Fishguard is
beautifully situated on the river Gwayn,
near its influx into St. George's channel,
and is divided into the Upper and Lower
town, the former crowning the summit of a
hill commanding an extensive and beautiful
marine view, and the latter occupying the
banks of the river, over which there is a
stone bridge of five arches.
The Upper Town includes
the principal portion, containing the
church, market-place, and principal shops,
and consists chiefly of three streets,
diverging from a common centre, partially
paved, and consisting of houses irregularly
built and of indifferent appearance.
The surrounding scenery
is finely diversified, assuming in some
parts a striking boldness of character, and
in others a pleasing combination of
picturesque features and romantic beauty.
The situation of the town upon a small bay
in St. George's channel, to which it gives
name, and the shores of which are
distinguished for the beauty
Pendock House
A traditional
fisherman’s cottage splendidly renovated and
remodelled by sympathetic architect to
produce an eight companion, sumptuous
residence, affording beautiful prospects of
river, estuary, bay and Fishermans' quay.
Communication and interaction signature the
natural harmony to be discovered within its
open plan first floor living, dining,
kitchen and observation platform. Keynotes
include oak floorboards, near walls of glass
inset with options to Juliet balcony or
multifunction patio (leading down to Hot
tub).
Inventory includes sofas of three and four
capacity plus armchair, flat screen 42” TV,
circular oak dining table, luxury fitted
kitchen zone with electric range cooker, 2
sinks, American style fridge/freezer, ’flip
down’ TV, island breakfast bar with 2 stools
and ‘Maia’ worktops.
Fishguard is situated
on the south-west coast of Wales, and is the
nearest British port to New York used by
Atlantic liners (including RMS Lusitania &
RMS Mauretania).
The Last Invasion of Britain
Pembrokeshire
is a maritime county, bordered by the sea on
three sides, by Ceredigion (Cardiganshire)
to the northeast and by Carmarthenshire to
the east.
The population (United Kingdom Census 2001)
was 114,131. The administrative headquarters
and historic county town is Haverfordwest
and other settlements include Pembroke
itself, Pembroke Dock, Milford Haven,
Fishguard, Tenby, Saundersfoot, Narberth,
Neyland and Newport. St David's, in the west
of the county, is the United Kingdom's
smallest city.
The highest point of the county is at Foel
Cwmcerwyn (1759 ft/536 m).
The county boasts 170 miles (≈275 km) of
coastline comprising important seabird
breeding sites and numerous bays and sandy
beaches. Almost all of the coast is included
in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. A
large estuary and natural harbour known as
Milford Haven cuts deeply into the coast,
being formed by the confluence of the
Western Cleddau (which goes through
Haverfordwest), the Eastern Cleddau and
rivers Creswell and Carew. The estuary is
bridged by Cleddau Bridge as part of the
A477 between Neyland and Pembroke Dock : the
next bridges upstream on the Cleddaus are at
Haverfordwest and by Canaston Bridge.
Major bays include Newport Bay, Fishguard
Bay and St Bride's Bay. There are many small
islands off the coast of the county, the
largest of which are Ramsey Island, Skomer
Island and Caldey Island.
In the north of the county are the Preseli
Mountains (Mynyddoedd Preseli), a wide
stretch of high moorland with many
prehistoric monuments and the source of the
bluestones used in the construction of
Stonehenge in England. (wikipedia)
Ships off the coast of Wales and south-west
England were warned yesterday to look out for a
whale, which was described as “a possible hazard
to navigation”. The whale, weighing 12
tons, being used for the filming of Moby Dick,
broke away off Fishguard on Thursday.
Coastguards and an R.A.F. flying-boat searched
for it yesterday without success. The film
company's unit at Fishguard was following the
whale in a rough sea off Strumble Head, filming
a scene. When the company parted, the assistant
director, Mr K.O.McClory. jumped on the back of
the whale. He fixed a tow-rope, but the whale
broke away again and was lost sight of in the
rough sea.
of their scenery; the
salubrity of its atmosphere; the abundance
and cheapness of the commodities brought to
its markets; and the facility for
sea-bathing, contribute to render Fishguard
desirable as a place of residence, and
attract to it numerous visitors during the
summer.
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Some of the largest
vessels belonging to the port are engaged in
the general carrying trade from Bristol,
Liverpool, Milford, and London, to Ireland,
&c. The Irish packets often put in here,
when driven by stress of weather.
The herring fishery,
which formerly afforded employment to a
considerable number of the inhabitants,
became latterly unproductive. The church,
dedicated to the Virgin Mary, is pleasantly
situated in the Upper Town: it has recently
been repaired, and is a neat small edifice,
but not distinguished by any peculiarity of
architecture. ........
Pendock House
(continued)
Sleeping for eight is to be
found within four bedrooms on
the ground floor. 1 twin
(en-suite with ‘wet room’) 1
bedroom with super king size
bed, 1 bedroom with super king
size ‘zip & link’ bed and master
en-suite bedroom (double shower,
washbasin, toilet) with 6’6”
circular bed! Each bedroom has a
flat screen tv. Family Bathroom
with corner bath, toilet,
washbasin and large walk in
shower on ground floor. Bed
linen and towels are provided.
Fuel oil central heating, under floor
heating on ground floor, all rooms with
individual thermostats. Exterior Utility
Room with oil central heating boiler,
washing machine and tumble dryer.
Grounds include small paved front
courtyard with Hot Tub and stairs to
terrace, garden table and chairs.
Parking for 1 car, ample public
parking close by.
John Sparkes (born 6
January 1954) is a Welsh comedian born in
Swansea and is more commonly known on Welsh
television as Barry Welsh.
Moby-Dick (filmed in Fishguard)
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Wales
is a country that is part of the
United Kingdom, bordered by
England to its east, and the
Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to
its west. It is also an elective
region of the European Union.
Wales has a population estimated
at three million and is
officially bilingual, with both
Welsh and English having equal
status.
Originally (and traditionally) a
Celtic land and one of the
Celtic nations, a distinct Welsh
national identity emerged in the
early fifth century, after the
Roman withdrawal from Britain.
The 13th-century defeat of
Llewelyn by Edward I completed
the Anglo-Norman conquest of
Wales and brought about
centuries of English occupation.
Wales was subsequently
incorporated into England with
the Laws in Wales Acts
1535–1542, creating the legal
entity known today as England
and Wales. However, distinctive
Welsh politics developed in the
19th century, and in 1881 the
Welsh Sunday Closing Act became
the first legislation applied
exclusively to Wales. In 1955
Cardiff was proclaimed as
national capital and in 1999 the
National Assembly for Wales was
created, which holds
responsibility for a range of
devolved matters.
The capital Cardiff (Welsh:
Caerdydd) is Wales's largest
city with 317,500 people. For a
period it was the biggest coal
port in the world and, for a few
years before World War One,
handled a greater tonnage of
cargo than either London or
Liverpool. Two-thirds of the
Welsh population live in South
Wales, with another
concentration in eastern North
Wales. Many tourists have been
drawn to Wales's "wild... and
picturesque" landscapes. From
the late 19th century onwards,
Wales acquired its popular image
as the "land of song",
attributable in part to the
revival of the eisteddfod
tradition. Actors, singers and
other artists are celebrated in
Wales today, often achieving
international success. (wikipedia)
