Gumfreston
Village and parish in Pembrokeshire, Wales From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gumfreston is a parish[1] and small village 1 mile (1.6 km) from St. Florence and 2 miles (3.2 km) from Tenby, south Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is in the community of St. Mary Out Liberty. The B4318 is the main road that passes through Gumfreston.
| Gumfreston | |
|---|---|
 Parish church of St Lawrence | |
  Gumfreston Location within Pembrokeshire | |
| Population | 103 |
| OS grid reference | SN109012 |
| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
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]
- William Wogan (1678–1758), born in Gumfreston, an Irish religious writer, sympathetic with early Methodism.[9]
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