Carew
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A village steeped in history, Carew boasts one of the finest castles in the county, a thousand-year-old Celtic cross and a beautifully-restored tidal-mill.
The nearby settlement of Carew Cheriton is attractively grouped around the 14th century church which contains the tombs of the Carew family; the war graves in the nearby 'new' cemetery are maintained in an immaculate condition. The WWII control tower on Carew's disused airfield has been renovated as part of an ambitious aviation heritage project which includes the restoration of an Avro Anson aircraft.
According to local legend, the Carew Home Guard Auxiliary once took part in an exercise involving a 'raid' on a locally-based unit of Canadian troops. The night before the raid was due to take place, the Carew unit invited the Canadians to a local pub for a few drinks.
While they were making merry, a couple of other members of the local Auxiliary slipped into the Canadian camp and made off with most of their combat gear. The following morning, the hung-over and under-equipped Canadians were no match for the Carew raiding party!
Sageston Hall
(SN 057034) The remains of a Home Guard post and store stand at the junction with the Tenby road, together with a recently-excavated spigot mortar post covering the road junction.
Further Reading:
The History of Carew by the Rev W G Spurrell
Wings Over Carew by Deric Brock
The Military Airfields of Wales and West Midlands by Ken Delve
Airfields and Landing Grounds of Wales (West) by Ivor Jones
Pembrokeshire Under Fire by Bill Richards
20th Century Defences in Britain - published by the Council for British Archaeology
Down the Quay by Robert Scourfield and Keith Johnson
An Experience Shared by Vernon Scott
The Civil War in Pembrokeshire by Terry John
Contacts:
To contact the Carew Control Tower Group, telephone John Brock on 01646 651356 or John Harris on 01646 651356. For information about events at Carew Castle go to www.carewcastle.com.
Locations of Interest
- Carew Castle
- When the Civil War began in 1642, Carew Castle, like many other Pembrokeshire strongholds, was held for the King. Its defences were strengthened by the construction of a ravelin, a rampart of earth and timber, which ran at a diagonal angle in front of the main gate to the middle ward. Although much eroded, this is still visible today. Back to map
- St. Mary's Church, Carew Cheriton
- (SN045028) A wide period of military history is on display in the parish church situated in the small village of Carew Cheriton. Back to map
Information from: Dyfed Archaeological Trust
- LAMPHEY/MANORBIER POST 13/E3
- 1950-63, Royal Observer Corps, Early Warning, Observation Post, Orlit Type, now used as a radio aerial plinth. Pre-fabricated concrete panels forming a redtangle 10x6 (3.05x2.03m) raised off the ground on four 6 feet (1.83m) concrete legs, reached by a Back to map
- LAMPHEY/MANORBIER POST 13/E3
- 1963-68, Royal Observation Corps, Early Warning, Underground Monitoring Post, now derelict. Re-inforced concrete 15'x 7'6" (4.57 x 2.29m) underground chamber, accessed by a vertical shaft via a hatch and steel rung ladder. Covered ventilator adjacent t Back to map
- LAMPHEY/MANORBIER POST 13/E3
- 1942-, Early Warning, Observation Post, now demolished. A single storey, rectangular, brick built, flat concrete roof with small brick built shelter and observation post on roof. RJC.Thomas, 14.01.93. Back to map
