St Mary's Church, Carew

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St Mary's Church
Location in Pembrokeshire
51°41′22″N4°49′40″W / 51.6895°N 4.8278°W / 51.6895; -4.8278
CountryWales
History
Dedication St Mary
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade I
Architectural type Church

St Mary's Church, Carew, is the parish church of Carew, Pembrokeshire, Wales and a Grade I listed building. [1] [2] Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Wales states that the church is dedicated to St John the Baptist, but the reason for this is unclear. [3] The church is in the small village of Carew Cheriton in the southwest of the parish. [4]

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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, 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. [1]

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. [1]

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Old Mortuary Chapel

In the churchyard is the Old Mortuary Chapel, also Grade I listed. [1] [5] [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "British Listed Buildings: Church Of St. Mary, Carew". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  2. Cadw. "Church of St Mary, Carew (Grade I) (6007)". National Historic Assets of Wales . Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  3. "GENUKI: Carew 1833". Archived from the original on 17 November 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  4. "GENUKI Parish maps: Carew (map 144)". Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  5. "British Listed Buildings: Old Mortuary Chapel". Archived from the original on 20 April 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  6. Cadw. "Old Mortuary Chapel (Grade I) (5945)". National Historic Assets of Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2024.

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