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Monkton, Pembrokeshire
Monkton is a village and parish 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. Monkton Old Hall was originally a guest house for the Priory.

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

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

Education

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

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.

Demographics

Monkton has a gypsy traveller site at Castle Quarry, formerly known as Catshole Quarry.

References

  1. ^ "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.

Further reading

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