Llandeloy ( cy, Llan-lwy) is a small village and

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. Together with the parishes of

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and Llanreithan, it constitutes the

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of Brawdy, which had a census population of 611 in

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Location

Llandeloy is approximately northeast of the city of

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, comprising a few dwellings in a rural setting.Ordnance Survey

Name

There is no firm evidence for the origin of the name of the religious site from which stemmed the present parish. B. G. Charles, in his ''Place-names of Pembrokeshire'' says:

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in ''Enwau Tir a Gwlad'' opts for "...Ty + Llwyf giving Llandylwyf and a contracted Llan-lwy". Some toponymists agree, but Tylwyf is not a recognised saint.

History

Recorded history begins in 1307, but signs of occupation from the bronze age and iron age indicate much longer history. The Royal Commission recorded the place name existing as early as 1291. The parish's population in the early 1800s was 217, in a few scattered settlements. In the 1870s, the area of the parish was , and fairs were held on 1 May (for pigs and stock), 25 June and 1 November. The parish population was around 200 until the 1950s, when it increased by 10 per cent. At least until the end of the 19th century, the village had a pub, the Llandeloy Arms. In the 20th century, the village expanded with the proximity of

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Worship

The parish church of St Teilo, closed since 2002, is in the care of

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and is a Grade II

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. There is a Welsh

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Methodist chapel nearby, at Treffynnon.

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