Kings Head Hotel is a hotel near Gwent, the United Kingdom.[1] Wikidata describes it as “hotel in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales”. It opened in 1700. It is owned by J D Wetherspoon. It stands about 21 km from the centre of Gwent.[3]
Overview
The King's Head Hotel is a hotel standing opposite the Shire Hall in Glyndŵr Street, Agincourt Square, Monmouth, Wales. It dates from the mid-17th century, and as one of the major inns in Monmouth was reputedly visited by Charles I of England in 1645. It has a fine black-and-white painted stone façade and became an important posting inn in the late 17th century, with a yard through an archway where visitors' horses could be stabled and where regular coach services called.
From “Kings Head Hotel, Monmouth” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
History and building
The hotel opened in 1700. [1]
Location
Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 21 km from the centre of Gwent. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), about 49 km from the centre of Gwent.[4]
It is one of 48 hotels in and around Gwent recorded in Wikidata, 42 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 3 with a recorded opening date, it is the earliest. See Hotels in Gwent.
Other hotels within 1.5 km:
- The Beaufort Arms Hotel — 0.1 km, opened 1830
- The White Swan Inn — 0.1 km, opened 1709
- Queens Head — 0.3 km
- The Britannia Inn — 0.5 km
- The Britannia Inn Public House, 41, Drybridge Street, Overmonnow — 0.5 km
- The Riverside Hotel, Monmouth — 0.5 km
- The Mayhill Hotel, Monmouth — 0.7 km
See also
References
- ^ Kings Head Hotel (Q1045316). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Kings Head Hotel. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-07-17.
- ^ Gwent (Q1376956). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
- ^ Hotels in Gwent. Wikidata. CC0.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.
External links
- Kings Head Hotel — official website
- Kings Head Hotel on Wikipedia
- Kings Head Hotel on Wikidata
- Kings Head Hotel on Wikimedia Commons — photographs