Llangwm, Pembrokeshire

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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]

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