Wonastow Court
| Wonastow Court | |
| Monmouthshire | |
|---|---|
 Wonastow Court | |
| Location | |
| Location: | 51°47’38"N, 2°44’50"W |
| Village: | Wonastow |
| History | |
| Built 1803 and earlier | |
| For: | Thomas Swinnerton |
| Information | |
Wonastow Court, in Wonastow, Monmouthshire, is a 19th-century country house with earlier origins and later additions.
History
The origins of the court are a 16th-century manor house, subsequently reduced and rebuilt.[1] The existing central block was built for Thomas Swinnerton in 1803.[2] Newman describes the court as "classical in style, of three storeys and five bays with (a) Doric porch."[2] To the right of the central block is a gatehouse in a "Tudor style"[2] of the later 19th century, whilst to the left is the original 17th-century house of the Milbournes.[2] At one time the mansion had its own chapel but that had been converted into offices by the 20th century.[3] The court is a Grade II listed building as of 5 January 1952.[4]
It was owned by Sir Lionel Milborne-Swinnerton-Pilkington bt. in 1901 although the person living there was Sir John Henry Seale, who was a baronet, Deputy Lieutenant and a Justice of the Peace.[3]
Notes
- ↑ "Wonastow Court, Wonastow | Site Details". Coflein. http://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/221739/details/WONASTOW+COURT,+WONASTOW/. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 The Buildings of Wales: Gwent/Monmouthshire, page 603
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kelly's Directory for Monmouthshire. 1901. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~familyalbum/kwonasto.htm.
- ↑ Good Stuff IT Services (1952-01-05). "Wonastow Court - Mitchel Troy - Monmouthshire - Wales". British Listed Buildings. http://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/wa-2064-wonastow-court-mitchel-troy. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
References
- The Buildings of Wales: Gwent/Monmouthshire; Newman, J ISBN 0-14-071053-1
