Miscellaneous (Pembrokeshire)

Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868] by Colin Hinson ©2018

This page is in two sections, the first section below relates to parishes which have parts of them in two counties

• "CILYMAENLLWYD, a parish in the hundred of Derllys, in the county of Carmarthen and county Pembroke, South Wales, 7 miles N.W. of Narberth. The living is a rectory in the diocese of St. David's, value with the curacy of Castle Dwyrran annexed, £240, in the patronage of the lord chancellor. There is a Roman camp, and coins of Cæsar and Domitian have been found in the neighbourhood."
• (see main page Cilymaenllwyd  in Carmarthenshire)
• "GRONDRE, a hamlet in the parish of Cilymaenllwyd, hundred of Dungleddy, county Pembroke, South Wales, 3 miles N.E. of Narberth."

• "LLANDISSILIO, a parish in the hundreds of Dungleddy and Derllys, counties Pembroke and Carmarthen, 4 miles N. of Narberth, its post town, and 20 from Carmarthen. It is watered by the river Cleddau. The village is considerable. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of St. David's, value £144, in the patronage of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. Tysilio. The parochial charities amount to about £9 per annum. In the church are some old inscriptions, recently found. In the neighbourhood are traces of ancient camps and a Druidical circle."  
• (see main page Llandissilio in Carmarthenshire)

• "LLANFALLTEG, a parish partly in the hundred of Dungleddy, county Pembroke, and partly in the hundred of Derllys, county Carmarthen, South Wales, 4 miles N.E. of Narberth, its post town, and 8 N.W. of St. Clears. It is situated on the river Taff, and includes the hamlet of Hyreth. The living is a rectory in the diocese of St. David's, value £205, in the patronage of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. Mallteg." 
• (see main page Llanfallteg in Carmarthenshire)

• "LLANGAN, a parish partly in the hundred of Derllys, county Carmarthen, and partly in that of Dungleddy, county Pembroke, 6 miles N.E. of Narberth, its post town, and 20 W. of Carmarthen. It is situated on the river Taf, and includes the hamlet of Camvelin. In the vicinity is Whitland Abbey, founded in the 12th century. The village is small. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of St. David's, value £86, in the patronage of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. Canna. There is a village school."
  (see  main page Llan-Gan in Carmarthenshire)

This section contains all other Miscellaneous places 

"ABERDINAS CREEK, on the north coast of Pembroke, South Wales, not far from Dinas Head, an anchorage for small craft."

"CASTLEMARTIN HUNDRED, one of the 7 hundreds or subdivisions of the county of Pembroke, South Wales, situated in the southern part of the county, and bounded on the N. by Milford Haven and the hundred of Narberth, and on the E. S. and W. by the sea. It contains the parishes of Angle, Bosherston, Castlemartin, Cosheston, St. Florence, Hodgeston, Lamphey, Manorbier, Penally, St. Petrox, Pwllchrochan, Rhoscrowther, Stackpole-Elidor, St. Twynnell's, and Warren, with parts of Monckton and Nash."

"CILGERRAN, a hundred in county Pembroke, contains the parishes of Bridell, Chapel-Colman, Clydey, Cilgerran, Llanfihangel-Penbedw, Llantood, Manordeifi, Penrith, and part of Kilrhedin."

"CLEDDAU, the two longest rivers in the county of Pembroke; they are known as the East and West, the former rising under the Precelley mountains at Blaeny-gors, in Manachlogddhu, and the latter at Llygad Cleddau, in Llanfair-Nantygof."

"CUCH, (or Keach), a river on the N.E. border of the county of Pembroke, runs 10 miles N. to the river Teivi.

"CWMCERWYN HILL, in the county of Pembroke, is the highest point of the Precelley range. It is 1,754 feet high, and is crossed by the Flemish Way, a Roman road leading to St. David's."

"DEWISLAND, a hundred in the county of Pembroke, contains the parishes of Brawdy, St. Dogwell's, St. David's, St. Elvis, St. Edren's, Granston, Jordanston, Rays Castle, St. Lawrence, Llandeloy, Letterston, Llanhowel, Llanfair-Nant-y-Gof, Llanrhian, Llanstinan, Llanreithan, Llanuda, Mathry, Manorowen, St. Nicholas, and Whitchurch."

"DUNGLEDDY, a hundred in the county of Pembroke; contains the parishes of Ambleston, Bletherston, Boulston, Clarbeston, Crinow, Llan-y-cefn, Llanwhaden, Llys-y fran, New Moat, Rudbaxton, Slebeck, Spittal, Uzmaston, Walton East, Wistonborough, and parts of Cilymaenllwyd, Llandewy-Velfry, Llandissilion, Llangan, Llanfallteg, and Prendergast. It gives name to a deanery in the diocese of St. David's."

"GRASHOLME ISLAND, a small island off the coast of Pembroke, near St. Anne's Point. "

"GWAYNE, a small river of county Pembroke, rising in the Precelly Mountains, and falling into the sea at Fishguard."

"KEMESS, (or Cemaes), a hundred in the county Pembroke, contains the parishes of Bayvil, Castle-Blythe, Dinas, St. Dogmell's, Eglwyswrw, Fishguard, Henry's Moat, Llandilo, Llanfair-Nant-Gwyn, Llanfyrnach, Llangolman, Llanllawer, Llanychar, Llanychlwydog, Maenelochog, Meline, Mynachlog-ddu Monington, Morfil, Moylegrove, Nevern, Little Newcastle, Newport, Pont faen, Puncheston, and Whitechurch. It was conquered in 1069 from Rhys-ap-Tewdwr, and gives name to a deanery in the archdeaconry of Cardigan and diocese of St. David's.

"NARBERTH, a hundred in the county of Pembroke, contains Tenby town, with the parishes of Amroth, Begelly, Carew, Coedcanlas, Crunwear, Gumfreston, St. Issells, Jeffreyston, Lampeter-Velfrey, Lawrenney, Loveston, Ludchurch, Martletwy, Minwear, Moulton, Narberth, Newton North, Redberth, Reynoldston, Robeston-Wathen, Yerbeston, and parts of Llandewi Velfrey, and Nash."

"NEWGALL, a stream of county Pembroke, falls into St. Bride's Bay, below St. Elvis."

"PENTRE-EVAN, a hill near Newport, county Pembroke. It is celebrated for a cromlech, 8 feet high by 18 feet long at the top."

"PORGUS, a sandbank off Linney Head, county Pembroke. It has from 5 to 10 fathoms water."

"PRECELLY, (or Percelly), a range of mountains in the county of Pembroke. They extend in length nearly 12 miles, and attain an elevation at Cwn Cerwyn, the highest peak, of 1,758 feet above sea-level.

"PWLL-GWAELOD, a creek on the E. side of Fishguard Bay, county Pembroke."

"RAMSEY, an island in the hundred of Dewisland, county Pembroke. It is about 2 miles in length, by half a mile in breadth, and is separated from the main land by a strait called Ramsey Sound, 1 mile in breadth. Its extremities are defended by two rugged mountains of great altitude. A large portion of the island is in an excellent state of cultivation. Among the surrounding rocks are those designated the Horse, Horse-Shoe, Bitch and Whelps, Ynysberi, Pont-yr-Ellan, Bishop and Clerks, &c. A lighthouse was erected in 1783, and has since been greatly improved. Among the cliffs is a place called the Organ and Choir, from the noise of the birds which abound in large quantities throughout the island. There are ruins of two pilgrims' chapels which formerly existed here. The tide is of considerable strength outside the Sound, which has from 3 to 12 fathoms water. The Nimrod steam vessel was wrecked here in 1860, when all hands perished."

"ROOSE, (or Rouse or Rhos), a hundred in the county of Pembroke, contains the town of Milford and the parishes of St. Bride, Burton, Canrose, Dale, Freystrop, Haroldston St. Issell's and West, Hasguard, Herbrandston, Hubberston, St. Ishmael's, Johnston, Lambston, Llangwm, Llanstadwell, Marloes, Nolton, Robeston West, Roch, Rosemarket, Steynton, Talbenny, Treffgnarn, Walton West, Walwin's Castle, and parts of St. Martin and St. Thomas. It gives name to a deanery in the archdeaconry and diocese of St. David's.

"SHEEP ISLAND, an islet in Milford Haven, county Pembroke, 5 miles S.W. of Milford."

"SMALLS, a cluster of rocks off the coast of Pembroke, 20 miles W. of St. Bride's Head. They are marked by a lighthouse 70 feet high, exhibiting a red light visible for 13 miles at sea."

"STACK CASTLE, a group of rocks off the coast of county Pembroke, 1½ mile N.W. of St. Govan's Head."

"TAF, (or Tave), a river of county Carmarthen, rises under Precelly Mountain, on the borders of county Pembroke, and falls into Carmarthen Bay, below Laugharne.

[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
by Colin Hinson ©2018