Eglwyswen
| Eglwyswen | |
 St Michael's Church, Eglwyswen |
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  Eglwyswen |
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| OS grid reference | SN151364 |
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| Community | Crymych |
| 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°59′42″N 4°41′24″W / 51.995°N 4.69°W
Eglwyswen (sometimes called Whitechurch or Whitchurch-by-Cardigan) is a scattered rural settlement and parish in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is on the north slopes of the Preseli Hills, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) northwest of Crymych. The south-western part of the parish is in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park and includes the settlements of Pontyglasier and Penygroes. The parish is part of the community of Crymych.
Name
The Welsh placename means "white church".[1] It was formerly called Whitchurch-by-Cardigan to distinguish it from Whitchurch near St David's. The parish is predominantly Welsh-speaking.
History
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In the centre of the hamlet is the former Swan Inn and shop, which last served a beer in the 1920s, and closed its shop doors in the 1950s. The Georgian cottage, called Old Swan Inn, is now a residential property.
Worship
The parish church is dedicated to St Michael. There are chapels at Penygroes and Pontyglasier.[2]
Demographics
The parish had an area of 1019 Ha. Its census populations were: 247 (1801): 349 (1851): 244 (1901): 217 (1951): 156 (1981).
The percentage of Welsh speakers was 100 (1891): 92 (1931): 86 (1971).
References
- ↑ Charles, B. G., The Placenames of Pembrokeshire, National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth, 1992, ISBN 0-907158-58-7, p 192
- ↑ "GENUKI: Eglwyswen". Retrieved 3 May 2015.