Wonastow Court
Building in Wonastow, Wales
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Wonastow Court, in Wonastow, Monmouthshire, Wales, is a 19th-century country house with earlier origins and later additions. The court is a Grade II listed building, and its gardens are listed, also at Grade II, on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales.
| Wonastow Court | |
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Wonastow Court | |
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General information | |
| Location | Wonastow, Wales |
| Coordinates | 51.7939°N 2.7472°W |
Construction started | 1803 and earlier |
| Client | Thomas Swinnerton |
| Design and construction | |
| Designations | Grade II listing / Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales |
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] Its gardens are listed, also at Grade II, on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales.[5]
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]