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Haverfordwest
Welsh: Hwlffordd

Haverfordwest (United Kingdom)
Haverfordwest

Haverfordwest shown within the United Kingdom
Population 10,808[1]
OS grid reference SM955155
Principal area Pembrokeshire
Ceremonial county Pembrokeshire
Constituent country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town HAVERFORDWEST
Postcode district SA61, SA62
Dialling code 01437
Police Dyfed-Powys
Fire Mid and West Wales
Ambulance Welsh
European Parliament Wales
UK Parliament Preseli Pembrokeshire
List of places: UK • Wales • Pembrokeshire

Coordinates: 51°48′02″N 4°58′03″W / 51.80066, -4.96736

Haverfordwest (Welsh: Hwlffordd) is the county town of Pembrokeshire, in south-west Wales. Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude For Local government purposes Wales is divided into 22 Unitary authorities, which are responsible for the provision of all local government services including education Geography Pembrokeshire is a maritime County, bordered by the sea on three sides by Ceredigion (Cardiganshire to the northeast and by The Preserved counties of Wales are the current areas used in Wales for ceremonial purposes such as Lieutenancy. Geography Pembrokeshire is a maritime County, bordered by the sea on three sides by Ceredigion (Cardiganshire to the northeast and by Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The, also known as the Swansea postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Aberaeron, Ammanford, Boncath, Burry Port, The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. Dyfed-Powys Police (Heddlu Dyfed Powys is the Territorial police force responsible for policing Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire (which The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and The Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service (Gwasanaeth Tân ac Achub Canolbarth a Gorllewin Cymru is the fire and rescue service covering the Welsh principal The Welsh Ambulance Service (also called the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust or Ymddiriedolaeth GIG Gwasanaethau Ambiwlans Cymru) was established on April 1 1998 Wales is a Constituency of the European Parliament. It currently elects 4 MEPs using the D'Hondt method of Party-list proportional representation This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election Preseli Pembrokeshire is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates List of places --> List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in Wales Lists of This is a list of cities, Towns and Villages in the principal area of Pembrokeshire, Wales. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic A county town is the 'capital' of a County in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland. Geography Pembrokeshire is a maritime County, bordered by the sea on three sides by Ceredigion (Cardiganshire to the northeast and by It is also the second largest town in Pembrokeshire, after Milford Haven. Milford Haven (Aberdaugleddau meaning "mouth of the two Rivers Cleddau" is a town in Pembrokeshire, south-west Wales.

Haverfordwest railway station is on the West Wales Line. Haverfordwest railway station serves the town of Haverfordwest in Pembrokeshire. The route The cities towns and villages served by the route are listed below

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Topography

The "New" Bridge at Haverfordwest
The "New" Bridge at Haverfordwest

Haverfordwest serves as the market town for most of the county of Pembrokeshire. Market town or market right is a legal term originating in the Medieval period for a European settlement that has the right to hold Markets A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. It forms an important road network hub between other towns in Pembrokeshire such as Milford Haven, Pembroke Dock, Fishguard and St David's, as a result of its position at the tidal limit of the western Cleddau river. Milford Haven (Aberdaugleddau meaning "mouth of the two Rivers Cleddau" is a town in Pembrokeshire, south-west Wales. Pembroke Dock ( Doc Penfro) is a Town in Pembrokeshire, south-west Wales, lying north of Pembroke on the River Fishguard (Abergwaun = "Mouth of the River Gwaun " is a coastal Town in Pembrokeshire, south-west Wales, with a population of 3300 St David's ( Welsh: Tyddewi) is the smallest city in the United Kingdom, with a population of under 2000 people The River Cleddau (Afon Cleddau consists of the Eastern and Western Cleddau rivers in Pembrokeshire, west Wales. The majority of the town, comprising the old parishes of St. A parish is a Local church; it is an administrative unit typically found in episcopal or presbyterian churches Mary, St. Martin and St. Thomas, lies on the right (west) bank of the river. On the left bank are the suburbs of Prendergast and Cartlett. South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. At this point, a pair of sandstone ridges extending east-west and separated by a deep, narrow valley, are cut through by the western Cleddau. Sandstone is a Sedimentary rock composed mainly of Sand -size Mineral or rock grains. This leaves two high spurs on the west side of the river. On the northern spur, the castle and its surrounding settlement form the core of St Martin's parish. On the southern spur, the High Street ascends steeply from the river, and forms the core of St Mary's parish. From the foot of each spur, ancient bridges cross the river to Prendergast: St Martin's Bridge ("the Old Bridge") and St Mary's Bridge ("the New Bridge", built in 1835). St Thomas's parish occupies the south side of the southern spur. From these core areas, the town has spread, mainly along the ridges. In addition to the four ancient parish churches, the remains of an Augustinian priory are visible at the southern edge of the town. A parish church, in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a Parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches Haverfordwest Priory was a house of Augustinian canons on the banks of the Western Cleddau at Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales.

History

The name of the town[2] means "ford used by fat cows" from Old English hæfar=heifer, fat cows. In local dialect, it is pronounced "harford". A dialect (from the Greek word διάλεκτος dialektos) is a variety of a Language that is characteristic of a particular group of The Welsh language name is said by Charles to be "merely a corruption of the English name", and as such has no meaning in Welsh. Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic Another claim is that Tudor period monarchs called it "Hereford in the West", to distinguish it from the English Hereford in Herefordshire. Social and economic revolution Following the Black Death Plagues and the agricultural depression of the late 14th century population growth Hereford ( ˈhɛrɨfəd is a city, Civil parish and County town of Herefordshire, England. Constitution Herefordshire was reconstituted both as a new Non-metropolitan district (effective 19th July 1996 and as a new County comprising the area of the

It seems certain that such an obvious strategic location would have been settled in some way from the earliest times. However, there is no documentary or archaeological evidence for the existence of a settlement on the site before the 12th century, when the first Norman architecture castle was established. Archaeology, archeology, or archæology (from Greek grc ἀρχαιολογία archaiologia – grc ἀρχαῖος archaīos For other buildings in Normandy see Architecture of Normandy. A castle is a defensive structure seen as one of the main symbols of the Middle Ages. This occurred around 1110. [3] It was constructed by Tancred, a Flemish marcher lord. The County of Flanders was a historical region in the Low Countries. A Marcher Lord is the English equivalent of a Margrave (in the Holy Roman empire The town rapidly grew up, initially around the castle and St Martin's church (the settlement being called Castletown), then spreading into the High Street area. It became immediately the capital of the English colony of Roose (part of Little England beyond Wales), and because of its pivotal position, the commercial centre of western Dyfed, which it has remained to this day. The Hundred of Roose (sometimes called Rowse was a hundred in Pembrokeshire, Wales. Little England beyond Wales is a name applied to an area of southern Pembrokeshire and southwestern Carmarthenshire in Wales. Dyfed ('dɪ ved is a preserved county of Wales. Dyfed was created by the Local Government Act 1972 on 1 April 1974. In common with other British towns, its growth was meteoric during the period up to 1300, and its extent[4] by then was much the same as it was in the early 19th century. That being the case, its population was probably around 4-5000 - a large town by the standards of the time. It received its first marcher charter from William Marshall, 1st Earl of Pembroke some time between 1213 and 1219, and obtained the lucrative trading privileges of an English borough. A charter is the grant of authority or rights stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified William Marshal 1st Earl of Pembroke (1146 &ndash 14 May 1219) also called William the Marshal (Guillaume le Maréchal was an Anglo Norman soldier A borough is an Administrative division of various countries In principle the term borough designates a self-governing Township although in practice It traded both by land and sea, and had a busy tidal quay on the river below the "New" bridge. A quay, pronounced 'key' is a Wharf or bank where Ships and other vessels are loaded At least ten guilds operated, and there was significant woolen cloth manufacture. A guild is an association of craftsmen in a particular trade The earliest guilds were formed as confraternities of workers Woollen ( American English: woolen) is the name of a Yarn and Cloth usually made from Wool. A textile is a flexible material comprised of a network of natural or artificial Fibres often referred to as thread or Yarn. On 30 April 1479, the town was designated a county corporate by a charter of Edward, Prince of Wales, with the aim of supporting a campaign against piracy in local waters. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule A county corporate or corporate county was a form of Local government in England, Ireland and Wales. Edward V ( 4 November 1470 &ndash 1483? was the King of England from 9 April 1483 until his deposition two months later Piracy is Robbery committed at sea or sometimes on shore without a commission from a sovereign Nation (as distinct from Privateering It shared this distinction only with Carmarthen and a few towns in England, and remained officially "The Town and County of Haverfordwest" until the abolition of the borough in 1974. Carmarthen ( Welsh Caerfyrddin - caer fort + Myrddin Moridunum is the County town of Carmarthenshire, Wales.

In common with other large towns in Europe, Haverfordwest was hit hard by the Black Death in 1348, suffering both depopulation (perhaps by more than 50%) and diminution of trade. The Black Death, or the Black Plague, was one of the deadliest Pandemics in human history widely thought to have been caused by a bacterium named Yersinia Large parts of the town were abandoned, and did not start to recover until the Tudor period. The Tudor dynasty or House of Tudor was an English royal Dynasty that lasted 118 years from 1485 to 1603 a period known as the Tudor period At the end of the 17th century,[5] the town was still significantly smaller than in 1300. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar In 1405, the town was burned by the French allies of Owain Glyndŵr, although in its early history Haverfordwest suffered less than most towns in Wales from such depredations. Owain Glyndŵr (pronounced 'owain glin'dwr or Owain Glyn Dŵr, Anglicised by Shakespeare into Owen Glendower (c

During the Civil War, the burgesses of the borough supported Parliament, while the ruling gentry were Royalist. The English Civil War (1642-1651 was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists. Burgess is an English word that originally meant a freeman of a Borough or Burgh. Gentry generally refers to people of high Social class, especially in the past As a result there was considerable conflict, and the town changed hands five times. [6] There followed a period of stagnation in which the comparative status of the town declined. Haverfordwest today has the air of a typical small country market town, but the centre still conveys the feel of the important medieval borough. The once run-down riverside area has been renovated and Bridge Street has been pedestrianised and improved.

Culturally, the town has always been essentially English in language, but because the town markets traded the goods of Welsh farmers to the north and east, there has always been a significant Welsh-speaking minority, and the air of a "frontier" town. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The suburb of Prendergast seems to have originated as an extra-mural Welsh dormitory, dating from the times when all agricultural trade had to pass through the borough, but no Welshman was allowed within the walls after nightfall. Prendergast is still significantly more Welsh in nature than the town proper.

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Culture

Bibliography

Dillwyn Miles (ed) A History of Haverfordwest, Gomer, 1999, ISBN 1-85902-738-5,

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