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The Five Arch Barbican built by the French to protect the main entrance through the 13th century Town Walls, protecting the Coastal Town of Tenby, Pembrokeshire, South Wales.
Waymark Code: WMVM74
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/02/2017
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The 13th Century Town Walls built by the Normans (French) to protect the Town & themselves from the local Welsh inhabitants.
The Five Arch Barbican was designed to increase the security of the West entrance into the Town.
"Tenby is a delightful historic town in South Wales. It is situated on Carmarthen Bay in Pembrokeshire, and its name means "Little town of the fishes".
Tenby is a mediaeval town within 13th century town walls. It has many surviving architectural features including the unusual Five Arches Barbican Gatehouse." Text Source: (
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