Angel Hotel, former pub in Monmouth, Wales
The Angel Hotel is a Grade II listed stone building in Monmouth with three floors, a Welsh slate roof, simple wooden doors, and large ground-floor windows. The structure today combines a pub and shop in a single space, while original wooden floors and traditional furnishings reflect the long past of this place.
The site began around 1240 as a shop under Robert le Ffrere and was later purchased by Edmund of Lancaster, who kept an eternal lamp burning there. Around 1700 it became an inn called The Angel, serving as a meeting place for trade societies and workers' groups, retaining this name for over 200 years before being converted to a shop in the mid-20th century.
The Angel Hotel shapes the townscape with its traditional stone architecture and classic hanging sign that sways gently in the breeze. It serves today as a gathering place where locals and visitors come together to spend time and experience the history of Monmouth.
The building sits centrally on St. Mary's Street and is easily reached on foot with straightforward entrances and traditional interiors that feel welcoming. The surroundings stay busy with foot traffic during the day and in the evenings people often sit outside to enjoy the view of the historic street.
In 1720 a customer was caught stealing plates and a napkin and whipped publicly, while in 1857 a man tried to set fire to a horse in the stables after losing money at the races. These two unusual incidents reveal the lively and sometimes turbulent history that unfolded within these walls.
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