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 hamlet 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. 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.
Church
The parish church is dedicated to St Michael.[2]
History
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, currently called The Old Swan Inn, is now a holiday cottage overlooking the Preseli Mountains.
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.