Whitchurch, Pembrokeshire
| Whitchurch Welsh: Tregroes | |
| Pembrokeshire | |
|---|---|
 St David's parish church | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SM799255 |
| Location: | 51°52’48"N, 5°12’0"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Haverfordwest |
| Postcode: | SA62 |
| Dialling code: | 01437 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Pembrokeshire |
Whitchurch is a small village and ancient parish in north-western Pembrokeshire. The village, located a mile from the coast and three miles east of St David's, includes the parish church (also dedicated to Saint David[1]) but only a few houses. The main settlement in the parish is Solva, whose own church is dedicated to St Aidan.[1] The parish of Whitchurch, together with St Elvis, make up the community of Solva.
History
By the churchyard gate is a standing stone called Maen Dewi, believed to be the lower part of a large Celtic cross.
The farm of Caerforiog, Whitchurch, is claimed as the birthplace of Adam Houghton, a 14th-century Lord Chancellor of England. In 1856, a small building survived at Caerforiog with an ogee-headed doorway, possibly dating from the 14th century.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 GENUKI. "Whitchurch (Tre-groes)".
- ↑ W. B. Jones & E. A. Freeman, The history and antiquities of Saint David's (1856), p. 232
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