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Pembroke, The Castle c.1955
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Construction of the outer ward was begun by William de Valence around 1260 and continued under Aymer de Valence. In shape it would form an irregular hexagon, with a tower at each of the angles. There was also a large gatehouse protected by a barbican, and the landward sides of the curtain wall were given a ditch defence. From left to right we see the Westgate Tower, the Henry VII Tower, the Great Gatehouse, and the Barbican Tower. The ruined wall is the remains of the barbican. In January 1457, the future Henry VII is said to have been born in one of the rooms of the gatehouse.

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A Selection of Memories from Pembroke

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My Ancestral Ties To Pembroke
Greetings from Canada. Although I have never visited England I have long had a great admiration of Wales. My Great Grandfather who was born in London in 1835 of Welsh parents wrote many notations in margins of a Family Bible of stories handed down of related families who dwelt in Pembroke, way back to 1700's. The "s" in my surname, Johns, was added on by an ancestor in late 1700's, prior to this it ...see more
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Added 14 September 2022

Pembroke
My grandad came from Pembroke, when my dad was a boy he used to visit there. He said he used to have to dress up tidy when going to visit  family there. His name was William Rowland Hill. He said one of his relatives done a stained glass window in a little church in Pembroke Dock but I can't remember where it was.
Pembroke, the Castle 1890
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Castle Quay, Pembroke
The white dust on the water in the Pembroke photgraphs is flour from the Town Watermill. After a minor fire this lovely building was wickedly destroyed by the Council. It would be a major attraction today.
Pembroke, the Castle 1890
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