Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Retaining wall to S of Town Quay
Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Civil
- Date of designation
- 23 January 1998
- Locality
- Pembroke
- Town
- Pembroke
- Community
- Pembroke
- Unitary authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.67690, -4.91896
- Cadw reference
- 19238
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
On S side of Town Quay, W end below tower of Pembroke Castle.
History
Revetment wall and rear curtilage walls of Nos 4-9 Castle Terrace. Close to line of medieval wall and possibly incorporating some medieval walling. Until late C20 covered by warehouses on the Town Quay, restored c. 2000.
Exterior
Retaining wall, rubble stone, restored in late C20. Highest at castle end, to W , behind Pembroke Castle shop with some rebuilt crenellations. Wall runs behind rebuilt former warehouse, now Pembroke Watersports centre, and in walling are various relieving arches above bedrock. Wall drops down towards E, with some blocked doors and joist holes for former buildings.
Reason for designation
Included for its special historic interest as part of the setting of the walled town and castle.
Nearby in the register
- The Town QuayMaritimeunder 1 mi
- The Royal GeorgeCommercialunder 1 mi
- 7 Northgate StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- Former Drill Hall front buildingsCivilunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.