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Porth-yr-Aur, Caernarvon Town Walls

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NPRN302418
Map ReferenceSH46SE
Grid ReferenceSH4771062818
Unitary (Local) AuthorityGwynedd
Old CountyCaernarfonshire
CommunityCaernarfon
Type Of SiteGATEHOUSE
PeriodMedieval
Description
Town wall built 1283-85, and Porth Yr Aur, originally known as West Gate, was repaired c1326. Restored and remodelled when it became home to the Royal Welsh Yacht Club in 1854. 2-storey gateway with single storey barbican on W side flanked by 2-storey round towers. Constructed mostly of limestone.
(Source CADW listed buildings database)
J Hill 12.09.2003

Caernarfon town walls = Nprn93527.