St Mary's Church, Carew, is the parish church of
Carew, Pembrokeshire
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De ...
,
Wales
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and a Grade I
listed building
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.
Lewis's ''Topographical Dictionary of Wales'' states that the church is dedicated to St John the Baptist, but the reason for this is unclear.
The church is in the small village of
Carew Cheriton in the southwest of the parish.
Description
The oldest surviving parts of the building are the chancel and transept, dating to the 14th century. The nave, aisles and porch are 15th century, with the tower dating from about 1500. The tower has angle buttresses, uncommon in
Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire ( ; cy, Sir Benfro ) is a Local government in Wales#Principal areas, county in the South West Wales, south-west of Wales. It is bordered by Carmarthenshire to the east, Ceredigion to the northeast, and the rest by sea. The count ...
, and in 1842 was noted as having turrets (pinnacles) and a spire. The pinnacles were removed in the 19th century and the spire in the 20th century. A number of other alterations, externally and internally, were made during the 19th century, including to roofing and windows.
Tombs and memorials
In the chancel are the tombs of Sir Nicholas de Carew (died 1311, who built the Edwardian castle) and Sir John and Elizabeth Carew. There are memorials to members of the Allen and other leading families. The west window is an 1857 Crimea memorial.
In the churchyard is the
Old Mortuary Chapel, also Grade I listed.
References
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Further reading
* R Scourfield, History of St Mary's Church, Carew (1994);
* W G Spurrell, History of Carew (1921), pp. 44–57, 81–87, 89–94, 103–130
External links
Official websiteHistorical information and further sources on GENUKI
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