Narbeth Castle is a Grade I listed building in the Pembrokeshire local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 25 September 1951. Castle (ruins).
Narbeth Castle
- WRENN ID
- blind-chancel-ivy
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Country
- Wales
- Date first listed
- 25 September 1951
- Type
- Castle (ruins)
- Source
- Cadw listing
Description
Rectangular site. Half moon outwork covers S front. Ruins of 2 quarter-engaged drum towers with battered bases. SE tower (bakehouse and chapel tower), has aumbry to 1st storey former reveal; window opening to 2nd storey. SW tower survives to 3 storeys. (Larder with 2 chambers over) pointed arches to 2nd floor openings, broad internal splays to ground floor openings. At right angles to N, fragment of walling rises to 1st storey height (former kitchens with hall over). Cambered openings to ground floor - modern blocking. Traces of arched openings to 1st floor level. Corbels. On W of enclosure tracers of curtain with 2 semicircular bastions, one with drain.
On E vaulted cellar with 3 openings, centre enlarged to form doorway. Original door to S end but with modern work. Section of wall over bear evidence of window to former great chamber.
Also on E remains of tower with battered base below stringcourse. Evidence of 2 garderobes with chutes to angle with curtain. Flues to 1st and 2nd floors. (Buttery with 2 chambers over).
The site of the Great Tower with its forebuilding and adjoining gatehouse lie obscured at N end of site.
Scheduled Ancient Monument.(PE040)
Detailed Attributes
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