Jeffreyston (also known as Jeffreston) is a village,

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and

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. Jeffreyston lies on the B4586 road about northwest of the main A477

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to Pembroke road; the nearest town is

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about 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. In 2011 the community's population was 574.

Cresselly

The name Cresselly probably originated as ''Croes Elli''.

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. The settlement is marked (as ''Creswel'') on a 1578 parish map of Pembrokeshire. To the north, on the left bank of the river, are the ruins of

Cresswell Castle Cresswell Castle is a castle half a mile north of the village of Cresswell Quay, Pembrokeshire, west Wales. It is situated on the banks of the River Cresswell in what is currently private land. The buildings were originally a 13th-century stone ...

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.

Parish

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

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is dedicated to St Jeffrey and St Oswald and is a Grade II* listed building.

Cresselly House Cresselly House is a Georgian country house in the village of Cresselly, near Kilgetty, Pembrokeshire that operates as a country house hotel. It is a Grade II* listed building while its gardens and park are designated at Grade II on the Cadw/ICOMOS ...

in the village of Cresselly is a Grade II*

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Georgian country house built around 1770, seat of the Allen family; it is now a country house hotel and wedding venue.

Site of Special Scientific Interest

Jeffreyston Pastures Jeffreyston Pastures is a Site of Special Scientific Interest A Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Great Britain or an Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) in the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland is a conservation design ...

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 and is managed by

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School

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

History

Anthracite Anthracite, also known as hard coal, and black coal, is a hard, compact variety of coal that has a submetallic luster. It has the highest carbon content, the fewest impurities, and the highest energy density of all types of coal and is the hig ...

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.

References

External links

Further historical information and sources on GENUKI
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