Llangwm, Pembrokeshire
| Llangwm | |
| Pembrokeshire | |
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| Location | |
| Location: | 51°44’49"N, 4°54’43"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Haverfordwest |
| Postcode: | SA62 |
| Dialling code: | 01437 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Pembrokeshire |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Preseli Pembrokeshire |
Llangwm is a small village and parish of around 450 properties situated on the Llangwm Pill off the River Cleddau estuary near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire. It has a history of mining and fishing and is in the largely English-speaking south of the county.
History
It was famous in the past for its shellfish, and at Hook, in the north of the ancient parish, anthracite used to be mined and shipped. Located in the Hundred of Roose, at the heart of Little England beyond Wales, it has been largely English-speaking since the 12th century.
Amenities
The village has a parish church, two nonconformist chapels, a primary school, pharmacy, public house (The Cottage Inn) and shop.
Popular for visitors throughout the year, with extensive use of the river estuary and local walks, the village holds a festival in the last week of June and the first week of July.
Sport
Llangwm Rowing Club uses Celtic Longboats at sea. Llangwm Rugby Club and cricket club are both active and consistently highly placed in their respective Pembrokeshire Leagues.[1]
Culture
In 2014, residents of the village performed a musical piece to mark the centenary of the beginning of World War I. Entitled "WW1 - A Village Opera", the work, written by Pembrokeshire author and poet Peter George, with music by Llangwm resident Sue Howley, wove the stories of villagers affected by the war into the greater political narrative of the buildup to war.[2]
References
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Pembrokeshire Llangwm, Pembrokeshire) |
- ↑ "Llangwm Sports Clubs". http://www.llangwm-pembrokeshire.org.uk/llangwm_sports.html. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ↑ "The 800-population of Llangwm in Pembrokeshire turn opera stars for the day as they remember the village's World War One heroes". http://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/800-population-llangwm-pembrokeshire-turn-opera-8085199. Retrieved 14 November 2014.