Brawdy | |
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Brawdy Farm |
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Brawdy shown within Pembrokeshire | |
Population | 1,012 (2011) |
Principal area | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Haverfordwest |
Postcode district | SA62 |
Dialling code | 01437 |
Police | Dyfed-Powys |
Fire | Mid and West Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
EU Parliament | Wales |
UK Parliament | |
Brawdy (Welsh: Breudeth) is a village and parish and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales.
The Welsh language name appears to be an archaic form of "Bridget" and the parish may originally have been Llanfreudeth. The English name is a corruption of the Welsh.
Brawdy is situated at the northeast corner of St Brides Bay. The southern half of the parish is in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. The parish has 4 km of coastline accessible throughout by the Pembrokeshire Coast Path.
The parish includes the villages of Penycwm 51°52′3″N 5°7′31″W / 51.86750°N 5.12528°W and Newgale (Welsh: Niwgwl) 51°51′29″N 5°7′35″W / 51.85806°N 5.12639°W, and the hamlets of Eweston (Welsh: Treŵen) 51°52′20″N 5°5′33″W / 51.87222°N 5.09250°W, Tancredston (Welsh: Trebwrnallt) 51°53′38″N 5°4′47″W / 51.89389°N 5.07972°W and Trefgarn Owen 51°53′14″N 5°5′55″W / 51.88722°N 5.09861°W. The parish church of St David is a Grade II* listed building.