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The Priory, Haverfordwest. Henry G Gastineau, 1830. Haverfordwest is a market town, the county town of Pembrokeshire and an important road network hub between Milford Haven, Pembroke Dock, Fishguard and St David's as a result of its position at the tidal limit of the Western Cleddau.
Haverfordwest Castle (Welsh: Castell Hwlffordd) is a castle located in the town centre at Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, south Wales, located in a naturally defensive position at the end of a strong, isolated ridge. The castle was established during Norman times in 1120 but much of the architecture remaining today is dated to 1290.
- 1120, 1290, Early 1380s
- Castle
- Until mid 18th century
Mar 7, 2024 · Haverfordwest, market town, historic and present county of Pembrokeshire (Sir Benfro), southwestern Wales. It is situated at the head of navigation on a deep inlet of the Irish Sea and is the administrative centre of Pembrokeshire county. The town grew up as a walled borough with a castle (c. 1120)
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
P. John Perrot. William Philipps (MP for Haverfordwest) Greg Pickersgill. Thomas Picton. Picture Frame Seduction. Juliette Pochin.
KEY FACTS. Status: 1213 town charter. Weekly market and annual fair. Size: 1376 422 burgages. Archaeology: Small-scale excavations revealed stratified medieval deposits. LOCATION. Although Haverfordwest is almost 30km from the open sea the river on which is lies, the Western Cleddau, is tidal.
Haverfordwest – castle. plan of the castle and town in the Middle Ages, source: castlesfortsbattles.co.uk. reconstruction of the castle from the 14th/ 15th century from the south-east. History. The castle was built around 1110 – 1120 on the initiative of the Anglo-Norman lord Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Pembroke.
