Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
9654
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
25/09/1986
Date of Amendment
25/09/1986
Name of Property
Section of boundry walls around Castle grounds running SW.from outer Gatehouse
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire
Community
Laugharne Township
Town
Locality
Easting
230167
Northing
210774
Street Side
SW
Location
Adjoining Outer Gatehouse and reached by a path in front of Castle House.
Description
Broad Class
Defence
Period
History
Exterior
Rubble wall running SW from Outer Gatehouse and serving as revetment wall to the elevated outer ward with Wogan Street below, part crenellated. Right-angle SE turn above Island House, ruined probably C18 garden wall on top of and incorporating the late C13 curtain wall adjoining SW castle tower at SE end.
A second section of wall runs E from outer gatehouse; rubble to W end but mostly late C18/early C19 Flemish bond brick build against earlier rubble wall to N side.
Arched openings, one with classical detail lead to Castle House garden; slate roof rubble lean-to's on N side.
Rubble wall with some ruined crenellations adjoins at right angles running along cliff edge to gazebo and reaching down to foreshore.
Interior
Reason for designation
In a Scheduled Ancient Monument site.
Group value.
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