Monington's Welsh name translates into English as the "church of eight men", reflecting the fact that there were eight freeholders in the parish when it was founded.[1] The origin of the English name is obscure.
Descriptionedit
Monington is a rural parish[2] in the community of Nevern, close to the source of Nant Ceibwr, the stream that flows through Moylegrove and into Ceibwr Bay. The parish is in the Diocese of St David's and the parish church is dedicated to St Nicholas.[1] The present church, built in 1860,[3] is a Grade II listed building, built in 1860 in high-Victorian Gothic style.[4][5]
There are 11 other listed buildings or structures in the parish, including several at Pantsaeson in the north of the parish.[6]
Historyedit
Monington mill
Dyfed Archaeological Trust records suggest that a battle took place at Pantsaeson in the early medieval period.[7]
The earliest-known written records of Monington are from the 13th century when knight's fees were contributing to the manor of Maenclochog.[8] Parishioners of Monington in the 16th century held ancient grazing rights in the Preseli Mountains resulting from an historic association with St Dogmael's Abbey.[9] From 1536 Monington was in the Hundred of Cemais,[1] and it is marked as Egloiswither on a 1578 parish map of Pembrokeshire.[10]
An 1838 tithe map of Monington shows named buildings, mills, mill leat, mill pond, gardens (with paths), farmyards, fences, orchard, parkland, woods, quarry (gravel), hill-drawing, footpath and/or bridleway, waterbodies, springs, well and a kiln.[11]
The quarry referred to in the tithe map, Cware Trefigin, was still in operation in 2019 and contains significant deposits of sand and gravel.[12]
^"National Archives: Tithe map of Monington". Retrieved 1 May 2015.
^Pembrokeshire County Council: Minerals Background Paper. 15 May 2019.
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monington, pembrokeshire, monington, welsh, eglwys, wythwr, small, settlement, parish, community, nevern, north, pembrokeshire, wales, nant, ceibwr, ceibwr, stream, that, flows, through, moylegrove, into, ceibwr, part, parish, lies, within, pembrokeshire, coas. Monington Welsh Eglwys Wythwr is a small settlement and parish in the community of Nevern north Pembrokeshire Wales It is on the Nant Ceibwr Ceibwr Stream that flows through Moylegrove and into Ceibwr Bay Part of the parish lies within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park MoningtonWelsh Eglwys WythwrParish church of St NicholasMoningtonLocation within PembrokeshireOS grid referenceSN132440CommunityNevernPrincipal areaPembrokeshireCountryWalesSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townCardiganPostcode districtSA43PoliceDyfed PowysFireMid and West WalesAmbulanceWelshUK ParliamentPreseli PembrokeshireSenedd Cymru Welsh ParliamentPreseli PembrokeshireList of places UK Wales Pembrokeshire 52 03 43 N 4 43 30 W 52 062 N 4 725 W 52 062 4 725 Contents 1 Name 2 Description 3 History 4 References 5 External linksName editMonington s Welsh name translates into English as the church of eight men reflecting the fact that there were eight freeholders in the parish when it was founded 1 The origin of the English name is obscure Description editMonington is a rural parish 2 in the community of Nevern close to the source of Nant Ceibwr the stream that flows through Moylegrove and into Ceibwr Bay The parish is in the Diocese of St David s and the parish church is dedicated to St Nicholas 1 The present church built in 1860 3 is a Grade II listed building built in 1860 in high Victorian Gothic style 4 5 There are 11 other listed buildings or structures in the parish including several at Pantsaeson in the north of the parish 6 History edit nbsp Monington millDyfed Archaeological Trust records suggest that a battle took place at Pantsaeson in the early medieval period 7 The earliest known written records of Monington are from the 13th century when knight s fees were contributing to the manor of Maenclochog 8 Parishioners of Monington in the 16th century held ancient grazing rights in the Preseli Mountains resulting from an historic association with St Dogmael s Abbey 9 From 1536 Monington was in the Hundred of Cemais 1 and it is marked as Egloiswither on a 1578 parish map of Pembrokeshire 10 An 1838 tithe map of Monington shows named buildings mills mill leat mill pond gardens with paths farmyards fences orchard parkland woods quarry gravel hill drawing footpath and or bridleway waterbodies springs well and a kiln 11 The quarry referred to in the tithe map Cware Trefigin was still in operation in 2019 and contains significant deposits of sand and gravel 12 References edit a b c GENUKI Monington Retrieved 1 May 2015 GENUKI Parish map 5 Retrieved 1 May 2015 St Nicholas s Church Monington 408690 Coflein RCAHMW Retrieved 2 May 2015 British listed buildings St Nicholas Monington Retrieved 1 May 2015 Cadw Church of St Nicholas Grade II 12781 National Historic Assets of Wales Retrieved 29 July 2019 British listed buildings Nevern Retrieved 1 May 2015 Pantsaeson site of Alleged Battle Monington 405225 Coflein RCAHMW Retrieved 2 May 2015 Dyfed Archaeological Trust Maenclochog Retrieved 2 May 2015 Dyfed Archaeological Trust Llethyr Retrieved 2 May 2015 Penbrok comitat British Library National Archives Tithe map of Monington Retrieved 1 May 2015 Pembrokeshire County Council Minerals Background Paper 15 May 2019 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Monington Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Monington Pembrokeshire amp oldid 1185220341, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
