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Folly SE of Monk Haven

A Grade II Listed Building in St. Ishmael's (Llanisan-yn-Rhos), Pembrokeshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7141 / 51°42'50"N

Longitude: -5.1435 / 5°8'36"W

OS Eastings: 182937

OS Northings: 206381

OS Grid: SM829063

Mapcode National: GBR G3.Z165

Mapcode Global: VH1RW.S5PV

Plus Code: 9C3PPV74+JH

Entry Name: Folly SE of Monk Haven

Listing Date: 25 August 1998

Last Amended: 25 August 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 20345

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300020345

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.

County: Pembrokeshire

Town: Haverfordwest

Community: St. Ishmael's (Llanisan-yn-Rhos)

Community: St. Ishmael's

Locality: Monk Haven

Traditional County: Pembrokeshire

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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.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a picturesque castellated folly in a prominent clifftop location.

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Other nearby listed buildings

  • II Wall at Monk Haven
    Situated on the coast at Monk Haven, running E to W just above the high water mark.
  • II Monk Haven Manor
    Situated in a wooded valley leading to Monk Haven, SW of St Ishmaels and some 50m SW of the Church of St Ishmael.
  • II Church of St Ishmael
    Situated in a wooded valley leading to Monk Haven, some 700m SW of the centre of the village of St Ishmaels.
  • II Trewarren
    Situated some 500m SW of the centre of St Ishmaels village and some 600m N of the coast at Monk Haven.
  • II Dale Fort
    Situated on Dale Point, the promontory extending E into the Haven, some 1.5 km ESE of Dale.

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