Pemberton's Parlour
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LocationChester, England
| Pemberton's Parlour | |
|---|---|
| Goblin Tower | |
 Pemberton's Parlour | |
| Location | Chester, England |
| Coordinates | 53°11′35″N 2°53′50″W / 53.19300°N 2.89723°W |
| OS grid reference | SJ 402 666 |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Designated | 28 July 1955 |
| Reference no. | 1376131 |
  Location in Cheshire | |
Pemberton's Parlour is a structure on the northern part of the Chester city walls, and it was formerly known as the Goblin Tower. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.[1]
The structure originated as a circular tower straddling the city walls. During the reign of Queen Anne it was rebuilt as a semicircular tower. It was reconstructed in 1894.[2] It is now described as a gazebo, and is said to be named after John Pemburton, the mayor of Chester, who stood on it to supervise the work taking place on his nearby ropewalk.[1]
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The Walls of Medieval
and Roman Chester
and Roman Chester
Medieval City Walls
The Roman Fortress
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Map of central Chester, showing the line of the city walls and the gates, towers and wall sections of the medieval and post-medieval city.
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Bonewaldesthorne's Tower2
Spur Wall and Water Tower3
Wall between Bonewaldesthorne's Tower and Pemberton's Parlour4
Pemberton's Parlour5
Wall between Pemberton's Parlour and St Martin's Gate6
St Martin's Gate7
Wall between St Martin's Gate and Morgan's Mount8
Morgan's Mount9
Wall between Morgan's Mount and Northgate10
Northgate11
Wall between Northgate and Phoenix Tower12
Phoenix Tower13
Wall between Phoenix Tower and Kaleyard Gate14
Kaleyard Gate15
Wall between Kaleyard Gate and Eastgate16
Eastgate17
Wall between Eastgate and Thimbleby's Tower18
Thimbleby's Tower19
Wall between Thimbleby's Tower and Old Newgate20
Old Newgate21
Newgate22
Wall between Newgate and Barnaby's Tower23
Barnaby's Tower24
Wall between Barnaby's Tower and the Drum Tower25
Recorder's Steps26
Drum Tower27
Wall between the Drum Tower and Bridgegate28
Bridgegate29
Wall between Bridgegate and the former County Hall30
Wall between former County Hall and Grosvenor Road31
Wall between Grosvenor Road and Watergate32
Watergate33
Wall between Watergate and Bonewaldesthorne's Tower
