Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
12911
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
24/04/1991
Date of Amendment
22/02/1993
Name of Property
Arched entry Flanking Driveway at E.Side of Castle Hall House
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Pembrokeshire
Community
Milford Haven
Town
Locality
Castle Halll
Easting
191910
Northing
205854
Street Side
Location
Single archway at former entrance to avenue leading to orchard on E side of Castle Hall estate.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Exterior
Probably early Cl9, repaired C20. The Castle Hall estate was extensively improved l804-l7 by Mr Benjamin Rotch, a Quaker from North America invited by Charles Greville to settle at Milford. Mr Rotch made "ugly slopes into pretty terraces, formed new land in front of the house" and other major garden works which are described in his daughter's memoirs.
Split stone arch ring in short section of red rubble wall with corbelled parapet. Attached square gatepier forward on right. Lower stubs of wall run back to low piers with pyramidal cappings.
Interior
Reason for designation
Group value with other listed items at Castle Hall.
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