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Croes-goch is a village in North Pembrokeshire, West Wales. It is situated on the A487 between Fishguard and St David's. It lies some 5 miles north east of St Davids on the junction of the A487 St Davids to Fishguard road with the B4330 Llanrhian to Haverfordwest. The village, which has a population of about 400, lies within Llanrhian Community Council area and lies 2 miles to the south of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. ==History== There are a number of ancient burial mounds in the general vicinity and a previous site of a windmill. An old private tollgate still stands and is now used as a holiday cottage. Croesgoch lies on one of the pilgrimage routes to St Davids. The special carved stone, Mesur y Dorth, indicates a spot where people shared their bread before the last stage of their journey. The name of the village is thought to originate from a battle which occurred near the village and resulted in a slaughter and a mythical river of blood that formed a cross - Croes-Goch. The oldest archaeological remains that have been found in the village is a cist burial tomb carbon dated c 500 AD unearthed during building work. The Baptist Chapel, which is situated near the village centre, was built in 1858 and played a crucial role in village life. Nearby churches include Llanrhian and Llanhywel. On an 1842 Tithe Map is shown only a small group of three or so cottages with a building designated as a Chapel. Similarly the 1841 census shows only a small group of 3 cottages. Over the years the village has grown with building mainly taking place on the Llanrhian,Abereidy and Trefeigan roads. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Croes-goch」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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