Some of Pembroke's history survives in the Gun Tower Museum, housed in a 19th-century Martello tower that was built to defend the harbour from possible attack by French invaders. There was rather an unfair distribution of space here – 33 men slept in hammocks in one room, while the officer got the other room all to himself. A walkway now runs from the shore, but when the tower was in use the men had to lower a rope ladder for supplies. The tower was closed for refurbishment at the time of writing but due to reopen due to reopen soon after this book's publication.
