Hermon, Pembrokeshire

Village in Pembrokeshire, Wales

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Crymych

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Hermon (Welsh pronunciation^ⓘ) is a small rural village in the parish of Llanfyrnach and the community of Crymych, Pembrokeshire, Wales, about 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Crymych.^[1]

History

A pre-1850 parish map shows an inn in the village,^[2] The Lamb Inn which, according to CAMRA, is now (2018) closed.^[3]

Chapel

There are two chapels in the village. Hermon Baptist Chapel was built in 1808 and subsequently rebuilt the same century.^[4] Brynmyrnach Welsh Independent Chapel was built in 1888.^[5]^[6]

Community Centre

When Hermon School closed in 2006, it was bought by the community, extended and converted into a Community Resource Centre (Canolfan Hermon), which was completed in 2013. The 53 pupils of the school transferred to Ysgol-y-Frenni Community Primary School.^[7]^[8]

References

^ Ordnance survey
^ "GENUKI: Llanfyrnach Parish map (14)". Retrieved 11 November 2018.
^ "CAMRA: Lamb Inn, Hermon". Retrieved 14 November 2018.
^ "Hermon Welsh Baptist Chapel (11073)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
^ "Brynmyrnach Welsh Independent Chapel (11070)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
^ "GENUKI: Brynmyrnach Chapel". Retrieved 11 November 2018.
^ "Community centre at ex-Pembrokeshire school's £400k extension". BBC News. 28 September 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
^ Reynolds, David; Jones, Meriel (2007). Small school closure in Wales. Institute of Welsh Affairs. p. 13. ISBN 9781904773276. Retrieved 11 November 2018.