Wonastow Court

Wonastow Court

Wonastow Court
General information
Town or city Wonastow
Country Wales
Coordinates 51°47′38″N 2°44′50″W / 51.7939°N 2.7472°WCoordinates: 51°47′38″N 2°44′50″W / 51.7939°N 2.7472°W
Construction started 1803 and earlier
Client Thomas Swinnerton
Designations Grade II listed

Wonastow Court, in Wonastow, Monmouthshire, Wales, 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

  1. ↑ "Wonastow Court, Wonastow | Site Details". Coflein. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 The Buildings of Wales: Gwent/Monmouthshire, page 603
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kelly's Directory for Monmouthshire. 1901.
  4. ↑ Good Stuff IT Services (1952-01-05). "Wonastow Court - Mitchel Troy - Monmouthshire - Wales". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2012-03-22.

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