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Amroth, the Beach c1960 (ref. A187048) | Amroth is a former
coal mining village
at the southerly end
of the 186 mile-long
Pembrokeshire
Coast Path. The
groynes on the
beach indicate
the ferocious
tidal currents;
in 1931 these
currents seriously
undermined a
row of cottages up
the road on the
seaward side, that
were subsequently
swept away.
Immediately in the
left foreground once
stood a stable with a
bandstand above.
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Caldey Island, the Slipway c1965 (ref. C373020) | The first reference to a slipway on Priory Bay was in
1897. In 1958, owing to increases in the amount of
farm produce being transported from Caldey, steps
were taken to improve the landing facility for boats.
Redundant barges, relics from the D-Day landings,
were filled with concrete and sunk to extend the
slipway. Landing alongside, a boat from Tenby is
collecting waiting day visitors to the island.
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Caldey Island, the Lighthouse c1960 (ref. C373041) | Built in 1829 at
Chapel Point on
the southern end
of Caldey Island by
Joseph Nelson, the
light stands 210 feet
above the high water
mark. The lighthouse
remains the property
of Trinity House,
but the keepers'
cottages are now in
the ownership of the
religious community.
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Caldey Island, the Abbey c1960 (ref. C373047) | The monastery was designed by
the architect Coates Carter and
completed between 1910 and 1913.
Its red tiled roofs and whitewashed
walls are clearly visible from Tenby, 3
miles away on the mainland. In the
foreground are a row of workmen's
cottages built in about 1910, and on
the right is the post office, which now
houses the island's museum.
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Caldey Island, Priory Church c1965 (ref. C373040) | 'Wanderer stay still and think
On me here a little while
How I hung on the cross, so
That thou should come to me.'
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Carew, the Bridge and Castle c1960 (ref. C24001) | Beyond the castle is the tidal mill; it is set on a causeway
which dams the Carew River, forming this 23-acre mill-pond.
Although there has been a mill on the site since 1542, the
present building dates to the 19th century, and was operational
until 1937. The view has changed very little today, except
for the development of the cottage next to the bridge, the
Riverside Restaurant.
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Carew, from north west 1893 (ref. 32816) | The west range of
the castle to the right
dates back to the 13th
century, whereas the
heavily fenestrated
north range to the
left is Elizabethan,
the work of Sir John
Perrot, half-brother
of Elizabeth I. The
glazing of the many
paned windows
and impressive
oriels was never
completed, thanks to
Perrot's unfortunate
incarceration in the
Tower of London.
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Carew, the Celtic Cross c1960 (ref. C24009) | An inscription on
the west face of
Carew's Celtic cross
commemorates
Maredudd ap Edwin,
joint ruler of the
kingdom of Deheubarth
in south west Wales,
who died two years into
his reign in 1035. Today
the wall behind the
cross has been removed
to improve the view of
both cross and Carew
Castle beyond.
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Gumfreston, Church 1890 (ref. 28101) | The church is dedicated to St Lawrence. The nave and chancel date back to the 12th century; the tower is 13th century.
Gumfreston is famous for its healing chalybeate wells, which were visited by pilgrims making their way to St David's, and
there was probably a Celtic church of significance here prior to the coming of the Normans. Contemporary pilgrims here
may witness the revived tradition of well dressing.
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Gumfreston, Scotsborough Lane Scene 1890 (ref. 28108) | In the distance are the ruins of a once great mansion, Scotsborough, dating back to the 14th century. It passed through
a variety of hands and was last occupied in 1824, when it was converted to tenements. An epidemic of smallpox broke
out amongst the inhabitants, and the survivors then fled the house. Despite their decay, the ruins still display some fine
architectural details.
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Lydstep, Smugglers Cave 1890 (ref. 28007) | This is a tunnel cavern,
with a large natural
skylight and both
landward and coastal
entrances. The Lydstep
caverns are only
accessible at low tide,
with the exception of
the Smuggler's Cave,
which was probably
so named because of
the high incidence
of smuggling along
the rocky coastline
of Pembrokeshire -
particularly in isolated
bays where contraband
could be stored.
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Lydstep, Caldey Island 1890 (ref. 28019A) | The boy in the foreground is looking through his telescope, possibly at passing shipping but more
probably at Lundy Island. From Tenby, Lundy is obscured by Caldey Island (which we see here off
shore), but beyond lies Lundy, some 25 miles off and clearly visible on a clear day, rising 400 feet up
out of the Bristol Channel.
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Lydstep, Cliffs 1890 (ref. 28005) | This is the westerly end of Lydstep Cavern Beach; here we see the aptly named Saddle Back and Saddle Point, with the cave
and fissures worn into the vertical strata of limestone.
THE PEMBROKESHIRE coastline is dramatic and beautiful, and its geological features have been popular with
holiday makers over the centuries. An excursion to experience the coastal splendour first hand would have been
a common activity for those interested in the natural world, and various modes of transport would have been
employed to get there: boat, train, charabanc, cart or carriage, and, of course, on foot. In order to avoid being
cut off by the rising tide, walkers making their way from Tenby to Lydstep Cavern Beach were being advised to
depart for their destination two hours before low tide.
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Lydstep, Cave of Beauty 1890 (ref. 28006) | The 'Droch' or Cave of Beauty is regarded as the finest at Lydstep Cavern Beach. It has a smaller secondary entrance as well
as the magnificent opening seen here, where two well-dressed couples stand. Abundant with a variety of ferns including sea
spleenwort, this beach became a most popular excursion from Tenby.
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Manorbier, Castle, the Gate and the Drawbridge 1890 (ref. 27985) | The gatehouse was built in the 13th century, and it is situated next to some of the earliest stone structures in the castle: the
Old Tower on the right was built in the 12th century, and a fighting gallery and curtain wall to the left were built in about
1230. The chains are attached to a wooden drawbridge spanning a ditch, but these are a more recent addition.
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Manorbier, Castle c1955 (ref. M24034) | The four-storey round tower in the distance at the south-east angle, strongly built, remains today in
perhaps the best state of preservation of all the castle buildings. When the castle was under siege, one
might have expected many men to be stationed here, yet there are no hearths or latrines. The large
chimney on the guardroom (centre) is of a style attributed to the Flemings, who arrived with the Normans.
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Manorbier, the Castle c1960 (ref. M24062) | Looking from the southern
headland back towards the
castle, one can imagine the
mill pond that existed in
Giraldus Cambrensis' time
located in the flat area to
the right of the castle; in
this photograph the area
is occupied by caravans,
and today it is a car park.
In days gone by smuggling
was rife, and Manorbier
Castle is rumoured to have
tunnels and hiding places
for contraband.
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Manorbier, Castle 1890 (ref. 27981) | The castle was erected
on a red sandstone spur
from locally quarried
limestone. It occupies an
excellent defensive position
overlooking the sea and
the beach beyond, where
Giraldus Cambrensis
played as child. In 1890 it
would appear that fields
immediately next to the
castle were grazed, whereas
today the fields to the right
and foreground around the
castle are covered with trees,
bushes and undergrowth.
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Monkstone, 1890 (ref. 28111) | In the distance is Monkstone Point, so called because of the
remains of a monastic cell which were discovered among the
precipitous rocks there. Long before the establishment of the
Pembrokeshire Coast Path, a well-worn track can clearly be seen
winding its way around the headland.
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Penally, looking towards Tenby 1890 (ref. 28094) | The 16th-century tower of the church of St Nicholas and St Teilo rises above the rooftops of leafy Penally. The tree line
follows the line of the Tenby Pembroke railway track. The white building in the middle ground is Crossing Cottage; beyond
are the gentle slopes of the burrows and Tenby golf course, the oldest links course in Wales, established in 1888.
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