Walter de Clare 1279-88. The earliest market in Raglan was recorded in 1354. The market cross in the town, which stands in the centre of the cross roads between the church and the Beaufort Arms Inn, consists now only of a massive base on which has been mounted a lamp post. In the large space around this stone the markets were held, the base of the cross doubtless forming the table on which bargains were struck.