In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Wonastow like this:
WONASTOW, a parish in the district and county of Monmouth; 2 miles SW by W of Monmouth r. station. Post town, Monmouth. Acres, 1,599. Real property, £1,567. Pop., 150. Houses, 31. W. Court was formerly the seat of the Herberts; is now the seat of Sir W. Pilkington, Bart.; and was built in the time of Henry VI. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Llandaff. Value, £95.* Patron, Sir W. Pilkington, Bart. The church is good.
Wonastow through time
Wonastow is now part of Monmouthshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how Monmouthshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Wonastow itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Wonastow in Monmouthshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/9504
Date accessed: 25th April 2024
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