Cresswell House/Castle
Pembroke
The ruins of Cresswell House are sometimes known as Cresswell Castle,
as usually shown on maps. It stands on the wooded banks of the Cresswell River a few hundred yards
upstream from Cresswell Quay.
It is thought that the building may have begun life as a
fortification designed to guard the highest navigable point of the
river. There are towers at each corner of the courtyard, one of them
built as a dovecote, and the vaulting is of a style often found in
13th century Pembrokeshire churches.
It was acquired by a branch of the landowning Barlow
family, probably in the 16th century, and was converted into a manor
house complete with fish-ponds, stables and a garden fronting the
river. At the end of the 17th century the Barlow family moved
to a mansion at nearby Lawrenny, abandoning Cresswell House which was
allowed to fall into disrepair.
The site has recently been cleared of
vegetation and there are good views of the house from the bridge below Cresswell Mill.
Note: When searching on the
internet for more details on this house/castle be aware that there is
a Cresswell House which has operated as a B&B. The information here is
on the Ruins, not the newer house in the Cresswell Quay.
Planning Grid
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Location: |
Cresswell House, Cresswell Quay |
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Grid Reference |
SN049069 |
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Map Link: |
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Getting there: |
Located north of Cresswell Quay off Millway Lane, 7 miles north east of
Pembroke. From A477
towards Pembroke, take the A4075 North through Carew to Cresselly take left
to Cresswell Quay. |
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Access: |
Privately
owned, access by permission of the owner. It is visible from the road |
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Parking: |
By
the side of the road. |
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Facilities: |
None on site. |
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Things To Do,
See and Photograph: |
Castle ruins and beach scenes |
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What to take: |
long lens, filters, tripod |
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Address: |
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Postcode: |
SA68 |
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Telephone: |
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Website: |
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Opening times: |
Not
open to the public, see access above |
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Other useful
websites: |
www.ecastles.co.uk/cresswell.html
www.castleuk.net/listc.htm
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CIN Page Ref: |
cresswell_house |
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