| Country: | Wales |
| Static Image: | Llandeloy village green - geograph.org.uk - 896817.jpg |
| Static Image Caption: | Village green seen from within the churchyard |
| Coordinates: | 51.8971°N -5.1119°W |
| Official Name: | Llandeloy |
| Unitary Wales: | Pembrokeshire |
| Constituency Westminster: | Preseli Pembrokeshire |
| Constituency Welsh Assembly: | Preseli Pembrokeshire |
| Post Town: | Haverfordwest |
| Postcode District: | SA62 |
| Postcode Area: | SA |
Llandeloy (Welsh: Llan-lwy) is a small village and parish in Pembrokeshire, South West Wales. Together with the parishes of Brawdy and Llanreithan, it constitutes the community of Brawdy, which had a census population of 611 in 2001.[1]
Llandeloy is approximately east of the city of St Davids, comprising a few dwellings in a rural setting.[2]
There is no firm evidence for the origin of the name of the religious site from which stemmed the present parish. B. G. Charles, in his Place-names of Pembrokeshire says: Melville Richards in Enwau Tir a Gwlad opts for "...Ty + Llwyf giving Llandylwyf and a contracted Llan-lwy". Some toponymists agree, but Tylwyf is not a recognised saint.[3]
Recorded history begins in 1307, but signs of occupation from the Bronze Age and Iron Age indicate a much longer history. The Royal Commission recorded the place name existing as early as 1291.[4]
The parish's population in the early 1800s was 217, in a few scattered settlements.[5] In the 1870s, the area of the parish was, and fairs were held on 1 May (for pigs and stock)[6], 25 June and 1 November. The parish population was around 200 until the 1950s, when it increased by 10 per cent.[7] At least until the end of the 19th century, the village had a pub, the Llandeloy Arms.
In the 20th century, the village expanded with the proximity of RAF Brawdy.[8]
The parish church of St Teilo, closed since 2002, is in the care of Friends of Friendless Churches and is a Grade II listed building.
There is a Welsh Calvinist Methodist chapel nearby, at Treffynnon.