Meline, Pembrokeshire

Meline
Meline
 Meline shown within Pembrokeshire
OS grid referenceSN118388
Principal areaPembrokeshire
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode district SA
Police Dyfed-Powys
Fire Mid and West Wales
Ambulance Welsh
EU Parliament Wales
List of places
UK
Wales
Pembrokeshire

Coordinates: 52°01′N 4°44′W / 52.02°N 4.74°W / 52.02; -4.74

Meline (also recorded as Meliney and Melinau) is a parish in the Diocese of St David's in north Pembrokeshire, Wales. It was in the Hundred of Cemais and in 1833 was described as including some ancient mansions as well as prehistoric features.[1] The parish includes the hamlet of Crosswell, a number of other minor settlements and farms, and extends southwards into the Preseli Mountains.[2] It is mostly within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.[3]

The parish church (shown on the map), is in the northern tip of the parish[2] and is dedicated to St Dogmael (or Dogfael).[4]

References

  1. ↑ "GENUKI: Meline". Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  2. 1 2 "GENUKI: Meline parish map". Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "GENUKI: St Dogfael, Meline, Church in Wales". Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "Church Plans Online". Retrieved 19 April 2015.


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