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RHAGLAN / RAGLAN, Monmouthshire
"RAGLAND, a parish and small town in the lower division of the hundred of Ragland, county Monmouth, 7 miles S.W. of Monmouth. It has a station at Ragland Road, about a mile from the village on the Monmouthshire branch of West Midland railway. The town is situated midway on the road from Monmouth to Abergavenny. It is celebrated for the ruins of its moated castle, which stands on a gentle eminence partially hidden from view by a grove of ancient trees. It is said to have been mostly built by one of the Lords Herbert on the old castle erected in the reign of Richard II."
[Description(s) from
The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868)
Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2003]
- A companion to Ragland Castle : or, a familiar description of that beautiful and interesting ruin; with biographical notices. Monmouth : C. Hough, 1833. 47p.
- Bradney, Joseph A. Sir.
A history of Monmouthshire : from the coming of the Normans into Wales down to the present time / Vol.2, pt.1,; The hundred of Raglan. London : Mitchell Hughes and Clarke , 1911. 128p.
- Clark, James H.
Description of the magnificent ruins of Raglan Castle : with ground plan of the structure. Usk : J.H. Clark, [1894?] 52p.
- Clark, James H.
Historical sketches of Monmouthshire, ancient mansions and the magnificent ruins of Raglan Castle. Usk : J.H. Clark, 1891? .
- Heath, Charles.
Historical and descriptive accounts of the ancient and present state of Ragland Castle, and a variety of other particulars. In; Heath, Charles, 1761-1831. The excursion down the Wye from Ross to Monmouth : including memoirs and anecdotes of John Kyrle, esq. rendered immortal by the muse of Pope, under the character of "The man of Ross" 6th ed. Monmouth : Printed and sold by him [C. Heath], 1813. 128p.
- Willett, Mark.
The strangers' guide to the banks of the Wye : including Chepstow, Piercefield, Windcliff, Tintern Abbey, Raglan Castle, and other parts of the Welsh borders : with historical, topographical, and antiquarian remarks. Bristol : T. Bedford ; Sherwood & Co. , [1845] 117p.
- This list of parish records is intended as a rough guide to coverage only. Their location as stated should be confirmed with the appropriate Record Office prior to any visit.
| Rhaglan / Raglan, St Cadocus's Church - records with the Gwent RO |
| Baptisms |
Marriages |
Burials |
| 1722-1863 |
1722-44, 1754-1839 |
1722-1868 |
| Bishops Transcripts |
1725-42, 1744-1873 - records with the NLW |
[Details as published in
The Parish Registers of Wales, NLW 1986 - present location/availability may vary]
- Baptisms, Marriages and Burials - Mike John's transcriptions of selected parish records.
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(Last updated - Gareth Hicks - 30 March 2009)
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