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37-586: Tregwynt may refer to Tregwynt Mansion , a mansion in the parish of Granston, Pembrokeshire, Wales Tregwynt Hoard , a mid-17th century hoard of coins found at Tregwynt Mansion in Pembrokeshire, Wales Melin Tregwynt (Tregwynt Mill), a woolen mill in the hamlet of Tregwynt in Pembrokeshire, Wales Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

74-405: A ballroom to the house in 1792. The large, plain hipped ballroom has five long windows above a low basement. In the interior, the front range has low rooms with an oak roof. The rear has a pine roof. There are fluted arches with keystones on both floors, which originally led to the rear stair. The present stair hall to the rear was built in the early 19th century. From medieval times the estate

111-515: A few unscheduled stops along the way. He then set off from a field near Harbour Village at 5:47 on 22 April and crash-landed 100 minutes later in Crane near Enniscorthy in County Wexford. Lower Fishguard developed as a herring fishery and port, trading with Ireland, Bristol and Liverpool . In the late 18th century it had 50 coasting vessels, and exported oats and salt herring. In 1779,

148-587: A joint Town Council. Lower Fishguard is believed to be the site of the original hamlet from which modern Fishguard has grown. It is in a deep valley where the River Gwaun meets the sea, hence the Welsh name for Fishguard. It is a typical fishing village with a short tidal quay. The settlement stretches along the north slope of the valley. The main town contains the parish church, the High Street and most of

185-411: A line of "English" setters . The Harries family brought the property back in 1877, but later sold it again. In 1996 the lawn outside the ballroom was taken up so a tennis court could be installed. A local metal detectorist was given permission to search for buried metal before the court was laid down, and discovered a hoard of 33 gold and 467 silver coins. He was given full value for the hoard, which

222-644: A miniature recreation of the Battle of Fishguard in the ballroom. Fishguard Fishguard ( Welsh : Abergwaun , meaning "Mouth of the River Gwaun ") is a coastal town in Pembrokeshire , Wales , with a population of 3,400 (rounded to the nearest 100) as of the 2021 census . Modern Fishguard consists of two parts, Lower Fishguard and the "Main Town". Fishguard and Goodwick are twin towns with

259-426: Is White, making up 97.7% of the population, the county average. The second largest ethnic group is Asian/Asian British who make up 0.9% of the population, also the county average. The largest religious group is Christian with 47.3% of the population, lower than the county average of 48.8%. The second largest religious group is No religion with 43.2% of the population, roughly the county average. Outside Fishguard there

296-401: Is a plain two-story house with an L-plan, faced with yellow ochre roughcast . The roofs are slate. There is a single-story farm wing attached to the west end. The six-window east entrance front with narrow sashes dates to the earlier part of the 18th century. The rear range, where an earlier stair-tower had stood, dates from the late 18th century or early 19th century. The owners decided to add

333-592: Is a stone monument commemorating the signing of the Peace Treaty after the last invasion of Britain in 1797. Women dressed in Welsh costume are said to have startled the invaders. The 19th-century parish church of St Mary's contains a memorial stone to the heroine Jemima Nicholas , who helped repel the French invasion. There is also a Bi-Centenary memorial stone monument in West Street, Fishguard to commemorate

370-694: Is based at Fishguard Town Hall in Market Square. Fishguard was an ancient parish . When parish and district councils were established in 1894, the parish of Fishguard was included in the Haverfordwest Rural District . In 1906 it was decided to create an urban district covering Fishguard, making it independent from the Haverfordwest Rural District Council. The whole parish of Fishguard was considered too large to be an urban district and so it

407-719: Is now held by the National Museums & Galleries of Wales in Cardiff. It includes coins minted for Edward VI , Philip and Mary , Elizabeth I , James I , Charles I and the government of the Commonwealth of England . The present owners let the ballroom be used for events such as art exhibitions, concerts, plays and recitals. For example, in February 2015 the Fishguard Arts Society staged

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444-462: Is the most recent landing on British soil by a hostile foreign force, and thus is often referred to as the "last invasion of mainland Britain". A force of 1,400 French soldiers landed near Fishguard but surrendered two days later. A 19th-century vicar of Fishguard, the Rev. Samuel Fenton MA, wrote the book The History of Pembrokeshire . The ancient Parliamentary Borough of Fishguard was contributory to

481-640: Is the terminus of the London to Fishguard Trunk Road (A40) . A regular ferry operated by Stena Line leaves for Rosslare in Ireland from the port of Fishguard Harbour, Goodwick . Following the Brexit withdrawal agreement , freight traffic from Rosslare fell by 50% in January 2021. Rail services are operated by Transport for Wales Rail from Fishguard Harbour and Fishguard and Goodwick railway stations on

518-402: Is watered by a small stream, which, after flowing through it, falls into the sea near Aberbâch. ... The surrounding scenery is not distinguished by any peculiarity of feature, though from the higher grounds some good views are obtained over the [St. George's] Channel and the adjacent country." The present Grade II*-listed manor house and outbuildings date from the 18th century. The building

555-587: The Battle of Fishguard . The Harries family sold the Tregwynt estate in 1830. Richard Llewelyn owned the Tregwynt estate in 1841 according to the Tithe Map. The previous year Richard Llewellyn of Tregwynt was appointed Sheriff of Pembrokeshire. Richard Llewellin died on 24 March 1871 and was succeeded by his nephew, Richard Llewellin Purcell. Mr. Purcell-Llewellin of Tregwynt played an important role in breeding

592-642: The River Gwaun ", the name of the river referring to the high, wet, level ground of a marsh or moor. Fishguard is within the historic Welsh cantref of Cemais , and part of the Welsh province of Dyfed , within the historic Principality of Deheubarth . The coasts of Wales were subject to Norse raids during the Viking Age , and in the latter part of the 10th century Norse trading posts and settlements emerged within Dyfed, with Fishguard established sometime between 950 and 1000 AD. In 1078 Goodwick Moor,

629-542: The West Wales line to Swansea and Cardiff . Through trains to London were withdrawn in 2004. Starting in 1909 the fast Cunard liners from New York began anchoring at Fishguard to allow passengers to take a Great Western train to London, saving a few hours compared to Liverpool. Lower Fishguard was used as "Llareggub" in the film of Dylan Thomas 's Under Milk Wood , starring Richard Burton , Elizabeth Taylor and Peter O'Toole . Many local people were involved in

666-720: The Borough of Haverfordwest . During the Second World War , the Fishguard Bay Hotel was Station IXc of Special Operations Executive where submersibles were tested in Fishguard Bay. Fishguard & Goodwick Golf Club was founded in 1921 and closed in the 1960s. There are two tiers of local government covering Fishguard, at community (town) and county level: Fishguard and Goodwick Town Council and Pembrokeshire County Council . The town council

703-730: The Fishguard & Goodwick Carnival and the Fishguard Autumn Festival. The Gwaun Lodge of the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes , is a charitable organisation within the community who host sponsored events and other community works throughout the year. Fishguard has a 180-seat cinema/theatre called Theatr Gwaun which provides a venue for film, music and live theatre and hosted the National Eisteddfod in 1936 and 1986. Fishguard

740-403: The bay, and it is believed these were the foundations for wooden fences that would trap the fish as the tide went out. Other examples can be found around the country, and they probably date from Saxon times, though similar devices have been in use since Neolithic times. Called Fiscard until the turn of the 19th century when the name was Anglicised, Fishguard was a marcher borough and in 1603

777-598: The fines levied on royalists after the war. It is not known why the treasure was not later recovered. In the 18th century the Harries family of Tregwynt Mansion owned land from just above Fishguard to beyond Mathry . This included the Dyffryn (Valley) Mill, now the Melin Tregwynt . In January 1737 George Harries of Tregwynt was appointed Sheriff of Pembrokeshire . On the night of 22 February 1797 Mrs. Harries

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814-481: The first chairman of the council. The urban district was enlarged in 1934 to include neighbouring Goodwick , becoming Fishguard and Goodwick Urban District. Fishguard and Goodwick Urban District was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972 , with the area becoming part of the district of Preseli Pembrokeshire on 1 April 1974. A community covering the former urban district was established at

851-419: The fort where his men were preparing to engage the enemy, but as the light was failing he decided to wait until the next day when John Campbell, 1st Baron Cawdor , would arrive with reinforcements from Haverfordwest. The two militia met up the next day and Cawdor, an experienced soldier, took command. The French were disorganized and demoralized, and surrendered to Cawdor on the 24th. The incident has been called

888-488: The invasion. A tapestry was created in 1997 to commemorate the invasion and is on display to the public in Fishguard Town Hall . There are more than 80 listed buildings in and around the town. Fishguard has hotels and is the main shopping town of North Pembrokeshire with a market in the town hall on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Fishguard has a Round Table doing community work including running

925-408: The lower Fishguard Harbour and European stonechat , great cormorant and northern fulmar can be seen from the coastal path. According to the 2021 census , Fishguard had a population of roughly 3,400, 29.6% of the population being able to speak Welsh. This compares with 39.8% in 2001, 58.9% in 1951 and 90.3% in 1901. The population breaks down as follows: The largest ethnic group in Fishguard

962-575: The mansion. The hoard was worth £51 9s, which at that time would have been a month's wages for fifty soldiers. Possibly it was buried by a member of the Harries family in 1648 who was involved in the local conflicts of the Second Civil War. The owner of the Tregwynt estate at the time was Llewellin Harries, who died in 1663. He was a prominent landowner who named ten children in his will (dated 1659) but may have had others who did not survive him. He may have had royalist sympathies, but he avoided

999-468: The modern development, and lies upon the hill to the south of Lower Fishguard, to which it is joined by a steep and winding road. The west part of the town that faces Goodwick grew in the first decade of the 20th century with the development of Fishguard Harbour . The English name Fishguard derives from Old Norse Fiskigarðr meaning "fish catching enclosure", cognate with Modern English fish + yard . In Welsh, Abergwaun means "the mouth of

1036-432: The port was raided by the privateer Black Prince , which bombarded the town when the payment of a £1,000 ransom was refused. As a result, Fishguard Fort was completed in 1781, overlooking Lower Fishguard. The port declined in the latter half of the 19th century. Fishguard's ancient Royal Oak public house was the site of the signing of surrender after the Battle of Fishguard . This brief campaign, on 22–24 February 1797,

1073-448: The same time, with its council taking the name Fishguard and Goodwick Town Council. Preseli Pembrokeshire was abolished in 1996 to become part of a re-established Pembrokeshire. The town is situated at the back of a north facing bay known as Fishguard Bay ( Welsh : Bae Abergwaun ) which offers protection from waves generated by prevailing westerly winds. It has a relatively mild climate due to its coastal position. The winds coming from

1110-475: The title Tregwynt . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tregwynt&oldid=712042347 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Tregwynt Mansion Tregwynt means "place of

1147-431: The west or south-west have a determining influence on temperature and precipitation . There is an islet in Fishguard Bay, Needle Rock which reaches 131 feet (40 metres). Wildlife around Fishguard is rich with a wide variety of colourful wild flowers and sea mammals including the grey seal , porpoises and dolphins . The local birdlife include Eurasian curlew , common redshank and sanderling regularly foraging in

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1184-436: The winds". The building has an exposed position on the coast above Abermawr . Tregwynt is one of the oldest house sites in the north of Pembrokeshire , with records dating to the 14th century. For six centuries it was owned by the Harries family. The 1844 Topographical Dictionary of Wales says of Granston, the parish that contains Tregwynt, "It is intersected by the turnpike-road leading from Fishguard to St. David's , and

1221-486: Was described as one of five Pembrokeshire boroughs overseen by a portreeve . The Norman settlement lay along what is now High Street between the church at its north end and the remains of a Norman motte at its south end. In 1912, Denys Corbett Wilson made the first flight between Britain and Ireland. Starting his journey from Hendon aerodrome on 17 April 1912, he eventually landed in Goodwick on 21 April having made

1258-507: Was entertaining the local gentry in the ballroom of Tregwynt Mansion. An invasion force of 1,400 troops dispatched by the French Directory landed on the beach near Llanwnda beach near Fishguard that night. Colonel Knox, who commanded the local militia, was a guest at a ball at Tregwynt that day when the event was interrupted by a messenger from the fort at Fishguard that the French had landed an invasion force. He left at once for

1295-542: Was split into two parishes: Fishguard North covering the main built up area, to be governed by Fishguard Urban District Council, and Fishguard South which stayed in the Haverfordwest Rural District. These changes took effect on 1 April 1907. The first meeting of Fishguard Urban District Council was held on 8 April 1907 at the Town Hall, when John Robertson Richards, a Conservative , was appointed

1332-531: Was the property of the Harries family. James Harries, second son of John Harries of Tregwynt, married the daughter and heiress of Eynon Griffith of Trewissilt in 1640. He was the ancestor of the Heathfield branch of the family, headed in 1894 by George James Harries, resident at Priskilly. During the English Civil War (1642–51), a hoard of coins was buried in a redware pot in an outbuilding of

1369-455: Was the scene of a bloody battle in which Rhys, son of Owain ap Edwyn, was defeated and slain by Trahaearn ap Caradog (Brut y Tywysogion) in the Battle of Pwllgwdg, The English place name indicates that there may have been a Scandinavian trading post, although no evidence has been found. However, the V-shaped stone structures of ancient fish traps can still be seen at low tide on both sides of

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