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Whitesands Gate

A Grade II Listed Building in Tenby, Pembrokeshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6721 / 51°40'19"N

Longitude: -4.6962 / 4°41'46"W

OS Eastings: 213663

OS Northings: 200483

OS Grid: SN136004

Mapcode National: GBR GF.7R88

Mapcode Global: VH2PS.K75G

Plus Code: 9C3QM8C3+VG

Entry Name: Whitesands Gate

Listing Date: 28 March 2002

Last Amended: 28 March 2002

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 26414

Building Class: Defence

ID on this website: 300026414

Location: On the N side of St Julian's Terrace giving access from Castle Square to Castle Sands.

County: Pembrokeshire

Town: Tenby

Community: Tenby (Dinbych-y-pysgod)

Community: Tenby

Built-Up Area: Tenby

Traditional County: Pembrokeshire

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History

Archway to the South Beach of medieval origin, the name Whitesand Gate occuring as early as 1434, though the arch itself is possibly earlier C19, replacing an opening with stone voussoirs seen in sketches. The arch would be on a link wall to the castle defences, possibly the site of a sally port. A pre-1797 view published by Edward Laws in 1896 shows an arch that may be this one, linking to a length of crenellated wall running up to the castle. Laws confused the Whitesands Gate with a square tower demolished c1797 for the roadway from the Baths to the harbour.

Exterior

Archway with red brick cambered arch in tall crenellated rubble stone wall spanning from side of No 6 St Julian's Terrace to some crumbled masonry on the right side of the footpath to Castle Hill. Rubble masonry has 3 small rectangular openings, irregularly spaced and 4 irregular crenellations.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a picturesque feature of the harbour area possibly including medieval masonry.

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  • II No 6 St Julian Terrace
    St Julian's Terrace faces the harbour at the N end of St Julian's Street. No 1 is the first house on the S side and No 6 the last on the N.
  • II No 5 St Julian Terrace
    St Julian's Terrace faces the harbour at the N end of St Julian's Street. No 1 is the first house on the S side and No 6 the last on the N.
  • II Harbour House
    On the corner of Castle Square and Castle Hill facing W to overlook the harbour.
  • II St Catherine's House, including area railings
    Situated to the SW of Castle Hill, on the N side of the approach to the castle remains and just to the E of Castle Square.
  • II No 4 St Julian Terrace
    St Julian's Terrace faces the harbour at the N end of St Julian's Street. No 1 is the first house on the S side and No 6 the last on the N.
  • II 2, Castle Square, Tenby, DYFED, SA70 7BN
    On the E side of Castle Square facing W to overlook the harbour.
  • II No 2 St Catherine's and area railings
    Situated to the SW of Castle Hill, on the N side of the approach to the castle remains and just to the E of Castle Square.
  • II No 3 St Julian Terrace (Beauchief House)
    St Julian's Terrace faces the harbour at the N end of St Julian's Street. No 1 is the first house on the S side and No 6 the last on the N.

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