Gumfreston
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Parish
History
The parish appears on a 1578 parish map of Pembrokeshire.[2] There are a few houses in the village, but no other significant settlements in the mainly rural parish from a pre-1850 map.[3] In 1833 the parish was reported as having 103 inhabitants. Coal was worked on a small scale for local use.[1] The village is recorded as a historic place name by the Royal Commission in the early 20th century.[4] There are three named farms on modern maps: Daisy Back Farm, Glebe Farm and Gumfreston Farm, and a farm complex named North Astridge and South Astridge.[5]
Feudal title
The ancient feudal title of the Manor of Wedlock, or Wydeloc, resides in the parish but is not associated with a manor house or land. The title was sold at auction in Cardiff in December 2016 for £2,000.[6]
Church
The small church St Lawrence's, with its tall tower, is mediaeval.[1] The church is significant for the historic architecture, for a medieval wall painting, and for the three nearby springs reputed to be ancient healing wells that attract visitors from many countries.[7][8]
Notable people
- William Wogan (1678–1758), born in Gumfreston, an Irish religious writer, sympathetic with early Methodism.[9]
References
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