Tegryn Explained

Country:Wales
Static Image:Tegryn village centre - geograph.org.uk - 516122.jpg
Static Image Caption:Tegryn village centre and Butchers Arms (right)
Coordinates:51.97°N -4.58°W
Official Name:Tegryn
Label Position:left
Community Wales:Clydau
Unitary Wales:Pembrokeshire
Constituency Westminster:Preseli Pembrokeshire
Constituency Welsh Assembly:Preseli Pembrokeshire
Post Town:Llanfyrnach
Postcode District:SA35
Postcode Area:SA
Dial Code:01239
Os Grid Reference:SN229331

Tegryn is a hilltop linear village in north Pembrokeshire, Wales, in the community and parish of Clydau and is the largest settlement in the community.

It is at the eastern end of the Preseli Mountains, 1miles north of Llanfyrnach, with much of the village around 250m (820feet) above sea level.[1]

Description

Tegryn is a village in the north Pembrokeshire community of Clydau and is home to the Clydau Community Centre (Canolfan Clydau), a charity.[2] It was opened in November 2014 and cost £600,000.[3]

The village has a pub, the Butchers Arms, a post office (established in 1948[4]), a garage and a primary school.[5]

Education

In 1860 a schoolroom was built near the chapel. The present school in Tegryn is Ysgol Clydau Primary School.[6] A 2008-9 Estyn report described the school as having a strong Welsh ethos; there were 63 pupils between 4 and 11 years old, and a third of pupils used Welsh as a main language at home.[7]

In 2014 there were 53 children at the school.[8]

Worship

A Welsh Independent chapel was established at Llwyn-yr-hwrdd to the south of the village in 1805.[9] It was rebuilt in 1817 and 1846, and in 1873 it had a membership of 335.[10]

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Notes and References

  1. Ordnance Survey
  2. Web site: Canolfan Clydau. 6 May 2015.
  3. News: Western Telegraph. 3 November 2014. Community centre officially opened by MEP. 6 May 2015.
  4. News: Llanelli Star. 4 February 2015. Pontyberem postmistress and community cornerstone retires. 6 May 2015.
  5. Web site: Tegryn Primary School. 6 May 2015.
  6. Web site: Ysgol Clydau (Clydau School). 6 May 2015.
  7. Web site: Estyn: Ysgol Clydau. 6 May 2015.
  8. Web site: Pembrokeshire County Council: Ysgol Clydau. 6 May 2015.
  9. Web site: GENUKI: Clydey. 6 May 2015.
  10. Rees, T and Thomas, J.. 1871. History of the Welsh Independent Churches. 6 May 2015. (translation)