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Boat House, Pembroke Castle

Boat House

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Boat House at Pembroke Castle dates from the Post Medieval period, when the castle still needed water access for trade, travel or escape. A narrow chamber near the tide line would have smelled of wet stone, rope and salt, echoing with the clash of oars against brick. Men may have pulled heavy boats through darkness, listening for enemies or waiting for friends. The house for boats remains a humble marker of that busy, dangerous waterfront life.
The National Monuments Record of Wales records Boat House, Pembroke Castle as Boat House from the Post Medieval period. The saved point comes from the official national record. Inclusion does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
The Boat House at Pembroke Castle was built in the Post Medieval period, likely as a functional structure to support the castle's waterfront activities. It is remembered as part of the historical complex of Pembroke Castle, a significant medieval site associated with the founding of the House of Tudor.

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