Defensible Barracks, Pembroke Dock
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| Defensible Barracks, Pembroke Dock | |
|---|---|
| Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire | |
.jpg) Main Gate of the Defensible Barracks | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Fort |
| Open to the public | No |
| Location | |
  Defensible Barracks, Pembroke Dock Shown within Wales | |
| Coordinates | 51°41′20″N 4°57′03″W / 51.6889°N 4.9508°W |
| Grid reference | grid reference SM961031 |
| Site history | |
| Materials | Rubble stone |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
The Defensible Barracks at Pembroke Dock, is a Grade II* listed, Victorian-era fortification and barracks in Pembrokeshire, South Wales. It is a 20-sided stone fort surrounded by a dry moat with masonry walls. A parade ground occupies the centre of the fort. It was built in the mid-1840s to house the Royal Marines based in Pembroke Dockyard and to protect the dockyard.
The barracks were built between 1841 and 1846 to house the dockyard's garrison of Royal Marines and to cover the landward side of the dockyard from an infantry assault. It was probably the last trace bastion fort built in Europe.[1] Prior to the Defensible Barracks' construction, the Royal Marines were housed in the hulked 74-gun ship, HMS Dragon, that had been deliberately run aground in 1832.[2]
The barracks were acquired by a private developer, with plans to convert it into residential accommodation, in September 2019.[3] However, the property was for sale again in late 2022,[4] and as of January 2024 remains so.[5]