Scheduled MonumentsWalesFort St Catherine
Post Medieval/Modern · Fort

Fort St Catherine

Pembrokeshire, Wales
Cadw SAM PE450
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Fort
Broad class
Defence
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Fort St Catherine is a nineteenth-century coastal defence fort located on the Pembrokeshire coast in Wales. Constructed during the period of Victorian military expansion and modernisation of Britain's defences, the fort represents the strategic importance placed upon protecting Welsh coastal waters from potential foreign naval threats during the nineteenth century. The fort exemplifies the design principles of Victorian-era military engineering, incorporating the characteristic features of contemporary coastal fortification architecture. As a scheduled ancient monument under the care of Cadw, the site preserves an important example of post-medieval military heritage in Pembrokeshire.

Fort St Catherine is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE450. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Fort St Catherine?

Fort St Catherine is a nineteenth-century coastal defence fort located on the Pembrokeshire coast in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference PE450.

What period does Fort St Catherine date from?

Fort St Catherine dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Fort St Catherine?

Fort St Catherine is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is PE450.

What other scheduled monuments are near Fort St Catherine?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Black Rock Quarry Lime Kilns (1.7 km), The Watchtower (1.7 km), Sculptured Stone Cross in Church (2.4 km).

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