Lamphey
Lamphey
|
|
|---|---|
 Bishop's Palace ruins |
|
 Lamphey
|
|
| Lamphey shown within Pembrokeshire | |
| Population | 843 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SN018004 |
| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Pembroke |
| Postcode district | SA71 5 |
| Dialling code | 01646 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | |
| Welsh Assembly | |
Lamphey (Welsh: Llandyfái) is a community, parish and village near the south coast of Pembrokeshire, Wales, approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) east of the historic town of Pembroke, and 2 miles (3.2 km) north of the seaside village of Freshwater East. Lamphey has an estimated population of 843 residents.
The village includes an historic parish church and a palace known as the 'Bishops Palace'. The palace, with fishponds, fruit orchards, vegetable gardens and sweeping parklands, was established in the 13th century and became a favourite residence of the Bishops of St Davids, who "were worldly men who enjoyed the privileges of wealth, power and status". The building was mainly the work of Henry de Gower, Bishop of St Davids from 1328 to 1347, who was also largely responsible for the bishop's palace alongside St David's Cathedral.
Bishop Vaughan was responsible for adding a first floor chapel on the north side of Lamphey Hall in the early 16th century. In 1542, Lamphey manor was "surrendered to Henry VIII in exchange for the rich rectory of Carew".
Several Georgian-era buildings remain in the town including the farmhouse, Lower Lamphey Park, and The Dial public house on the Ridgeway. The town has two hotels/restaurants, a primary school, a service station with a shop, a hairdressers, and a local bakery which has served the community for generations. There are playing fields. The village hall, with a capacity of 120 people, was completed in 2007. The grade II listed Lamphey Court, a Georgian mansion, was built in 1823 close by the ruins of the bishop's palace. It was the seat of the Mathias family until sold by Wing Commander Lewis Mathias, High Sheriff of Pembrokeshire in 1978.
Lamphey, together with Cosheston, forms an electoral ward. The total ward population taken at the 2011 Census was 1,671.
...
Wikipedia