Eglwyswrw

Eglwyswrw is a village and parish in the Hundred of Cemais, Pembrokeshire, Wales.

Description

Eglwyswrw [ [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/PEM/Eglwyswrw/ Eglwyswrw on Genuki] ] was a civil parish, area 1498 Ha and had population as follows [OPCS Reports] :

The parish church of St. Cristiolus is situated in the centre of the village. The name means "church of St Eirw" [Charles, B. G, "The Placenames of Pembrokeshire", National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth, 1992, ISBN 978-0-907158-58-5, Vol I, p 42] , and there once existed a chantry attached to the churchyard, in which this minor female saint was allegedly interred.

On the west side of the village is a small Norman motte. The village was important [Lewis, E.T. "North of the hills; a history of the parishes of Eglwyswen, Eglwyswrw, Llanfair-Nant-Gwyn, Meline, Nevern", 1973, ISBN 978-0-902126-03-9] in earlier times, having several fairs, including the famous Meigan Fair. The district court met there - a function that is remembered in the name of the Serjeants Inn. The parish is in the heart of the staunchly Welsh-speaking area of north Pembrokeshire and remains a bastion of the language.

The community of Eglwyswrw includes the parish of Meline, the north part of Llanfair-Nant-Gwyn and the south-eastern part of Nevern. It had a population of 732 in 2001. It is part of Crymych ward, which was 63% Welsh-speaking in 2001.

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