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Shire Hall, Monmouth
Historic House, free entry

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Address
Agincourt Square,
Monmouth,
Monmouthshire,
NP25 3DY
Details
Shire Hall is currently closed to visitors until further notice but Monmouth Town Centre is very much open for business. You can view our magnificent building safely from outside whilst visiting our town centre.
Should you have any queries, we are available online via email shirehall@monmouthshire.gov.uk or by calling 01600 775257.
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Shire Hall is a former Court of Assizes and Quarter Sessions in the centre of Monmouth, South Wales. It is a Grade I listed, classically designed building in Agincourt Square at the top of Monnow Street. It serves as a focal point for the Monmouth community, offering weddings and meeting rooms, as well as local tourist information in the reception.
In 2011, the entire building was sympathetically refurbished to provide a modern facility which can accommodate Weddings, business meetings, Conferences, celebrations and exhibitions. All of this has been done whilst maintaining the integrity of this historically and architecturally important building. You will feel that you are in a modern, attractive space but will be constantly aware of the vast heritage that The Shire Hall offers.
The large rooms have also become an important part of Monmouth’s vibrant local community and hosts the local youth theatre group, various types of dance lessons, The Wye Valley artists and the Wyedean Embroiderers to name but a few.
Shire Hall was the scene of one of the most significant trials in British history when, in 1839/40, John Frost and other Chartists were tried for their involvement in the Chartist Riots in Newport. Courtroom 1 has been fully restored to how it looked in the 1840s and is fully interactive, allowing visitors to sit in the Judge’s chair and go down to the holding cells to experience first-hand the unpleasant conditions prisoners of the day had been subjected to.
Opening details
Prices
Free entry
Guided tours available from £3.50 per person.
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Directions
Map reference: SO 507128 Lat: 51.81207 Long: -2.71544
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Facilities
Baby changing facilities
Coach parties accepted
Credit cards accepted (no fee)
Disabled toilets
Education/study area
Facilities for groups
Facilities for educational visits
Gift shop
On-site catering
Postbox
Public toilets
Accepts groups
Facilities for conferencing
Children welcome
Disabled access
Dogs not accepted (except guidedogs)
Smoking not allowed
Facilities for hearing impaired