Chain Back with conduit and milestone, Pembroke, Pembrokeshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6753 / 51°40'31"N

Longitude: -4.9145 / 4°54'52"W

OS Eastings: 198586

OS Northings: 201414

OS Grid: SM985014

Mapcode National: GBR G8.WFNB

Mapcode Global: VH1S6.R5S1

Plus Code: 9C3QM3GP+46

Entry Name: Chain Back with conduit and milestone

Listing Date: 14 July 1981

Last Amended: 29 July 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 6404

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300006404

Location: Wall on the N side of Main Street holding higher road access to Nos. 62 to 82 Main Street. Conduit and mileplate are approximately half way along the retaining wall.

County: Pembrokeshire

Town: Pembroke

Community: Pembroke (Penfro)

Community: Pembroke

Built-Up Area: Pembroke

Traditional County: Pembrokeshire

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History

C19 retaining wall to raised roadway in front of Nos 62-84. Conduit and milestone probably early to mid C19; Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of 1833 refers to a series of seven conduits in the old town. The iron railings are early to mid C20, not shown in 1909 photograph, and the name Chain Back is said to be relatively recent. The row of houses on Chain Back was known as Orielton Terrace, and were part of the Orielton estate, Nos 64-68 were rebuilt as Orielton Terrace in the 1860s after the estate sale of 1857.

Exterior

Retaining wall of some 75m, stone rubble to raised roadway in front of houses, ramped each end. Flight of steps before no. 70. Wall surmounted by grey limestone coping under C20 cemented kerb surface in which are embedded cast-iron bollards with iron chain railings from middle bosses, iron tubular rail from top bosses, and ball finials. The conduit and milestone are embedded in the wall at a point below no. 74 and comprise a rectangular structure of dressed grey limestone with semi-circular niche, cornice and crowning semi-circular stone with square cast-iron plate inscribed 'Tenby/ 10/ miles' . Tap in niche fixed to iron plate marked 'J. Stone & Co Deptford'.

Reasons for Listing

Included for its special historic interest and for group value with listed houses on Main Street.

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II 64 & 66 & 68 Main Street including forecourt gatepiers and railings
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II York Tavern
On the S side of Main Street some 55m W of its W junction with East Back
II 63, Main Street
On the S side of Main Street some 80m W of its W junction with East Back.
II Clare Cottage and front railings
On the N side of Main Street some 45m W of its junction with East Back.
II Picton House
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II 82, Main Street
On the N side of Main Street some 40m W of its junction with East Back.

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Chain Back with conduit and milestone

A Grade II Listed Building in Pembroke, Pembrokeshire