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'''Pembroke's town walls''' are a [[medieval]] defensive structure around the town of [[Pembroke, Pembrokeshire]], [[Wales]]. The construction of the town walls by [[William de Valence, 1st Earl of Pembroke]], probably began after the [[outer ward]] of [[Pembroke Castle]] was completed about 1280 as they tie into the castle's wall. They probably replaced a timber palisade and/or earthen rampart that protected the town, most likely at the narrowest point of the peninsula upon which the town is built. Construction was likely continued by his son [[Aymer de Valence, 2nd Earl of Pembroke|Aymer]] (1296–1324), but the walls may not have been completed as there is a 1377 commission that the constable of the castle was charged to 'survey, repair, and fortify the castle and town of Pembroke'.<ref>Pembroke Design and Cambria Archaeology, pp. 11–15</ref> |
'''Pembroke's town walls''' are a Grade II*-listed [[medieval]] defensive structure around the town of [[Pembroke, Pembrokeshire]], [[Wales]]. They were probably built beginning in the late 13th century by the [[Earls of Pembroke]], although it is uncertain when they were finished. Most of the walls have not survived, but there are visible sections and two [[bastion]]s exist, one with a restored late 18th-century [[gazebo]] atop it. |
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==History== |
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The construction of the town walls by [[William de Valence, 1st Earl of Pembroke]], probably began after the [[outer ward]] of [[Pembroke Castle]] was completed about 1280 as they tie into the castle's wall. They probably replaced a timber [[palisade]] and/or earthen [[rampart (fortification)|rampart]] that protected the town, most likely at the narrowest point of the [[peninsula]] upon which the town is built. Construction was likely continued by his son [[Aymer de Valence, 2nd Earl of Pembroke|Aymer]] (1296–1324), but the walls may not have been completed as there is a 1377 commission that the constable of the castle was charged to 'survey, repair, and fortify the castle and town of Pembroke'.<ref>Pembroke Design and Cambria Archaeology, pp. 11–15</ref> |
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A century later, money was allocated for 'making a stone wall on the south side of the town of Pembroke' in 1479–80, but this may be interpreted as a repair or rebuild of the existing wall, completion of a missing section of wall or the strengthening of the wall, as was done with the [[Tenby Town Walls]] at about the same time by [[Jasper Tudor, Duke of Bedford]].<ref>Pembroke Design and Cambria Archaeology, pp. 15–16</ref> |
A century later, money was allocated for 'making a stone wall on the south side of the town of Pembroke' in 1479–80, but this may be interpreted as a repair or rebuild of the existing wall, completion of a missing section of wall or the strengthening of the wall, as was done with the [[Tenby Town Walls]] at about the same time by [[Jasper Tudor, Duke of Bedford]].<ref>Pembroke Design and Cambria Archaeology, pp. 15–16</ref> |
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==Description== |
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The town walls, built of limestone rubble, had three gates, of which only fragments survive of the West Gate.<ref>Edwards, p. 19</ref> |
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The town walls, built of limestone rubble, had three gates, of which only fragments survive of the West Gate.<ref>Edwards, p. 19</ref> The surviving portion of the walls is on the south side of town and extends some {{convert|225|m|yd}} from No. 5 Common Road to Rock Terrace. Much of the town wall has been incorporated or rebuilt into more recent structures.<ref name="BLB">{{cite web|url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/wa-6342-walls-on-line-of-medieval-town-walls-inclu|title=Pembroke Town Walls|publisher=British Listed Buildings|accessdate=14 April 2016}}</ref> |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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*[http://www.pembrokestory.org.uk/TownWalls.php Town website with information on the walls] |
*[http://www.pembrokestory.org.uk/TownWalls.php Town website with information on the walls] |
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*[http://www.gatehouse-gazetteer.info/Welshsites/795.html Pembroke Town Walls on Gatehouse] |
*[http://www.gatehouse-gazetteer.info/Welshsites/795.html Pembroke Town Walls on Gatehouse] |
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*[http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/wa-6342-walls-on-line-of-medieval-town-walls-inclu Pembroke Town Walls on British Listed Buildings] |
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Revision as of 21:16, 27 April 2016
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| Pembroke, Pembrokeshire | |
.jpg) The Gazebo Tower before the recent restoration | |
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| Coordinates | grid reference SM9859501400 |
| Type | Town wall |
| Site information | |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Site history | |
| Materials | Rubble stone |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
Pembroke's town walls are a Grade II*-listed medieval defensive structure around the town of Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales. They were probably built beginning in the late 13th century by the Earls of Pembroke, although it is uncertain when they were finished. Most of the walls have not survived, but there are visible sections and two bastions exist, one with a restored late 18th-century gazebo atop it.
History
The construction of the town walls by William de Valence, 1st Earl of Pembroke, probably began after the outer ward of Pembroke Castle was completed about 1280 as they tie into the castle's wall. They probably replaced a timber palisade and/or earthen rampart that protected the town, most likely at the narrowest point of the peninsula upon which the town is built. Construction was likely continued by his son Aymer (1296–1324), but the walls may not have been completed as there is a 1377 commission that the constable of the castle was charged to 'survey, repair, and fortify the castle and town of Pembroke'.[1]
A century later, money was allocated for 'making a stone wall on the south side of the town of Pembroke' in 1479–80, but this may be interpreted as a repair or rebuild of the existing wall, completion of a missing section of wall or the strengthening of the wall, as was done with the Tenby Town Walls at about the same time by Jasper Tudor, Duke of Bedford.[2]
Description
The town walls, built of limestone rubble, had three gates, of which only fragments survive of the West Gate.[3] The surviving portion of the walls is on the south side of town and extends some 225 metres (246 yd) from No. 5 Common Road to Rock Terrace. Much of the town wall has been incorporated or rebuilt into more recent structures.[4]
Notes
- ^ Pembroke Design and Cambria Archaeology, pp. 11–15
- ^ Pembroke Design and Cambria Archaeology, pp. 15–16
- ^ Edwards, p. 19
- ^ "Pembroke Town Walls". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
Bibliography
- Edwards, Emily Hewlett (1909). Castles and Strongholds of Pembrokeshire. Tenby: J.E. Arnett, The Library.
- Pembroke Design and Cambria Archaeology (2001). Pembroke Town Walls Project: Archaelogical Interpretation and Condition Survey. Pembrokeshire County Council.
External links
- Pembroke Town Walls on Coflein
- Pembroke Town Walls Trust website
- Town website with information on the walls
- Pembroke Town Walls on Gatehouse
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