Caerfarchell
| Caerfarchell | |
 Chapel at Caerfarchell |
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  Caerfarchell |
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| OS grid reference | SM795270 |
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| Principal area | Pembrokeshire |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
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Coordinates: 51°54′N 5°13′W / 51.90°N 5.21°W
Caerfarchell (Welsh pronunciation: [kaɪrvɑːrxɛɬ]) is a small village in Pembrokeshire, Wales, located 3 miles east of St Davids. It is in the civil parish of Whitchurch.
Description
Several houses are built around a small village green.
In 2001 the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority drew up a conservation statement with the help of villagers[1]
History
It is believed the village originated in the 14th or 15th centuries.[2]
Chapel
A Calvinist Methodist Chapel was built in 1763 and replaced by the current building in 1827. It is Grade II* listed.[3]
References
- ↑ "Villages discuss conservation". Western Telegraph. 13 November 2001. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
- ↑ "297 Waun Caerfarchell". Dyfed Archaeological Trust Website. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
- ↑ "Caerfarchell Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Caerfarchell". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historic Monuments of Wales. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
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