# Pemberton's Parlour

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**Pemberton's Parlour** is a structure on the northern part of the [Chester city walls](/source/Chester_city_walls), and it was formerly known as the **Goblin Tower**. It is recorded in the [National Heritage List for England](/source/National_Heritage_List_for_England) as a designated Grade I [listed building](/source/Listed_building#England_and_Wales).[1]

## History

The structure originated as a circular tower straddling the city walls. During the reign of [Queen Anne](/source/Anne,_Queen_of_Great_Britain) it was rebuilt as a semicircular tower. It was reconstructed in 1894.[2] It is now described as a [gazebo](/source/Gazebo), and is said to be named after John Pemburton, the [mayor](/source/Mayor) of Chester, who stood on it to supervise the work taking place on his nearby [ropewalk](/source/Ropewalk).[1]

## Architecture

The structure is built in red [sandstone](/source/Sandstone). On the south side, facing the walkway of the walls, is an arch leading to a semicircular chamber. Above this are three panels, the lateral ones containing the [royal arms](/source/Royal_coat_of_arms_of_the_United_Kingdom), and the [arms](/source/Coat_of_arms) of Chester in [relief](/source/Relief). Between these is another panel in yellow sandstone with an inscription relating to the repair of the walls in the 18th century.[1][3] The [parapet](/source/Parapet) is [crenellated](/source/Battlement) and inscribed with "GOBLIN TOWER: REBUILT 1894".[1]

## See also

- [Grade I listed buildings in Cheshire West and Chester](/source/Grade_I_listed_buildings_in_Cheshire_West_and_Chester)

## References

1. Hartwell, Clare; Hyde, Matthew; Hubbard, Edward; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2011 [1971]), *Cheshire*, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: [Yale University Press](/source/Yale_University_Press), p. 253, ISBN 978-0-300-17043-6

1. Ward, Simon (2009), *Chester: A History*, Chichester: Phillimore, p. 79, ISBN 978-1-86077-499-7

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