The mediaeval market place in Monmouth developed from the bailey of the castle, and originally covered a much larger area than the present square.

[2] In the early part of the 19th century, the marketplace was given the name of Agincourt Square, to commemorate the victory in 1415 of Henry V, who had been born in the town, over the French.

[10] In 1879 a young man advertised for a wife and received a photograph from an actress of the time and a letter making an appointment in Agincourt Square, Monmouth.

The man turned up expecting to see his potential wife and stayed for three hours while being laughed at by a local crowd of people before returning home on the last train.

[6] On 18 July 1919 the square hosted a parade that was the start of two days of Peace celebrations following the end of the Great War.