Last Invasion Tapestry
Last Invasion Tapestry
Address: Fishguard Library Town Hall, Fishguard, SA65 9HA
Tel: +44 (0)1437 776638
Website: https://lastinvasiontapestry.co.uk
21 Min Car Journey (12.8 miles)
In 1797 the last ever invasion of mainland Britain took place when a French force landed three miles west of Fishguard in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The fascinating story of this event is told in an embroidered tapestry designed and sewn by around 80 local women. It is similar in form and shape to the Bayeux tapestry, and like the Bayeux tapestry, it is 100 feet (30.5 metres) long.
The tapestry was commissioned as a permanent legacy of the Invasion Bicentenary commemorations in 1997. It took four years to complete and is on permanent exhibition in a purpose built gallery attached to the Library in Fishguard Town Hall.