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Carew Castle 
KEER-oo
Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Circa Date: 14th century w/later additions
Status: Ruin
KEER-oo
Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Circa Date: 14th century w/later additions
Status: Ruin
Special Info / Location/ Date
Special Info
Phonetic Pronunciation of House Name
KEER-oo
Location
Country
Wales
District Today
Pembrokeshire
Historic County
City / Town / Village
Tenby
Latitude
51.676788
Longitude
-4.71205
Date
Start Date
Completion Date
Circa Date
14th century w/later additions
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Architects
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Extant / Listed / References
Extant
Extant Type
Ruin
Extant Details
Listed
House Listed As
Unknown
Gardens Listed As
Unknown
On SAVE Britain's Heritage's List of Buildings at Risk
No
Country House: Yes
References
Vitruvius Britannicus
Vitruvius Scoticus
J.B. Burke (Burke's Visitation of Seats)
Country Life
J.P. Neale (Neale's Views of Seats)
Access / Ownership / Seat
Access
Open to Public Please note: Houses listed as being open "By Appointment" are usually country house hotels or B&Bs.
Yes
Historic Houses Association Member
Phone Number If calling from the U.S., delete the first "0" in British numbers.
01646-651-782
Fax Number
01646-651-782
Email
Website
Awards
Current Ownership
Current Ownership Type
Government
Primary Current Ownership Use
Visitor Attraction
Current Ownership Use / Details
House is owned by Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.
Seat ("Seat" is loosely defined
as any family that occupied the house for a period of 2 years or more)
Today Seat of
A Past Seat(s) of
Sir Nicholas de Carew, 14th century. Sir Rhys ap Thomas, 15th-16th centuries. Sir John Perrot, 16th century. Sir George Carew, 17th century.
Possible (Unsure) Seat of
History / Gardens & Park / Movies
History
Earlier House(s) / Building(s)
House Replaced By
Built / Designed For
House & Family History
The oldest extant core of the House was probably the work of Sir Nicholas de Carew, who died in 1311. In the late 15th century the Castle was enormously improved and extended by Sir Rhys ap Thomas. The Castle was the setting for the Great Tournament of 1507. Sir John Perrot (1530-92) transformed Carew from a medieval fortress to a fine Elizabethan manor house. During the Civil War the House was owned by Sir George Carew, who declared for the King; however, it was garrisoned at different times by both Royalists and Roundheads. In the aftermath of the Civil War the House remained unoccupied for years and was eventually abandoned in 1686. In 1983 the National Park Authority leased the Castle and the surrounding area for 99 years and began an extensive program of restoration.
Collections
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Comments
Gardens & Park
Garden, Park, Follies and Outbuildings
Chapel & Church
Movies
Location for Movies / TV
"Castle Ghosts of Wales" (1997 - TV documentary).
Bibliography
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