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St Elvis, Pembrokeshire

St Elvis is a parish in Pembrokeshire, Wales, about 4 miles (6 km) east of St David's. At 200 acres (81 ha) it is one of the smallest parishes in Wales but its rector was previously the superior of the vicar of the church at Solva. The parish of Whitchurch and St Elvis together form the community of Solva.

Name
The name is a Latinized form of the Welsh saint Eilfyw, also well known by his Gaelic name Ailbe. Former forms of the name include Llanelvewe and Llanailfyw. According to Rhyddferch's 11th-century Life of Saint David, Elvis baptized Saint David in AD 454 at Porth Clais in Dyfed. (Note, however, that this dating seems unlikely.) ==History==
History
A 5000-year-old cromlech—including two early British tombs—lies nearby, There is still a St Elvis farm (Vagwr Eilw) and the ruins of the earlier monastery and church, covered with blackthorn. ==Religious sites==
Religious sites
There is a shrine to St Elvis, located at . == References ==
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