Gardens · South Wales
Norton Court
Norton Court — a garden in wales-south, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Dog-friendly
About
Norton Court is a garden of interest in wales-south, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Heritage listing
http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=25046
From Cadw under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Norton Court, Norton Brook, Skenfrith, Monmouthshire is a country house dating from c.1600. Its origins are older, beginning with its ownership by the monks of Grace Dieu Abbey, but the present building was constructed by the Walters of Grosmont at the beginning of the 17th century. It was extended and reconstructed in the 18th and 19th centuries. The court is a Grade II* listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The earliest recorded building on the site was a farmhouse, supporting the abbey at Grace Dieu. Following the Dissolution the house was granted to Sir Thomas Herbert of Wonastow Court. At this time, the court was constructed of timber but, c.1600, it was rebuilt and extended in stone by the Walter family of Grosmont. Further rebuilding took place in the 18th and 19th centuries and recent renovations have uncovered many earlier historical features.
Architecture
The architectural historian John Newman describes the court as "a handsome early 18th century farmhouse", reflecting its later extensions. The house is constructed of Old Red Sandstone rubble and is of two storeys with a hipped roof. The south-east side supports "a massive side-wall chimney of stone". The house is a Grade II* listed building, its listing recording it as "a substantial Monmouthshire vernacular house".
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.8776, -2.8078
- District
- Monmouthshire
- Parish
- Skenfrith
- Postcode
- NP7 8UB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Monmouthshire
- Established
- 1600
Sources
- wikidata: Q17743982 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Norton Court, Skenfrith (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Norton Court?
- Norton Court is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP7 8UB), in the parish of Skenfrith.
- When was Norton Court built?
- Built or established in 1600.
- Who owns Norton Court?
- Norton Court is owned by Privately owned.
- Is Norton Court a listed building?
- Norton Court is officially recognised as II* listed.
- How do I get to Norton Court?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NP7 8UB. It sits within the Monmouthshire parliamentary constituency.