Penrhos, Monmouthshire

Penrhos is a village in the community of Whitecastle in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom.

Location

Penrhos is located three miles north of Raglan.

History and amenities

Penrhos has an old Norman motte and bailey castle site. Penrhos sits on a tributary stream of the River Trothy.

The parish church St Cadoc's Church, Penrhos, is dedicated to Saint Cadoc [1] and is a grade II* listed building.^[1] Penrhos is also home to the Tibetan Buddhist retreat, Lam Rim Buddhist Centre, which is open to both practising Buddhists and visitors.^[2]

References

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^ "Church of St Cadoc, Llantilio Crossenny". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
^ "Lam Rim Buddhist Centre, Wales". Lam Rim Buddhist Centre. Retrieved 4 October 2014.

External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Penrhos, Monmouthshire.

Website for Penrhos Village, Monmouthshire
Castle Wales on Penrhos castle site
Kelly's 1901 Directory of Monmouthshire on Penrhos
Map sources for Penrhos, Monmouthshire

51°48′03″N 2°50′54″W / 51.80088°N 2.84832°W / 51.80088; -2.84832

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