Eglwyswrw

[2] The village is in the heart of the Welsh-speaking area of Pembrokeshire; its history goes back at least to Norman times and there are 19 listed buildings in the community.

[6] A 1578 map in the British Library shows Eglwyswrw parish as Eglosserrow, possibly an English phonetic rendering of the name.

[17] The Serjeants Inn, now a private residence, was a Grade II-listed[18] public house dating back to the 17th or 18th century, so named because the Cemais Assizes were held there.

[21] The Butcher's Arms, the village's other pub, featured in a 2004 Canadian Visa campaign highlighting difficult-to-pronounce placenames around the world.

[24] The 2008 Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales listed 85 sites of importance within the community of Eglwyswrw.

As well as self-catering accommodation, Eglwyswrw features a parish church, Norman remains, a community school and nearby attractions.

The Welsh placename of the village means "church of St Eirw",[29] and there once existed a chantry attached to the churchyard, in which this minor female saint was allegedly interred.

[33] The vicar in 1888 was the Reverend T. M. Jones, who was summonsed for non-payment of poor rates due on tithes, but as a result of legal arguments the case was dismissed.

[36] Dyfed Shire Horse Farm is half a mile to the south-west of the village on the A487 at its junction with the B4329 scenic route to Haverfordwest over the Preseli Mountains.

[38] One of the Household Cavalry's horses took part in Queen Elizabeth II's funeral procession in 2022 and also the coronation of King Charles III in 2023.

grassy mound with trees growing on it
Remains of Norman motte-and-bailey
Serjeants Inn
View over Eglwyswrw
Eglwyswrw Parish Church