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Moynes Court

Grade II* listed buildings in MonmouthshireHouses in MonmouthshireRegistered historic parks and gardens in Monmouthshire
Moynes Court Gatehouse 2
Moynes Court Gatehouse 2

Moynes Court is a Grade II* listed building in the village of Mathern, Monmouthshire, Wales, about 3 miles (4.8 km) south west of Chepstow. An earlier building was rebuilt as a private residence by Francis Godwin, Bishop of Llandaff, in about 1609/10, and much of the building remains from that period. Its grounds contain earthworks thought to be the foundations of an earlier moated manor house. The gatehouse to the court has a separate Grade II* listing. The garden at the court is on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales.

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N 51.615 ° E -2.695 °
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Moynes Court

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NP16 6JD , Mathern
Wales, United Kingdom
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