Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
9521
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
19/05/1981
Date of Amendment
28/11/2003
Name of Property
Section of medieval town wall behind Nos 27 to 30
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire
Community
Carmarthen
Town
Locality
Easting
241164
Northing
219962
Street Side
Location
Situated on top of embankment behind Blue Street, at back of gardens of 27-30 Quay Street.
Description
Broad Class
Defence
Period
History
Garden wall, medieval in origin. The original town wall first murage grant date from 1233, and the wall ran up from the Towy Gate at the foot of Quay Street to the Wynveth or Dark Gate between the lines of Quay Street and Blue Street (the former Wynveth stream). Wyriot's Tower stood along this section of wall.
Exterior
Section of medieval town wall to rear of gardens of Nos 27 to 30, on high embankment to rear of Blue Street houses. There is a projection at N end with garden wall carried around, behind rear wing of No 30, possibly marking the site of a square mural tower, perhaps the former Wyriot's tower. Projection is 4.3m high and with external measurements of 3.4 and 5.6m.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as a fragment of medieval town wall.
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