Monkton, Pembroke

Village in Wales

Human settlement in Wales
Monkton is located in Pembrokeshire
Monkton
Monkton
Location within Pembrokeshire
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Pembrokeshire
51°41′N 4°56′W / 51.68°N 4.93°W / 51.68; -4.93

Monkton is a village and parish[1] adjoining Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales. According to the 2001 census, the population was 1,688.

History

Monkton Priory, on a hill across the river from the Pembroke Castle, was founded in 1098 by Arnulf de Montgomery.[2] Monkton Old Hall was originally a guest house for the Priory.[3][4]

In 1833, the parish was part of the Hundred of Castlemartin, with a population of 1,128,[1] and included Hundleton, Bentlass and other small settlements.[5]

In 2000, Monkton was ranked the 14th most disadvantaged place in Wales and was given access to the Communities First programme.[6] Pembrokeshire Action to Combat Hardship no longer has a base in the village, having closed due to repeated burglaries.[citation needed]

Education

Monkton Priory Community Primary School has approximately 221 pupils.[7] The village also has a dedicated centre for gypsy traveller learners, the Monkton Priory School Project.[8]

Worship

The Church of St Nicholas & St John is part-Norman and part early English. It was a priory church until the Dissolution of the Monasteries. It is a Grade I listed building and has two chapels.[1][9]

Demographics

Monkton has a gypsy traveller site at Castle Quarry, formerly known as Catshole Quarry.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ a b c "GENUKI: Monkton". Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Monastic Wales: Pembroke (priory)". Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  3. ^ Lloyd, Thomas; Orbach, Julian; Scourfield, Robert (2004). Pembrokeshire. New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-30010-178-2.
  4. ^ "Monkton Old Hall; Old Hall, Pembroke". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  5. ^ "GENUKI: Parish maps 151 & 152: Monkton". Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  6. ^ "FAQ". Archived from the original on 16 July 2009. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
  7. ^ "Monkton Priory Community Primary School - Pembrokeshire County Council". Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
  8. ^ "Monkton Priory School Project - Pembrokeshire County Council". Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
  9. ^ Cadw. "Priory Church of St Nicholas (Grade I) (6330)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  10. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ^ "Pembrokeshire County Council: Gypsy Traveller Sites". 25 January 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2019.

External links

  • Historical information and sources on GENUKI