Hermon,_Pembrokeshire

Hermon, Pembrokeshire

Hermon, Pembrokeshire

Village in Pembrokeshire, Wales

Hermon (Welsh pronunciationⓘ) is a small rural village in the parish of Llanfyrnach and the community of Crymych, Pembrokeshire, Wales, about 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Crymych.[1]

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History

A pre-1850 parish map shows an inn in the village,[2] The Lamb Inn which, according to CAMRA, is now (2018) closed.[3]

Chapel

Hermon Baptist Chapel

There are two chapels in the village. Hermon Baptist Chapel was built in 1808 and subsequently rebuilt the same century.[4] Brynmyrnach Welsh Independent Chapel was built in 1888.[5][6]

Community Centre

When Hermon School closed in 2006, it was bought by the community, extended and converted into a Community Resource Centre (Canolfan Hermon), which was completed in 2013. The 53 pupils of the school transferred to Ysgol-y-Frenni Community Primary School.[7][8]

References

  1. [1]
    Ordnance survey
  2. [2]
    "GENUKI: Llanfyrnach Parish map (14)". Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  3. [3]
    "CAMRA: Lamb Inn, Hermon". Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  4. [4]
    "Hermon Welsh Baptist Chapel (11073)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  5. [5]
    "Brynmyrnach Welsh Independent Chapel (11070)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  6. [6]
    "GENUKI: Brynmyrnach Chapel". Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  7. [7]
    "Community centre at ex-Pembrokeshire school's £400k extension". BBC News. 28 September 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  8. [8]
    Reynolds, David; Jones, Meriel (2007). Small school closure in Wales. Institute of Welsh Affairs. p. 13. ISBN 9781904773276. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
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