Castlebythe
Village and parish in Pembrokeshire, Wales
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Castlebythe (Welsh: Cas-fuwch) is a village and parish in Pembrokeshire, Wales, on the southern slopes of the Preseli Hills, 10 km south-east of Fishguard. The northern part of the parish is in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. Together with the parishes of Henry's Moat, Little Newcastle, Morvil and Puncheston, it constitutes the community of Puncheston.
| Castlebythe | |
|---|---|
The motte at Castlebythe | |
  Castlebythe Location within Pembrokeshire | |
| OS grid reference | SN021291 |
| Community | |
| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
Name
The Welsh placename (shortened from Castell Fuwch) means "Cow castle", and is perhaps a mocking name for an abandoned fortification, inhabited only by cows.[1] The English placename form is a corruption of the Welsh.
History
Church
The church of St Michael was rebuilt in 1875 to the designs of Edwin Dolby. It has since been largely demolished.[3]
The parish had an area of 1047 ha. Its census populations were: 174 (1801): 266 (1851): 155 (1901): 102 (1951): 80 (1981).
The percentage of Welsh language speakers was 100 (1891): 98 (1931): 75 (1971).