Norton Court, Skenfrith
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 and description
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".