Rosebush, Pembrokeshire
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Rosebush is a small village
in Pembrokeshire
, West Wales
. It lies at the south of the Preseli Hills
, about one mile northwest of the village of Maenclochog
.
In Rosebush lies another pub and restaurant,probebly the highest in pembrokeshire, catering for those with special diets, called 'The old Post Office'. Originally, it was the house of the owner of the smaller part of the old Rosebush slate quarry. Built in 1872 of faced rosebush slate, it was also a general store where the quarry workers bought supplies. it later became a victorian post office. form here you can start your walk to the highest point in the hills.
Also in Rosebush there is a cheese manufacturer called Pant Mawr Cheeses, they also have a cheese shop and run the post office on the farm.
And a campsite/caravan park with a david belemy gold award for conservation!
to be shipped off to other countries.
The Railway was built because of the very high transportation costs charged by local hauliers. it has a very chequered history and never made much money, and so was owned by several companies and opened and closed many times in its lifetime.
Rosebush slate was not of a very good standard for roofing but made for very good blocks for buildings. A prime example of the qualities of Rosebush slate can be seen in the construction of Rosebush House, now the old Post Office Bistro and Bar, in Rosebush. It was built in 1872 by a cosortium of people who at the time owned the Rosebush Quarries. The front of the building is constructed of fine faced slate block from the quarry in Rosebush itself and has some nice details in the block edging and particularly around the porch. To the side of the building the slates are not nearly so tidy.
Inside the old post office bistro can be found a slate quarry apprentice piece of work, cut to the shape of a welsh plank for cooking welshcakes, this slate comes from Llangolman and is of a much finer quality (and usually you can get some home made welshcakes too).
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...
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....
, West Wales
West Wales
West Wales is the western area of Wales.Some definitions of West Wales include only Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire, an area which historically comprised the Welsh principality of Deheubarth., an area called "South West Wales" in the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics....
. It lies at the south of the Preseli Hills
Preseli Hills
The Preseli Hills or Preseli Mountains are a range of hills in north Pembrokeshire, West Wales...
, about one mile northwest of the village of Maenclochog
Maenclochog
Maenclochog is a small village in Pembrokeshire, south-west Wales. It lies at the south of the Preseli Hills, about one mile southeast of the village of Rosebush.Researchers believe to have found the remains of a 13th Century castle at Maenclochog...
.
Amenities
Rosebush has a pub called Tafarn Sinc. This building is in the grounds of the railway station. It has been partially renovated. It was originally a hotel for tourists arriving to the area via the train.In Rosebush lies another pub and restaurant,probebly the highest in pembrokeshire, catering for those with special diets, called 'The old Post Office'. Originally, it was the house of the owner of the smaller part of the old Rosebush slate quarry. Built in 1872 of faced rosebush slate, it was also a general store where the quarry workers bought supplies. it later became a victorian post office. form here you can start your walk to the highest point in the hills.
Also in Rosebush there is a cheese manufacturer called Pant Mawr Cheeses, they also have a cheese shop and run the post office on the farm.
And a campsite/caravan park with a david belemy gold award for conservation!
Slate quarries
Rosebush slate quarries were in operation in the 19th century, and supplied slate to Westminster Palace whilst it was being re-built. The slate was ferried around the country by the old railway, and some of the slate was then taken to FishguardFishguard
Fishguard is a coastal town in Pembrokeshire, south-west Wales, with a population of 3,300 . The community of Fishguard and Goodwick had a population of 5043 at the 2001 census....
to be shipped off to other countries.
The Railway was built because of the very high transportation costs charged by local hauliers. it has a very chequered history and never made much money, and so was owned by several companies and opened and closed many times in its lifetime.
Rosebush slate was not of a very good standard for roofing but made for very good blocks for buildings. A prime example of the qualities of Rosebush slate can be seen in the construction of Rosebush House, now the old Post Office Bistro and Bar, in Rosebush. It was built in 1872 by a cosortium of people who at the time owned the Rosebush Quarries. The front of the building is constructed of fine faced slate block from the quarry in Rosebush itself and has some nice details in the block edging and particularly around the porch. To the side of the building the slates are not nearly so tidy.
Inside the old post office bistro can be found a slate quarry apprentice piece of work, cut to the shape of a welsh plank for cooking welshcakes, this slate comes from Llangolman and is of a much finer quality (and usually you can get some home made welshcakes too).