Scoveston

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Scoveston
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Scoveston
Location within Pembrokeshire
OS grid reference SN625515
Community
Principal area
Ceremonial county
Country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Haverfordwest
Postcode district SA73
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51°43′23″N4°59′10″W / 51.723°N 4.986°W / 51.723; -4.986 Coordinates: 51°43′23″N4°59′10″W / 51.723°N 4.986°W / 51.723; -4.986

Scoveston is a small village near Llanstadwell and lies between Neyland and Steynton in the Welsh county of Pembrokeshire. Scoveston is a relatively new village, and the first recording of the name was in the 15th century. It is in the parish and community of Llanstadwell. [1]

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History

The earliest-known record of Scoveston is from the 15th century, with some other settlements in the immediate area dating from the 16th to 18th centuries. [2] In 1644–45, Thomas Butler of Scoveston was High Sheriff of Pembrokeshire. [3] By 1863, the house had been rebuilt and was occupied by William Rees, another High Sheriff. [4] Scoveston and Upper Scoveston appear on a pre-1850 parish map of Llanstadwell, [5] but were not mentioned in 19th century gazetteers. [6]

Richard Fenton, in his 1811 Pembrokeshire tour, noted the mansion at Scoveston as being a venerable building transmuted into a farm-house, and having been owned by the Mordaunt family, one which was poorly documented. [7]

Upper Scoveston (also referred to as Scoveston Park or Scoveston Manor) was noted by the 1911 Royal Commission as including a boathouse, possible isolated geometric copses, sundial, well, walled garden and lake. [8]

On modern maps, the name is applied to the road passing through the settlement, as well as Upper Scoveston, Lower Scoveston, Middle Scoveston and Scoveston Grove. [1]

In 1985, Scoveston Manor was the scene of a double murder and extensive fire. John Cooper was later convicted of this and other crimes. [9] [10] The following year, the house was sold and repurposed. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Ordnance Survey" . Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  2. "Dyfed Archaeological Trust: Scoveston to Burton" . Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  3. Nicholas, Thomas (1991). Annals and Antiquities of the Counties and County Families of Wales. ISBN   9780806313146 . Retrieved 19 February 2011.
  4. 1 2 "RCAHMW: Scoveston, Upper" (PDF). Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  5. "GENUKI Parish map 105" . Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  6. "GENUKI: Llanstadwell" . Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  7. Fenton, Richard (1811). A historical tour through Pembrokeshire. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & co. pp. 359–360.
  8. "Upper Scoveston, Garden, Milford Haven (265284)". Coflein. RCAHMW . Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  9. "John Cooper guilty of two Pembrokeshire double murders". BBC News. 26 May 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  10. "Double murders trial". Western Telegraph. 31 March 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2020.