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Haverfordwest (/ ˌ h æ v ər f ər d ˈ w ɛ s t / HAV-ər-fərd-WEST, locally / ˈ h ɑːr f ər d w ɛ s t / HAR-fərd-west; Welsh: Hwlffordd [ˈhʊlfɔrð]) is the county town of Pembrokeshire, Wales, and the most populous urban area in Pembrokeshire with a population of 14,596 in 2011.
- 12,042 (Community 2011)
- Wales
- HAVERFORDWEST
- Preseli Pembrokeshire
Vase of Flowers (c. 1910s) Gwen John was born in Haverfordwest, Wales, [1] the second of four children of Edwin William John and his wife Augusta, née Smith (1848–1884). Augusta came from a long line of Sussex master plumbers. [2] Gwen's elder brother was Thornton John; her younger siblings were Augustus and Winifred.
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
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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
Oct 11, 2021 · Media in category "Haverfordwest Castle". The following 49 files are in this category, out of 49 total. 515 of 'The Book of South Wales, the Wye, and the Coast. (With illustrations. Reprinted from the “Art Journal.”)' (11238676945).jpg 1,598 × 1,253; 638 KB.
Haverfordwest has been established for almost 1,000 years. In Elizabethan times, Haverfordwest was the second largest port in Wales and remained the main port in West Wales until the coming of the railway in 1853. The castle is in the centre of Haverfordwest and dominates the town. Built in about 1110, the castle has had an eventful history.
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.
