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Llanrhian is a small village, community and parish in
The manors remained with Fitzgerald's descendants, by then settled in Ireland, until 1302 when Sir John Wogan, Chancellor of St Davids and Lord Justiciar of Ireland bought out the remaining Fitzgerald interests in all three manors.
Castle Morris and Priskilly were returned to the bishopric but Llanrhian appears to have remained in the Wogan family until the 17th century when it passed by marriage into the Le Hunte family of Artramont. The Le Hunte's then in turn retained Llanrhian manor until the 1880s when it was sold to Henry Prosser, ancestor of the present owner.
According to the 2011 census the village had a population of 892.
Llanrhian's church is dedicated to St Rhian and is a grade II* listed building.
The village has an old school and farm cottage, built in 1769.
A farm named Barry Island farm and the hamlet of Ynys Barri lies just to the northwest of the village which are not to be confused with Barry Island in southeast Wales in the Vale of Glamorgan.
Llanrhian's stone watermill, ''Melin Llanrhian'', is now a holiday cottage. The old machinery used in the mill still remains.
The Watch Cottage is a well known grade two listed building. It is let as a holiday cottage and painted by many artists, including
Historical information and sources on GENUKIMap at British towns.netUK Genealogy Wiki related to Llanrhian
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Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire ( ; cy, Sir Benfro ) is a Local government in Wales#Principal areas, county in the South West Wales, south-west of Wales. It is bordered by Carmarthenshire to the east, Ceredigion to the northeast, and the rest by sea. The count ...
in west Wales, near the coast, south of Porthgain
Porthgain ( Welsh for ''fair/beautiful port or more likely 'chisel port' from the Welsh 'porth' meaning port and 'gaing' meaning chisel as used by the many slate workers there after the port was built and became operational in the early 19th Cen ...
village. The community of Llanrhian includes the settlements of Llanhowell ( cy, Llanhywel), Croesgoch
Croes-goch (also spelled Croesgoch) is a village in North Pembrokeshire, West Wales. It is situated on the A487 between Fishguard and St David's. It lies some five miles northeast of St Davids on the
junction of the A487 St Davids to Fishguard r ...
, Portheiddy, Porthgain
Porthgain ( Welsh for ''fair/beautiful port or more likely 'chisel port' from the Welsh 'porth' meaning port and 'gaing' meaning chisel as used by the many slate workers there after the port was built and became operational in the early 19th Cen ...
and Trefin
Trefin ( Welsh standardised:), formerly anglicised as Trevine, is a village in North Pembrokeshire, south-west Wales. The village lies within the parish and community of Llanrhian, which has a significant Welsh-speaking population.
Etymology
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. The village church is St Rhian’s and is of medieval origin. The village is in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.
History
Originally part of the Cantref of Pebediog (later Dewisland Hundred) granted in perpetuity to the Bishops of St Davids in 1082, the manors of Llanrhian, Castle Morris and Priskilly were, prior to 1175, granted to Maurice Fitzgerald by his brother, David Fitzgerald, second Norman approved Bishop of St Davids.
The manors remained with Fitzgerald's descendants, by then settled in Ireland, until 1302 when Sir John Wogan, Chancellor of St Davids and Lord Justiciar of Ireland bought out the remaining Fitzgerald interests in all three manors.
Castle Morris and Priskilly were returned to the bishopric but Llanrhian appears to have remained in the Wogan family until the 17th century when it passed by marriage into the Le Hunte family of Artramont. The Le Hunte's then in turn retained Llanrhian manor until the 1880s when it was sold to Henry Prosser, ancestor of the present owner.
According to the 2011 census the village had a population of 892.
Notable buildings
Llanrhian's church is dedicated to St Rhian and is a grade II* listed building.
The village has an old school and farm cottage, built in 1769.
A farm named Barry Island farm and the hamlet of Ynys Barri lies just to the northwest of the village which are not to be confused with Barry Island in southeast Wales in the Vale of Glamorgan.
Llanrhian's stone watermill, ''Melin Llanrhian'', is now a holiday cottage. The old machinery used in the mill still remains.
The Watch Cottage is a well known grade two listed building. It is let as a holiday cottage and painted by many artists, including John Knapp-Fisher
John Knapp-Fisher (August 1931 – 21 February 2015) was a British painter known particularly for his depictions of the coast of Pembrokeshire, West Wales. He worked from his studio in Croesgoch since 1967.Laura Chamberlai''Arts Show profiles Joh ...
who lived and worked in the next village of Croesgoch
Croes-goch (also spelled Croesgoch) is a village in North Pembrokeshire, West Wales. It is situated on the A487 between Fishguard and St David's. It lies some five miles northeast of St Davids on the
junction of the A487 St Davids to Fishguard r ...
It is described as a good example of Pembrokeshire vernacular architecture due to its Grouted roof.
Governance
Anelectoral ward
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in the same name exists. This ward stretched to Mathry with a total population of 1,464.
Following a boundary review by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales
The Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales ( cy, Comisiwn Ffiniau a Democratiaeth Leol Cymru) is a Welsh Government sponsored body, responsible for defining borders for local elections and government in Wales.
The name of the commission ...
, the community of Pencaer was added to the ward, effective from the 2022 Pembrokeshire County Council election
An Election to Pembrokeshire County Council took place on 5 May 2022 to elect 60 members to Pembrokeshire County Council, as part of wider local elections across Wales and the UK. The election was preceded by the 2017 election. It will be follow ...
.
References
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Historical information and sources on GENUKI
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