Penrhos, Monmouthshire
Penrhos is a village in the community of Whitecastle in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom.
Location
[edit]Penrhos is located three miles north of Raglan.
History and amenities
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "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
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