Grosmont Castle is a ruined castle in the village of Grosmont, in Monmouthshire, Wales. The Normans built it after 1066 to guard the route from Wales to Hereford. It was probably commissioned by William FitzOsbern, 1st Earl of Hereford, though this is uncertain.
Its first form was earth and timber, with a motte, a keep, a palisade and a ditch. Hubert de Burgh rebuilt it in stone from around 1219, adding a curtain wall, a gatehouse and mural towers. In the 14th century the Lancaster earls modernized the interior into residential apartments.
The castle declined after the 16th century. It is now managed by Cadw, is a Grade I listed building and a scheduled monument, and is open to the public.
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