Tenby town walls

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Tenby town walls are a well-preserved medieval defensive fortification encircling much of the historic seaside town of Tenby in Pembrokeshire, Wales.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf defensive fortification
listed building
medieval town walls
scheduled monument
architecturalStyle medieval military architecture
category City walls in the United Kingdom
Fortifications in Wales
Grade I listed buildings in Pembrokeshire
Scheduled monuments in Pembrokeshire
condition well preserved
coordinateLocation 51.672°N 4.702°W
country Wales
expandedIn 14th century
15th century
follows line of the medieval town boundary
forms part of Tenby conservation area
hasHeritageNumber Cadw listed building number 6099
Cadw monument reference number 1065
hasPart Five Arches Gate NERFINISHED
North Gate (Tenby) NERFINISHED
defensive towers
sections of curtain wall
heritageDesignation Grade I listed building
Scheduled Ancient Monument
inception 13th century
late 13th century
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Pembrokeshire NERFINISHED
locatedInCountry Wales NERFINISHED
locatedInSovereignState United Kingdom
locatedOn southwest coast of Wales
location Tenby NERFINISHED
maintainedBy local authorities
materialUsed stone
near Castle Hill, Tenby NERFINISHED
St Mary’s Church, Tenby NERFINISHED
Tenby Harbour NERFINISHED
openToPublic true
owner Pembrokeshire County Council NERFINISHED
partOf historic town of Tenby
region West Wales NERFINISHED
significantPeriod Middle Ages NERFINISHED
surrounds historic core of Tenby
survivingLength substantial sections around the town
touristAttraction true
usedFor defence
town fortification

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Tenby hasHistoricStructure Tenby town walls