Llanstadwell ( cy, Llanudwal) is a small village,

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and

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in south Pembrokeshire, Wales, on the north bank of the

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between Milford Haven and

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. The community of Llanstadwell includes the settlements of Hazelbeach, Mascle Bridge (or Mastlebridge), Jordanston,

Waterston Waterston is a village near Milford Haven in Pembrokeshire, Wales, in the Community (Wales), community and parish of Llanstadwell. The built-up area had a population of 335 in 2011. Part of the village lies within the boundaries of the Dragon L ...

, Scoveston and Little Honeyborough. The population as of the 2011 UK Census was 905.

Name

The name derives from the dedication of the parish and church to St Tudwal, a 6th-century Breton monk.

History

Llanstadwell was in the cantref of Rhos, in the 16th century becoming the

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Roose Roose or Roosecote is a suburb and ward of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. The word 'roose' is Celtic for "moor" or "heath" and the suffix 'cote' of Roosecote means "hut" or "huts" (the word 'cottage' is derived from 'cote'). Before the bui ...

, but there are some ancient British sites within the present-day parish. The parish appears on a 1578 parish map of Pembrokeshire. The administrative parish of Llanstadwell originally included Neyland which, at the start of the 20th century had grown enough to have its own council. The ecclesiastical parish of Llanstadwell still includes Neyland, whose St Clement's Church is a daughter church to Llanstadwell.

Worship

The parish of Llanstadwell extends from the shore of the Cleddau as far north as

Rosemarket Rosemarket is a village, parish and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales, north of Milford Haven. Name The name does not refer to flowers but to the hundred of Roose, the former Welsh cantref of Rhos. History The village was a marcher borough ...

and is largely rural with a few scattered hamlets. The parish church is dedicated to St Tudwal, and the area includes other places of worship at Little Honeyborough, Neyland (four chapels and a Roman Catholic church) and Waterston. St Tudwal's is believed to date from the 12th century, and the bells from 1684, but much of the present church is mid-19th century.

Music Festival

St Tudwal's Church established a music festival in 2013.

Governance

The community has a

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and is part of the Neyland West Electoral ward of Pembrokeshire County Council. The community includes the settlements of Hazelbeach, Mascle Bridge (or Mastlebridge), Jordanston,

and Little Honeyborough.

References

External links

Community CouncilHistorical information and sources on GENUKI
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