Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Retaining Wall on NE.Side of River Alun between Bridge by Pen-y-Ffos and Bridge behind Cloister Hall
St. David's and the Cathedral Close, Pembrokeshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in St. David's and the Cathedral Close, Pembrokeshire, designated on 26 August 1981.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 26 August 1981
- Community
- St. David's and the Cathedral Close
- Unitary authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.88259, -5.26855
- Cadw reference
- 12551
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 209 St David's (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated along further bank of river from cathedral, backing onto gardens of Pen-y-ffos, Treasury Cottage and The Treasurer's House.
History
Uncertain date.
Exterior
Rubble stone retaining wall carrying rubble stone garden walls of varying height, partly collapsed behind Treasury house. At foot of garden of Treasury Cottage is an opening and steps down to water.
Reason for designation
Group value.
Nearby in the register
- Undercrofts of former St Mary's College, beneath & to the rear of The Cloister HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Enclosing Wall & Gateway on N.Side of rear yard of Cloister HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- St David's Cathedral Hall (formerly Chapel of St Mary's College) & attached Cloister RuinsReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- St Davids Cathedral Close: Cloister Hall (Undercroft only)Undercroftunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.