:Freystrop
{{Short description|Village, parish and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox UK place
| country = Wales
| static_image = Freystrop Cross - geograph.org.uk - 1416695.jpg
| static_image_caption =
| coordinates = {{coord|51.7636|-4.9606|display=inline,title}}
| official_name = Freystrop
| population = 623
| shire_district =
| unitary_wales = Pembrokeshire
| metropolitan_borough =
| metropolitan_county =
| region =
| constituency_westminster = Preseli Pembrokeshire
| constituency_welsh_assembly = Preseli Pembrokeshire
| post_town = HAVERFORDWEST
| postcode_district = SA62 4
| postcode_area = SA
| dial_code = 01437
| os_grid_reference = SM9511
| module= 240px
Map of the community
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Freystrop is a village, parish and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales, {{convert|2|mi|km}} southeast of Haverfordwest.{{cite web|title= GENUKI: Freystrop|url= https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/PEM/Freystrop |access-date= 24 October 2019}}
History
Freystrop was under the Lordship of Haverford. The land was originally an open field and common land system in mediaeval times, with enclosure taking place in the 18th century. Alongside agriculture, coal had been mined, possibly seasonally by farmers and their workers. By the middle of the 19th century, coal mining had accelerated, alongside suppression of agriculture.{{cite web|title=Dyfed Archaeological Trust: Freystrop|url=https://dyfedarchaeology.org.uk/HLC/milford/area/326.htm|access-date=5 August 2024}}
Village
Over several centuries, two parts of the village developed, Lower Freystrop to the north, mostly of older properties, and newer Freystrop (or Freystrop Cross) with generally newer properties. There is a Congregational place of worship in the village.{{cite web|title=Congregational Federation: Freystrop|url=https://www.congregational.org.uk/find-a-church/church-finder/139/freystrop-bethel|access-date=5 August 2024}}
Parish
Freystrop parish, in the ancient Roose Hundred, in 1833 had a population of 636. The area of the parish is {{convert|1637|acre}} and covers several settled areas to the west of the Western Cleddau.{{cite web|title=Freystrop Village Hall|url=https://pembrokeshirehalls.org.uk/freystrop-village-hall-freystrop/|access-date=5 August 2024}} The parish church is dedicated to St Justinian, in the United Benefice of Roose, Church in Wales.{{cite web|title=Church in Wales: St Justinian, Freystrop|url=https://www.churchinwales.org.uk/en/structure/church/3373/|access-date=5 August 2024}}{{cite web|title=GENUKI: St Justinian, Freystrop|url=https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/PEM/Freystrop/StJustinian|access-date=5 August 2024}}
Community
Freystrop Community Council comprises the villages of Lower Freystrop, Little Milford, Freystrop Cross, Maddox Moor and Troopers Inn. It is elected, and meets once a month except August and December. It manages the charitable Freystrop Village Hall.{{cite web|title=Freystrop Community Council|url=https://www.pembstcc.co.uk/freystrop-community-council|access-date=5 August 2024}}
=Listed buildings=
There are six listed buildings in the community, including a limekiln and milepost.{{cite web|title=British Listed Buildings: Freystrop|url=https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/wales/freystrop-pembrokeshire|access-date=5 August 2024}}
References
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External links
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- [https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/PEM/Freystrop Further historical information and sources on GENUKI]
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