Cefntilla Court [SEP] architect
Cefntilla Court
Cefntilla Court is a 19th-century country house (with 17th-century origins) in Llandenny, Monmouthshire, Wales, which was substantially rebuilt by Thomas Henry Wyatt for Richard Somerset, 2nd Baron Raglan. The house is a Grade II* listed building.
Richard Somerset's father FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan commanded the British forces during the Crimean War. He died in 1855 and Richard succeeded him, his elder brother having died earlier. In 1858, a large group of the late Lord Raglan's
Cefntilla Halt railway station
Cefntilla Halt was a request stop on the former Coleford, Monmouth, Usk and Pontypool Railway. It was opened on 27 March 1954 and was open for less than two years, closing in 1955 when the railway closed. It was not near any particular village but was located near Cefntilla Court, the family seat of the Somerset family, the current holders of the title Baron Raglan and relatives of the House of Beaufort. It was construction was first suggested by FitzRoy Somerset, 4th Baron Raglan to the