Llanrhian Church
The founder of the Llan of Rhian was probably an unknown and unrecorded Celtic Saint possibly named Rhian, Rein or even Rhun.
The original church would most likely have been a beehive shaped cell built of wattle and daub, later replaced by a larger wooden structure. The first stone structure was the tower which dates from the 13th century. The walls are three foot thick and the windows are narrow slits, giving the appearance of a defensive tower.
Massive oak beams bear the weight of the bell which is inscribed "John Perkins, R.P.T.M., bell 1697". John Perkins was probably the bell founder, and the initials, those of the church wardens at the time. The church was extensively rebuilt (except for the tower) in 1836, and restored in 1891. Llanrhian Church is included on the Saints and Stones Trail of Pembrokeshire.
