Jeffreyston

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Jeffreyston
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Church of St Jeffrey and St Oswald
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Jeffreyston
Location within Pembrokeshire
Population574 (2011)
OS grid reference SN089066
Principal area
Preserved county
Country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town KILGETTY
Postcode district SA68
Dialling code 01646 651
Police Dyfed-Powys
Fire Mid and West Wales
Ambulance Welsh
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Pembrokeshire
51°44′N4°46′W / 51.73°N 4.77°W / 51.73; -4.77 Coordinates: 51°44′N4°46′W / 51.73°N 4.77°W / 51.73; -4.77

Jeffreyston (also known as Jeffreston) is a village, parish and community in Pembrokeshire.

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Jeffreyston lies on the B4586 road about 1 mile (1.6 km) northwest of the main A477 St Clears to Pembroke road; the nearest town is Tenby about 6 miles (9.7 km) to the southeast.

Community

As well as Jeffreyston itself, the predominantly rural and agricultural community includes the settlements of Cresselly, Cresswell Quay, Loveston and Yerbeston. [1] In 2011 the community's population was 574. [2]

Cresselly

The name Cresselly probably originated as Croes Elli. [1]

Cresswell Quay

On the Cresswell River which flows into Milford Haven Waterway, Cresswell Quay has been a loading port for coal mined in the area for centuries; remains of the quays can still be seen. [1] The settlement is marked (as Creswel) on a 1578 parish map of Pembrokeshire. [3] To the north, on the left bank of the river, are the ruins of Cresswell Castle. [4]

Loveston

Loveston has its own church. Loveston pit disaster in 1936, in which seven colliers were drowned, brought an end to mining in the area. [1]

Parish

As well as Jeffreyston village, the parish includes the settlements of Cresselly and Cresswell Quay. [5]

The parish church is dedicated to St Jeffrey and St Oswald and is a Grade II* listed building. [6] [7]

Cresselly House in the village of Cresselly is a Grade II* listed Georgian country house built around 1770, seat of the Allen family; it is now a country house hotel and wedding venue. [8] [9]

Notable People

Site of Special Scientific Interest

Jeffreyston Pastures is a SSSI south of Jeffreyston. It was designated as such in January 1996 in an attempt to protect its fragile biological elements. The site has an area of 15.72 hectares (38.8 acres) and is managed by Natural Resources Wales. [11]

School

St Oswald's Church in Wales VA School is in Jeffreyston. [12]

History

Anthracite and coal mining was carried out in the area, first recorded in the 13th century and continuing into the 20th century. Coal was shipped to Sussex from Cresswell Quay, where vessels up to about 80 tons could be loaded. [1] [13] [14]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Pembrokeshire Town and Community Councils: Jeffreyston" . Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. ↑ "Community population 2011". Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Penbrok comitat". British Library.
  4. ↑ "Ordnance Survey" . Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  5. ↑ "GENUKI Parish Map 133" . Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  6. ↑ "Church of St. Jeffrey and St. Oswald, Jeffreyston". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  7. ↑ Cadw. "Church of St. Jeffrey and St. Oswald (Grade II*) (6052)". National Historic Assets of Wales . Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  8. ↑ "British listed buildings: Cresselly House" . Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  9. ↑ Cadw. "Cresselly House (Grade II*) (15933)". National Historic Assets of Wales . Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  10. ↑ Gordon, Alexander (1896). "Relly, James"  . Dictionary of National Biography . Vol. 48. pp. 7–8.
  11. ↑ Countryside Council for Wales website (Natural Resources Wales since 2013); Archived 2014-01-01 at the Wayback Machine accessdate: 30 December 2013
  12. ↑ "Pembrokeshire County Council: St Oswald's Church in Wales VA School" . Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  13. ↑ "GENUKI: Jeffreyston" . Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  14. ↑ "Jeffreston; Jeffreyston (268020)". Coflein. RCAHMW . Retrieved 29 September 2021.
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