Begelly
Encyclopedia
Begelly is a village
and parish
in Pembrokeshire
, Wales
. It is situated in the south of the county, 7 km north of Tenby
. In addition to the village, the parish includes the hamlet
of Thomas Chapel 51°44′36"N 4°44′42"W and a web of small settlements associated with the 19th century anthracite mining industry. The parish, together with the parish of Reynalton
and part (Kilgetty
) of St. Issells, constitutes the community
and ward of Kilgetty-Begelly, which had a population of 2001 in 2001
, with 11% Welsh speakers.
The placename appears to be Welsh
, meaning "Bugail's territory". Part of Little England beyond Wales
, it has been essentially English-speaking for 900 years.
The parish had an area of 1021 ha (3.94 mi²). Its census populations
were: 354 (1801): 779 (1851): 445 (1901): 346 (1951): 500 (1981).
The percentage of Welsh speakers was 3.5 (1891): 5.0 (1931): 4.5 (1971).
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire is a county in the south west of Wales. It borders Carmarthenshire to the east and Ceredigion to the north east. The county town is Haverfordwest where Pembrokeshire County Council is headquartered....
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. It is situated in the south of the county, 7 km north of Tenby
Tenby
Tenby is a walled seaside town in Pembrokeshire, South West Wales, lying on Carmarthen Bay.Notable features of Tenby include of sandy beaches; the 13th century medieval town walls, including the Five Arches barbican gatehouse ; 15th century St...
. In addition to the village, the parish includes the hamlet
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
of Thomas Chapel 51°44′36"N 4°44′42"W and a web of small settlements associated with the 19th century anthracite mining industry. The parish, together with the parish of Reynalton
Reynalton
Reynalton is a small village in Pembrokeshire, Wales, near to Tenby and Kilgetty, belonging to the Kilgetty/Begelly community.Reynalton was one of six broadband "not-spots" in Wales – communities without high-speed Internet access...
and part (Kilgetty
Kilgetty
Kilgetty is a village near Tenby in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It lies at the crossing of the A477 road between St. Clears and Pembroke Dock and the A478 road between Tenby and Cardigan....
) of St. Issells, constitutes the community
Community (Wales)
A community is a division of land in Wales that forms the lowest-tier of local government in Wales. Welsh communities are analogous to civil parishes in England....
and ward of Kilgetty-Begelly, which had a population of 2001 in 2001
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
, with 11% Welsh speakers.
The placename appears to be Welsh
Welsh placenames
The placenames of Wales derive in most cases from the Welsh language, but have also been influenced by linguistic contact with the Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings, Anglo-Normans and modern English...
, meaning "Bugail's territory". Part of Little England beyond Wales
Little England beyond Wales
Little England beyond Wales is a name applied to an area of southern Pembrokeshire and southwestern Carmarthenshire in Wales, which has been English in language and culture for many centuries despite its remoteness from the English border...
, it has been essentially English-speaking for 900 years.
The parish had an area of 1021 ha (3.94 mi²). Its census populations
Census in the United Kingdom
Coincident full censuses have taken place in the different jurisdictions of the United Kingdom every ten years since 1801, with the exceptions of 1941 and in both Northern Ireland and the Irish Free State in 1921; simultaneous censuses were taken in the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, with...
were: 354 (1801): 779 (1851): 445 (1901): 346 (1951): 500 (1981).
The percentage of Welsh speakers was 3.5 (1891): 5.0 (1931): 4.5 (1971).