Reynalton is a small village and

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in Pembrokeshire,

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, near

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and Kilgetty, and is in

Kilgetty/Begelly Kilgetty/Begelly is a community in southeast Pembrokeshire, Wales. It includes the settlements of Begelly, Broom, Kilgetty, Reynalton, Shipping and Thomas Chapel. The community touches Amroth, East Williamston, Jeffreyston, Lampeter Velfrey, ...

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History

Parish

The parish is small, just , and rural. There were 109 inhabitants in the 1830s. The population in 1870 was 106, in 24 houses. In 1961, the population was 69. The parish subsequently came under the

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parish of Narberth and Tenby. Coal was mined in the parish in the early 20th century and in 1915 the

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was extended to Reynalton. Reynalton Colliery closed in 1921.

Parish church

The parish church of St James was described by Samuel Lewis in 1833 as "a small ancient edifice, with a low tower, and in a very dilapidated condition". It has mediaeval origins and retains its original tower; the building was restored in the 19th century and is now a Grade II

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Internet access

In December 2008, Reynalton was one of six

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"not-spots" in

– communities without high-speed Internet access; the

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in conjunction with BT confirmed that coverage in these areas would soon be upgraded to bring them into line with the rest of the UK. In 2010, Reynalton became broadband enabled.

References

External links

Further historical information and sources on GENUKI
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