Tenby Town Houses, Pembrokeshire, Wales T-Shirt

Tenby Town Houses, Pembrokeshire, Wales Tenby's roots date back to the time of the Norman Conquest when the county was invaded and colonised in around 1093. Much of the medieval castle walls, built by the Pembrokeshire Earls in 1264 to fortify the town from Welsh rebellion, have survived intact to the present day. The narrow cobbled streets lined with shops, cafés and restaurants are also reminders of this bygone age. Tenby did not become a popular tourist destination until after the Victorians began visiting the town for the health benefits they believed the resort offered. It was popularised by Sir William Paxton, and in 1863, The Industrial revolution arrived in the form of railways and shipping lanes and the tourist industry tr...