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Brynberian is a small village in north Pembrokeshire, Wales, in the foothills of the Preseli Mountains in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. It is in the community of Eglwyswrw and is on the B4329 road between Crosswell and Tafarn y Bwlch. Afon Brynberian flows through the village under an ancient bridge and joins the River Nevern to the north.
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Map of Brynberian, Crymych, UK
History
In medieval times Brynberian fell into the ancient cantref of Cemaes, under Norman control from about 1100 until 1326. The hundred of Cemais was created in 1536. Freeholders of Cemais held pasture rights on the Preseli Mountains from the 13th century. Brynberian was one of the last places to be enclosed and probably began to be settled around the time of the establishment of the Independent Chapel in 1690. The bridge is mentioned as existing c.1600. During the 19th century there was a woollen factory and mill and most of the present buildings in the village are 19th century. The village is in the south of the parish of Nevern. It previously had a shop, Post Office and school, but these are now closed. The school, Llwynihirion, became Brynberian Community Centre.
Chapel
Brynberian Independent Chapel is a Grade II listed building and may have been built, as others were, to serve the settlement which was some distance from the parish church. The present building dates from 1842 and the interior from 1882. Chapel records are held by Dyfed Family History Society.
Prehistoric sites
Nearby Pentre Ifan is one of the largest cromlechs in Wales, and in close proximity is Bedd yr Afanc, a burial chamber that over time has degraded.