Tenby Castle - Pembrokshire, Wales. - Castles on Waymarking.com

Tenby medieval Castle - connected to the mainland by a narrow isthmus. Only overgrown isolated stretches of the castle walls remain. The remains are perched high above the sea cliffs, in Pembrokeshire, Wales.

History
• The castle was built by The Normans in the 12th century.
• There is a record of its capture by the Welsh in 1153.
• Tenby was also attacked in 1187 and again in 1260, when Llewellyn the Last, sacked the town during his campaigns.
• Most of the town walls were built in the 13th century.
• In 1328, the D-shaped barbican was added to defend the gate.
• D-shaped towers north and south of the gate were also added at this time.
• In 1457, the moat, which ran outside the walls where St Florence Parade is now, was widened to 30ft, the walls were heightened and a second, higher series of arrow slits was built, reached by a new parapet walk.
• In 1648, a unit of Royalist rebels held the castle for 10 weeks but were starved into surrendering." Text Source: (visit link) & (visit link)

Accessibility: Partial access Condition: Completely ruined Admission Charge?: no Website: [Web Link]

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