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Carew Bridge is a medieval stone bridge located near Carew Castle in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The bridge dates from the fifteenth century and was constructed to carry traffic across the Eastern Cleddau river, serving as a key crossing point for the local transport network. Built in stone with a single arch, the structure demonstrates the solid masonry techniques characteristic of late medieval bridge construction in Wales. The bridge remains substantially intact and represents an important example of civil engineering infrastructure from the period, reflecting the strategic importance of river crossings in medieval Pembrokeshire.
Carew Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE083. View the official record →
Carew Bridge is a medieval stone bridge located near Carew Castle in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference PE083.
Carew Bridge dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a bridge. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Carew Bridge is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is PE083.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Manorbier Dovecot (6.2 km), Manorbier Castle (6.3 km), King's Quoit Burial Chamber (6.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Carew Bridge's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Carew Bridge stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.