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Scheduled monuments have statutory protection. The compilation of the list is undertaken by Cadw Welsh Historic Monuments, which is an executive agency of the Welsh Government. [1] The list of scheduled monuments below is supplied by Cadw [2] with additional material from RCAHMW and Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust
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The monument's record is in the collection of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales. [1] The Cadw Building ID Number for the Monmouth War Memorial is 85239. [2] Cadw is the historic environment service for the government of Wales. The Welsh term "cadw" means to keep or protect. [8]
The Shire Hall is a prominent Grade I listed building in the town centre. It was built in 1724, and was formerly the centre for the Assize Courts and Quarter Sessions for Monmouthshire. In 1840, the court was the location of the trial of the Chartist leader John Frost and others for high treason for their part in the Newport Rising.
Category:Listed buildings in Monmouthshire The main article for this category is List of Scheduled Monuments in Monmouthshire . Pages in category "Scheduled monuments in Monmouthshire"
In the United Kingdom, a scheduled monument is a 'nationally important' archaeological site or historic building, given protection against unauthorised change. The various pieces of legislation used for legally protecting heritage assets from damage and destruction are grouped under the term ‘designation’.
The monument was installed near the western tip of triangular St James Square in 1921, in front of a mature Catalpa, now known as the Monmouth Catalpa Tree. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] While St James Square does not appear on the 1610 map of Monmouth drawn by cartographer John Speed , Dixton Gate (East Gate), just east of the square, is shown on the early 17th ...
The present county was formed under the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994, which came into effect in 1996. [2] [3] It has an area of 850 km 2 (330 sq mi), [4] with a population of 93,200 as of 2021. [5] Monmouthshire comprises some sixty per cent of the historic county, and was known as Gwent between 1974 and 1996. [6] [7] [note 1]