Monkton is a village and parish[1] adjoining Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales. According to the 2001 census, the population was 1,688.
Monkton
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|---|---|
 Parish church of St Nicholas and St John | |
  Monkton Location within Pembrokeshire | |
| OS grid reference | SM973015 |
| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
History edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
Monkton has a gypsy traveller site at Castle Quarry, formerly known as Catshole Quarry.[10][11]
References edit
- ^ a b c "GENUKI: Monkton". Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ "Monastic Wales: Pembroke (priory)". Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ Lloyd, Thomas; Orbach, Julian; Scourfield, Robert (2004). Pembrokeshire. New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-30010-178-2.
- ^ "Monkton Old Hall; Old Hall, Pembroke". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ "GENUKI: Parish maps 151 & 152: Monkton". Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ "FAQ". Archived from the original on 16 July 2009. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
- ^ "Monkton Priory Community Primary School - Pembrokeshire County Council". Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
- ^ "Monkton Priory School Project - Pembrokeshire County Council". Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
- ^ Cadw. "Priory Church of St Nicholas (Grade I) (6330)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Pembrokeshire County Council: Gypsy Traveller Sites". 25 January 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2019.