Section of boundry walls around Castle grounds running SW.from outer Gatehouse, Laugharne, Carmarthenshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7698 / 51°46'11"N

Longitude: -4.4628 / 4°27'45"W

OS Eastings: 230167

OS Northings: 210774

OS Grid: SN301107

Mapcode National: GBR D7.ZRPH

Mapcode Global: VH3LS.LSK4

Plus Code: 9C3QQG9P+WV

Entry Name: Section of boundry walls around Castle grounds running SW.from outer Gatehouse

Listing Date: 25 September 1986

Last Amended: 25 September 1986

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 9654

Building Class: Defence

ID on this website: 300009654

Location: Adjoining Outer Gatehouse and reached by a path in front of Castle House.

County: Carmarthenshire

Community: Laugharne Township (Treflan Lacharn)

Community: Laugharne Township

Built-Up Area: Laugharne

Traditional County: Carmarthenshire

Tagged with: Wall

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Exterior

Rubble wall running SW from Outer Gatehouse and serving as revetment wall to the elevated outer ward with Wogan Street below, part crenellated. Right-angle SE turn above Island House, ruined probably C18 garden wall on top of and incorporating the late C13 curtain wall adjoining SW castle tower at SE end.

A second section of wall runs E from outer gatehouse; rubble to W end but mostly late C18/early C19 Flemish bond brick build against earlier rubble wall to N side.

Arched openings, one with classical detail lead to Castle House garden; slate roof rubble lean-to's on N side.

Rubble wall with some ruined crenellations adjoins at right angles running along cliff edge to gazebo and reaching down to foreshore.

Reasons for Listing

In a Scheduled Ancient Monument site.

Group value.

External Links

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Garage to Island House
Continuous wall forming an almost square enclosure to the N corner of which lies Island House with its adjoining garage.
I Outer Gatehouse to Laugharne Castle
At the bottom of the street near the town Hall, reached by path in front of Castle House.
II Boundry Wall to W of Castle House, including gated entrance
Lining the road in front of the house and serving as a northern boundary to the Castle area.
II* Island House
In the lower part of the town, below and west of the castle, on the SE side of the street, close to the River Coran.
I Laugharne Castle
On an elevated coastal site near the town Hall, reached by path in front of Castle House.
II Boundry Wall to Island House
Continuous wall forming an almost square enclosure to the N corner of which lies Island House with its adjoining garage.
II* Castle House
Prominently sited to N of the castle and entered through the same iron gates.
II Globe House (including SB & RB Gleed, Butcher's Shop)
Opposite the town Hall at the end of the street, on the corner with Duncan Street. Formerly the Globe Hotel, sold in 1869.

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History in Structure

Section of boundry walls around Castle grounds running SW.from outer Gatehouse

A Grade II Listed Building in Laugharne, Carmarthenshire

Coordinates

Exterior

Reasons for Listing

External Links

Recommended Books