Monkton, Pembroke
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Short descriptionScript error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
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 Welsh. 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
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Further reading
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