Penally
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Penally is a coastal village
near Tenby
in Pembrokeshire
, Wales
. The village is known for its Celtic Cross, Penally Abbey
, (a Gothic
style country house, now used as holiday accommodation) with neighbouring St.Deiniol's Well, and Penally Training Camp (World War I and World War II).
Served by Penally railway station
(a request-stop, with stations towards Pembroke Dock to the West, Carmarthen and beyond to the East) and bus services 349, 380 (Tenby Town Circular Service).
The village has two pubs
: The Cross and The Paddock, a night club and small shop. The local parish church
is dedicated to St Nicholas & St Teilo. It was originally called St Nicholas' but changed to St Nicholas & St Teilo at the end of the 19th century as it is suggested that Penally was the birthplace of St Teilo, a Christian
leader in the 6th century. The church houses the Penally Celtic cross which was originally in the graveyard
but restored and moved into the church.
Views overlook Tenby, Caldey Island, Giltar Point, and Tenby Golf Course which runs alongside Tenby South Beach to the south of the village. Marked public footpaths go through the course to allow people to walk to the beach and nearby town of Tenby. Another golf course may be found inland, on the outskirts of the village at Trefloyne.
A firing range owned by the Ministry of Defence
is located adjacent to Giltar Point on the coast. Built in the middle of the 19th century and used to train soldiers during World War II
. When the firing range is being used red flags are flown and there are sometimes officers stationed at huts along the perimeter line. Part of the Pembrokeshire Coast Path is diverted along the A4139 when the firing range is active. The firing range has its own byelaws
which are on signs around the firing range perimeter and must be obeyed. The remains of Penally WWI practice trenches may be found towards the east of Giltar Point along the Pembrokeshire Coast Path.
Penally is home to Hoyles Mouth Cave where paleolithic
people once lived. Artifacts may be found at Tenby Museum.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
near Tenby
Tenby
Tenby is a walled seaside town in Pembrokeshire, South West Wales, lying on Carmarthen Bay.Notable features of Tenby include of sandy beaches; the 13th century medieval town walls, including the Five Arches barbican gatehouse ; 15th century St...
in Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire is a county in the south west of Wales. It borders Carmarthenshire to the east and Ceredigion to the north east. The county town is Haverfordwest where Pembrokeshire County Council is headquartered....
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. The village is known for its Celtic Cross, Penally Abbey
Penally Abbey
Penally Abbey is an old rectory, now the Penally Abbey Country House Hotel and Restaurant overlooking Carmarthen Bay in the village of Penally, about 1.5 miles from Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is an AA 3-star hotel, located off the A4139 road...
, (a Gothic
Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture....
style country house, now used as holiday accommodation) with neighbouring St.Deiniol's Well, and Penally Training Camp (World War I and World War II).
Served by Penally railway station
Penally railway station
Penally railway station serves the village of Penally in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It lies on the Pembroke Dock branch of the West Wales Line operated by Arriva Trains Wales. There are only a handful of services along this line....
(a request-stop, with stations towards Pembroke Dock to the West, Carmarthen and beyond to the East) and bus services 349, 380 (Tenby Town Circular Service).
The village has two pubs
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
: The Cross and The Paddock, a night club and small shop. The local parish church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
is dedicated to St Nicholas & St Teilo. It was originally called St Nicholas' but changed to St Nicholas & St Teilo at the end of the 19th century as it is suggested that Penally was the birthplace of St Teilo, a Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
leader in the 6th century. The church houses the Penally Celtic cross which was originally in the graveyard
Graveyard
A graveyard is any place set aside for long-term burial of the dead, with or without monuments such as headstones...
but restored and moved into the church.
Views overlook Tenby, Caldey Island, Giltar Point, and Tenby Golf Course which runs alongside Tenby South Beach to the south of the village. Marked public footpaths go through the course to allow people to walk to the beach and nearby town of Tenby. Another golf course may be found inland, on the outskirts of the village at Trefloyne.
A firing range owned by the Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
The Ministry of Defence is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and is the headquarters of the British Armed Forces....
is located adjacent to Giltar Point on the coast. Built in the middle of the 19th century and used to train soldiers during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. When the firing range is being used red flags are flown and there are sometimes officers stationed at huts along the perimeter line. Part of the Pembrokeshire Coast Path is diverted along the A4139 when the firing range is active. The firing range has its own byelaws
Bylaw
By-law can refer to a law of local or limited application passed under the authority of a higher law specifying what things may be regulated by the by-law...
which are on signs around the firing range perimeter and must be obeyed. The remains of Penally WWI practice trenches may be found towards the east of Giltar Point along the Pembrokeshire Coast Path.
Penally is home to Hoyles Mouth Cave where paleolithic
Paleolithic
The Paleolithic Age, Era or Period, is a prehistoric period of human history distinguished by the development of the most primitive stone tools discovered , and covers roughly 99% of human technological prehistory...
people once lived. Artifacts may be found at Tenby Museum.
External links
- http://www.penally.org.uk
- www.geograph.co.uk : photographs of Penally and surrounding area