Carew

Carew Castle ruins are extensive, and may be regarded as among the most interesting and beautiful in the principality . . .

From the towers, to the summits of which an ascent is afforded by staircases in a dilapidated condition, an extensive and pleasing prospect is obtained of the haven, on one side, and of the surrounding country on the other, which abounds with interesting scenery, enlivened by numerous seats in the vicinity. The parish contains a vast quantity of excellent limestone, which is conveyed in small craft of twelve or fifteen tons' burden to the upper parts of this county and of Cardiganshire.

Coal of inferior quality is procured on the north side of the parish, but only for the supply of the immediate neighbourhood. The church, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, is a spacious and venerable structure, in the early style of English architecture. In the churchyard is an ancient building, apparently coeval with the church, which is occasionally used as a parochial school, the master being appointed by the vicar.

Carew Cross, which stands before the castle, is one of the several imposing Celtic monuments in Wales. It was erected in the 11th century in honor of Maredydd ap Edwyn, a Welsh leader.