WHITCHURCH, a parish, in the union of HAVERFORDWEST, hundred of DEWISLAND, county of PEMBROKE, SOUTH WALES, 12 miles (N.
W. by W.) from Haverfordwest; containing 1120 inhabitants. This parish, which contains the small sea-port town of Solva,
described under its own head, is situated upon the coast of St. Bride's bay, and on the turnpike-road from Haverfordwest
to St. David's, and comprises a considerable tract of good arable and pasture land; the surface is abruptly varied, and
the scenery being pleasingly diversified with hill and dale, is in some parts, especially near the town, highly
picturesque. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in agriculture, in the burning of lime, for which there are some kilns
near the entrance of the town of Solve, and in the trade of the port. Of the rateable annual value of prdperty in the
parish, the return made amounts to £2065. 5. The living is a discharged vicarage, rated in the king's books at £5. 15.
7i., and endowed with £200 royal bounty, and £800 parliamentary grant; present net income, £101: the tithes have been
commuted for a rent-charge of £292, of which a sum of £146. 13. 4. is payable to the Precentor and Chapter of St. David's
Cathedral, who are patrons of the benefice, £48 to the subchanter and vicars choral, and £97. 6. 8. to the vicar. The
church, dedicated to St. David, is not remarkable for any architectural details of inla portance. There are places of
worship for Baptists, Calvinistic and Wesleyan Methodists, and Presbyterians. A National school in connexion with the
Established Church is supported by contributions, and attended by about 100 children  four day schools afford instruction
to about 130 children, at the expense of their parents; and the same number of Sunday schools, consisting of about 245
males and females, are gratuitously conducted by various denominations of dissenters. Caervoriog, in the parish, is the
birth-place of Adam Hoton, Bishop of St. David's, at one time ambassador to the Court of France, and Lord High Chancellor
of England.