Bletherston
Encyclopedia
Bletherston is a hamlet
and parish
in Pembrokeshire
, Wales
. It is situated in the middle of the county, 9 km north of Narberth
and 13 km east of Haverfordwest
. The parish includes the village of Penffordd 51°52′0"N 4°47′39"W. Together with the parishes of Llys y fran and New Moat, it constitutes the community
of New Moat.
The English placename appears to mean Bleddri's farm: Bleddri is a Welsh name. The Welsh placename Trefelen means "yellow farm". The parish is in the north-west portion of the hundred of Dungleddy
which George Owen in 1602 placed south of the Pembrokeshire language frontier
. However, as part of the church lands to the north of the Afon Syfnwy, Owen said it was bilingual, and in modern times it has been predominantly Welsh-speaking.
The parish had an area of 970 Ha
. Its census populations
were: 235 (1801): 320 (1851): 235 (1901): 132 (1951): 84 (1981).
The percentage of Welsh language
speakers was 97 (1891): 85 (1931): 50 (1971).
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...
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 middle of the county, 9 km north of Narberth
Narberth
Narberth may refer to:*Narberth, Pembrokeshire, a town in Wales*Narberth, Pennsylvania, a town in the United States*Narberth , a traditional hundred of Pembrokeshire in Wales...
and 13 km east of Haverfordwest
Haverfordwest
Haverfordwest is the county town of Pembrokeshire, Wales and serves as the County's principal commercial and administrative centre. Haverfordwest is the most populous urban area in Pembrokeshire, with a population of 13,367 in 2001; though its community boundaries make it the second most populous...
. The parish includes the village of Penffordd 51°52′0"N 4°47′39"W. Together with the parishes of Llys y fran and New Moat, it 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....
of New Moat.
The English placename appears to mean Bleddri's farm: Bleddri is a Welsh name. The Welsh placename Trefelen means "yellow farm". The parish is in the north-west portion of the hundred of Dungleddy
Dungleddy (hundred)
thumb|200px|right|Ancient [[Kingdom of Dyfed|Dyfed]] showing Deugleddyf Cantref and its "commotes"thumb|200px|right|Pembrokeshire showing Dungleddy Hundred...
which George Owen in 1602 placed south of the Pembrokeshire language frontier
Landsker Line
The Landsker Line is a term commonly used for the language boundary between the Welsh-speaking and English-speaking areas in southwest Wales. The English-speaking areas, known as Little England beyond Wales, are notable for having been English linguistically and culturally for many centuries...
. However, as part of the church lands to the north of the Afon Syfnwy, Owen said it was bilingual, and in modern times it has been predominantly Welsh-speaking.
The parish had an area of 970 Ha
Hectare
The hectare is a metric unit of area defined as 10,000 square metres , and primarily used in the measurement of land. In 1795, when the metric system was introduced, the are was defined as being 100 square metres and the hectare was thus 100 ares or 1/100 km2...
. 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: 235 (1801): 320 (1851): 235 (1901): 132 (1951): 84 (1981).
The percentage of Welsh language
Welsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
speakers was 97 (1891): 85 (1931): 50 (1971).