Robin Hood Inn, Monmouth
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| General information | |
| Type | Public house |
| Address | 124 and 126, Monnow Street |
| Town or city | Monmouth |
| Country | Wales |
| Coordinates | 51°48′34.2″N 2°43′9.5″W / 51.809500°N 2.719306°W |
| Designations | Grade II* listed |
The Robin Hood Inn, Nos. 124 and 126, Monnow Street, Monmouth, Monmouthshire is a public house of "late medieval" origins.[1]
History
The Robin Hood Inn building has late medieval origins[1] It is constructed in stone, with a wide, fifteenth century[2] four-centre doorway and is a rare medieval survival in Monmouth. It is a Grade II* listed building as of 27 June 1952.[3]
Monmouth was a centre for Catholicism.[4] When Michael Watkins was landlord in the 1770s he allowed Mass to be celebrated in an upper room.[5][6] Penal laws against Catholics were in force until the Papists Act of 1778, and Watkins was amongst those who successfully petitioned Monmouth magistrates to allow a building that would grow to be St Mary's Roman Catholic Church. This public house and the church that Michael Watkins lobbied for are two of the 24 buildings in the Monmouth Heritage Trail.
Reviews
The Lonely Planet guide rates it "the most family-friendly pub in Monmouth with a warm atmosphere and a big beer garden with children's play area."[7]
Notes
- ^ a b John Newman, The Buildings of Wales: Gwent/Monmouthshire, Penguin Books, 2000, ISBN 0-14-071053-1, p.410
- ^ ROBIN HOOD INN, 126 MONNOW STREET, MONMOUTH | Site Details | Coflein
- ^ The Robin Hood Inn (Nos.124 & 126) - Monmouth - Monmouthshire - Wales | British Listed Buildings
- ^ Snell, K.D.M. (2000). Rival Jerusalems: the geography of Victorian religion p.249. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521771559.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|display-authors=1(help) - ^ Keith Kissack, Monmouth and its Buildings, Logaston Press, 2003, ISBN 1 904396 01 1, p.79
- ^ Monmouth Civic Society, Monmouth Heritage Blue Plaque Trail, n.d., p.18
- ^ Robin Hood Inn in Monmouth (Trefynwy), Wales - Lonely Planet
References
- Newman J., The Buildings of Wales: Gwent/Monmouthshire, (2000) Penguin Books
