Pil (placename)
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Pîl is a Welsh placename element. The name is defined as the tidal reach of a waterway, suitable as a harbour, and is common along the Bristol Channel and Severn Estuary. The highly localised distribu
Newport in Monmouthshire (1813) by Edward Pugh, showing the castle, bridge and ships docked at Arthur's Pîl (or Town Pîl) beyond.
A sketch of Pennard Castle in 1741, showing numerous ships in Pennard pill.
St. Pierre Pill was the site of a much larger harbour associated with legends of St Tewdric. It remains in use today as the Chepstow and District Yacht Club.
Pembroke Castle June 2011
Pennard Castle
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Pennard Castle is a ruined castle, near the modern village of Pennard on the Gower Peninsula, in south Wales. The castle was built in the early 12th century as a timber ringwork following the Norman i
Exterior of the gatehouse
The castle seen from the west, with the golf course visible beyond