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Retaining wall to S of Town Quay

A Grade II Listed Building in Pembroke, Pembrokeshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6769 / 51°40'36"N

Longitude: -4.919 / 4°55'8"W

OS Eastings: 198283

OS Northings: 201606

OS Grid: SM982016

Mapcode National: GBR G8.WDG9

Mapcode Global: VH1S6.P3DT

Plus Code: 9C3QM3GJ+QC

Entry Name: Retaining wall to S of Town Quay

Listing Date: 23 January 1998

Last Amended: 29 July 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 19238

Building Class: Civil

ID on this website: 300019238

Location: On S side of Town Quay, W end below tower of Pembroke Castle.

County: Pembrokeshire

Town: Pembroke

Community: Pembroke (Penfro)

Community: Pembroke

Built-Up Area: Pembroke

Traditional County: Pembrokeshire

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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.

Reasons for Listing

Included for its special historic interest as part of the setting of the walled town and castle.

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    On the S side of the estuary just E of Pembroke Castle.
  • II The Royal George
    On the W side of Northgate Street facing the Town Quay and Mill Bridge.
  • II NO.7 Northgate Street, Dyfed
    On the W side of Northgate Street some 50m S of Mill Bridge.
  • II Former Drill Hall front buildings
    On the N side of the road just E of Pembroke Castle some 70m W of the junction of Castle Terrace and Northgate Street.
  • II NO.4 Castle Terrace, Dyfed
    On the N side of the road just E of Pembroke Castle some 35m W of the junction of Castle Terrace and Northgate Street.
  • II Pembroke Castle Shop
    Near the top of Westgate Hill on the N side of the road at the entrance to Pembroke Castle.
  • II The North Quay
    On the N side of the estuary just W of Mill Bridge.
  • II 2, Castle Terrace
    On the N side of the road just E of Pembroke Castle. Number 2 is some 20m W of the junction of Castle Terrace and Northgate Street.

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