Eglwys Wrw, Pembrokeshire
Historical Description
Eglwys-Wrw, a village and a parish in Pembrokeshire. The village stands on the Sam-Helen Way, near the river Nevern, under Precelly Mountain, 6 miles E of Newport, 6 SSE of Cardigan, and 4 W of Boncath station on the Whit-land and Cardigan branch of the G.W.R. It has a post and money order office (R.S.O.); telegraph office, Cardigan. There are fairs for the sale of horses, cattle, &c., on Easter Tuesday and Wednesday after Whit Sunday, and the Monday after 22 Nov. The parish comprises 3701 acres; population, 419. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of St David's; net value, £69 with residence. Patron, the Lord Chancellor. The church is ancient.
Land and Property
The Return of Owners of Land in 1873 for Pembrokeshire is available to browse.
Newspapers and Periodicals
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