Penrhos

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Penrose
Welsh: Penrhos
Monmouthshire
St Cadoc Parish Church, Penrhos - geograph.org.uk - 324127.jpg
St Cadoc's Parish Church
Location
Grid reference: SO416117
Location: 51°48’3"N, 2°50’54"W
Data
Post town: Usk
Postcode: NP15
Dialling code: 01291
Local Government
Council: Monmouthshire
Parliamentary
constituency:
Monmouth

Penrose otherwise Penrhos is a village and ancient parish in Monmouthshire, three miles north of Raglan. It forms part of the Raglan Hundred.

History and amenities

Penrhos has an old Norman motte and bailey castle site. Raglan Castle is located just north of Raglan village. Penrhos sits on a tributary stream of the River Trothy.

The parish church is dedicated to Saint Cadoc [1] and is a grade II* listed building. [1]

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