Lamphey ( cy, Llandyfái ) is both a village, a parish and a community near the south coast of

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, Wales, approximately east of the historic town of Pembroke, and north of the seaside village of

Freshwater East Freshwater East is a village in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The majority of the village is on a cliff overlooking a bay. It is approximately from Pembroke by road, and south of Lamphey, and is in the parish and community of Lamphey. Freshwater East ...

. The 2011 census reported a population of 843. Freshwater East is in the community as is the village of Hodgeston. The village includes the ruins of the fourteenth-century

Lamphey Bishop's Palace Lamphey Bishop's Palace or Lamphey Palace is a ruined medieval building complex in Lamphey, Pembrokeshire and is a scheduled ancient monument which has had Grade I Listed building designation since May 1970. In the past, it has also been known a ...

; a palace of the Bishop of St David's.

Church of St Tyfai and St Faith

The parish church, dedicated to

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(or Tyfie) and

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, is medieval in origin but was largely rebuilt in 1869–1871 by the architect Ewan Christian. The fine tower is thirteenth or fourteenth century. In the chancel a piscina and two lancet windows date from the thirteenth century, but have been repositioned. The

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Notable landmarks

Several Georgian-era buildings remain, including the guesthouse, ''Lower Lamphey Park'' on the Ridgeway. The village has two hotels/restaurants, ''The Dial'' public house, a primary school, a service station with a shop, a hairdressers, and a local bakery which has served the community for generations. There are playing fields. The village hall, with a capacity of 120 people, was completed in 2007. Bishop Vaughan was responsible for adding the first-floor chapel on the north side of Lamphey Hall in the early 16th century. In 1542, Lamphey Manor was "surrendered to Henry VIII in exchange for the rich rectory of Carew". The grade II listed

Lamphey Court Lamphey Court is a Greek revival mansion north of the village of Lamphey, Pembrokeshire, South Wales built in 1823 by Charles Delamotte Mathias. It was designated in 1970 as an important Greek revival house of high architectural quality. After ...

, a Georgian mansion, was built in 1823 to the west of the ruins of the Bishop's Palace. It was the seat of the Mathias family until it was sold in 1978 by Wing Commander Lewis Mathias, the High Sheriff of Pembrokeshire.

Governance

Lamphey, together with

Cosheston Cosheston is a village, parish and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is situated on an inlet of the Daugleddau estuary, 3 km north-east of Pembroke. The parish includes the settlement of Bateman's Hill. The northern part of the communi ...

, forms an

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. The total ward population taken at the 2011 Census was 1,671.

Railway

Lamphey railway station Lamphey railway station is on the Pembroke Dock branch of the West Wales Line, managed by Transport for Wales Rail Transport for Wales Rail Limited, branded as Transport for Wales and TfW Rail ( and ), is a Welsh publicly owned train operat ...

on the

Pembroke Dock Pembroke Dock ( cy, Doc Penfro) is a town and a community in Pembrokeshire, South West Wales, northwest of Pembroke on the banks of the River Cleddau. Originally Paterchurch, a small fishing village, Pembroke Dock town expanded rapidly following ...

branch of the West Wales Line is operated by Transport for Wales Rail, who also manage the station. Trains stop here on request every two hours in each direction, westwards to and eastwards to , , and .

River

The Pembroke River rises at nearby Hodgeston Hill to flow through Lamphey to Pembroke Castle.

References

External links

Photos of Lamphey and surrounding area on geograph.org.uk
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