Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Wonastow

Wonastow, par., in co. and 2 miles SW. of Monmouth, 1615 ac., pop, 135; Wonastow Court (built in the time of Henry VI.) was formerly the seat of the Herberts, and now belongs to a branch of the Pilkington family.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "parish"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Wonastow AP/CP/Ch       Monmouthshire AncC
Place: Wonastow

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