Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Folly SE of Monk Haven
St. Ishmael's, Pembrokeshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 25 August 1998
- Locality
- Monk Haven
- Town
- Haverfordwest
- Community
- St. Ishmael's
- Unitary authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.71405, -5.14355
- Cadw reference
- 20345
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
Situated on the coast path some 250m SE of Monk Haven and just E of Loose Haven, SW of the village of St Ishmaels.
History
Small tower, possibly mid C19, partially collapsed. Built probably for the owners of the Trewarren estate as a look-out, but purpose and history obscure. Trewarren house was built in 1845.
Exterior
Small tower, red sandstone rubble, originally square plan with battlemented top, but SE corner collapsed. N side pointed door with brick head at ground level, large flight of rubble stone outside steps to left to first floor opening, missing lintel. Small W lancet and blocked lancet E, at ground floor. S side collapsed.
Reason for designation
Included as a picturesque castellated folly in a prominent clifftop location.
Nearby in the register
- Wall at Monk HavenDomesticunder 1 mi
- Monk Haven ManorDomesticunder 1 mi
- Church of St IshmaelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- TrewarrenDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.