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Haroldston Mansion

In the community of Merlin's Bridge.
In the historic county of Pembrokeshire (Modern authority of Pembrokeshire, preserved county of Dyfed).

Ruins of house which dates from C13, said to be birthplace of Sir John Perrot. Large, square in plan. The house is mentioned in 1324 and was ruinous by 1800: a house of high status, having a detached gatehouse and walled garden, part of an extensive garden/landscape scheme. Described by Hull as 'fortified residence with Tower House'. No other authority describes this house as fortified but, as a high status house in Wales, must have had some defensive features.

This site has been described as a;
Fortified Manor House.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Possible.
Masonry ruins/remnants remains.

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SM95771452

Modern Map fromOrdnance Survey logo

Good for landscape form and features

Modern Map from streetmap logo

Good for general location

Sources of information, references and further reading

National Monuments Record number; 22040

County Sites and Monuments Record number; 3355

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