Shire Hall

General information

The Shire Hall is located in the centre of Monmouth, Wales. It is a Grade I listed, classically designed building designed by Philip Fisher of Bristol in 1724, Shire Hall was the scene of one of the most significant trials in British history when, in 1839/40, John Frost and other Chartists were tried for their involvement in the Chartist Riots in Newport.

In 2011 the entire Shire Hall building was sympathetically refurbished to its original state. An important part of the project has been the installation of a lift to allow everyone unrestricted access to all of the building; it is open 7 days a week to the public offering self-guided tours of our fully interactive Courtroom, Holding Cells and Judges Chamber; our elegant yet timeless architectural rooms are also available for private hire! Please contact the Shire Hall for more details.

The Shire Hall offers bespoke wedding packages tailored to fit your individual needs, no matter how eccentric Shire Hall staff will aim to fulfil your every wish; have a look at our photo album for previous Shire Hall weddings or get in contact with one of our helpful members of staff!

Here at the Shire Hall we aspire to promote local businesses and producers by any means possible, we are lucky to have Monmouth Town Markets gather on our cobbles every Saturday from 9-4pm, please join us in supporting local producers and organisations by coming down for a look!