Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
6431
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
14/07/1981
Date of Amendment
29/07/2005
Name of Property
South retaining walls to The Parade
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Pembrokeshire
Community
Pembroke
Town
Pembroke
Locality
Pembroke
Easting
198370
Northing
201409
Street Side
Location
On the S side of the Parade, rising from Common Road at a point roughly to rear of No. 31 Main Street and continuing westwards as far as the Presbyterian Church.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Much rebuilt section of retaining wall with low rubble parapet wall following line of The Parade but broken for broad footpath halfway along. The Parade is marked on old maps, and the line of the walls may be ancient, but they are primarily of importance in the view of the town from the S.
Exterior
Rubble stone retaining walls and low parapet walls, much rebuilt in later C20. The Parade rises from Common Road at a point roughly to rear of No 31 Main Street and continues W to Westgate Presbyterian Church, with a broad path descending to Common Road roughly at half-distance.
Both E and W sections have retaining walls of stone rubble and low parapets occasionally indented for streetlight recesses. Part of length has no visible retaining wall, just rebuilt low wall above earth bank.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included for its special historic interest as walls of importance in the view of the town from the S.
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