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There
are four main castles in Pembrokeshire, not including the walled town
of Tenby or the fort on St Catherine's Island. These are Manorbier
Castle, Pembroke Castle, Carew Castle and Llawhaden Castle.
Carew Castle -
One of Pembrokeshire's finest castles, dramatically located on the
shore of the millpond. It was originally a Norman stronghold but later
was converted to a grand Elizabethan Manor House before succumbing to
the ravages of Civil War.
Llawhaden Castle -
Situated along the Landsker line, which formerly divided the
Welsh-speaking north from the English speaking South of the county,
this castle stands on the site of an earlier ring motte. Its purpose
was to protect the estates of the Bishops of St Davids.
Manorbier Castle - Its
quiet coastal location overlooking the sandy beach caused Gerald the
Welshman (Giraldus Cambrensis) to describe Manorbier castle as 'the
pleasantest spot in all of Wales'.
FACT: This was the location for the BBC production of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.
Pembroke Castle -
Imposing Norman castle dating back to the 13th Century, on the banks of
the River Cleddau. Famous for its Great Keep, on of the finest in
Britain and birthplace of Henry VII who founded the Tudor dynasty.
FACT: Cromwell besieged it in 1648.
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