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Gumfreston is a parish and small village from
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. The B4318 is the main road that passes through Gumfreston.


Parish


History

The parish appears on a 1578 parish map of Pembrokeshire. There are a few houses in the village, but no other significant settlements in the mainly rural parish from a pre-1850 map. In 1833 the parish was reported as having 103 inhabitants. Coal was worked on a small scale for local use. The village is recorded as a historic place name by the Royal Commission in the early 20th century. There are three named farms on modern maps: Daisy Back Farm, Glebe Farm and Gumfreston Farm, and a farm complex named North Astridge and South Astridge.


Feudal title

The ancient feudal title of the Manor of Wedlock, or Wydeloc, resides in the parish but is not associated with a manor house or land. The title was sold at auction in Cardiff in December 2016 for £2,000.


Church

The small church St Lawrence's, with its tall tower, is mediaeval. The church is significant for the historic architecture, for a medieval wall painting, and for the three nearby springs reputed to be ancient healing wells that attract visitors from many countries.


Notable people

* William Wogan (1678–1758), born in Gumfreston, an Irish religious writer, sympathetic with early Methodism.


References


External links


Further historical information and sources on GENUKI
{{authority control Villages in Pembrokeshire