Paterchurch Tower is a Grade I listed building in the Pembrokeshire local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 14 July 1981. House.

Paterchurch Tower

WRENN ID
errant-chamber-snow
Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
Pembrokeshire
Country
Wales
Date first listed
14 July 1981
Type
House
Source
Cadw listing

Description

Rubble stone 3-storey embattled tower with castellated parapet and taller rounded NE stair tower. S front has blocked chamfered pointed entry with heavy corbelling over, blocked first-floor (later) camber-headed opening and plain second-floor window. Loop under parapet. W side has loop to ground and first floor, blocked square second-floor opening with voussoirs and two drainage gutters above. E side has loop, plain window to first and second floor and two drainage gutters. NE tower has N and E stepped buttressing, rounded masonry between and two small lights. W of N buttress is short wall section with pointed arched doorway in line with main pointed N doorway, and between (to left) is E door into tower stair. N side has one plain first-floor window with traces of gable above and loop above second floor.

Scheduled Ancient Monument Pe 380

Vaulted chamber each floor, ground floor with square section ribs, four from corners and four to ridges, meeting at octagonal boss. Segmental arch to blocked S doorway. Plastered vaults to two upper floors, rounded to first floor, pointed on second floor, the crown of the vault rising behind parapets of tower top. First floor has narrow corner SW flue.

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