Castlemartin, Pembrokeshire

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Castlemartin
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Castlemartin
Location within Pembrokeshire
Population147 
OS grid reference SR914984
Community
  • Stackpole and Castlemartin
Principal area
Country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Police Dyfed-Powys
Fire Mid and West Wales
Ambulance Welsh
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Wales
Pembrokeshire
51°39′N5°01′W / 51.65°N 5.01°W / 51.65; -5.01 Coordinates: 51°39′N5°01′W / 51.65°N 5.01°W / 51.65; -5.01

Castlemartin (Welsh : Castell Martin) is a village and parish [1] [2] in the community of Stackpole and Castlemartin, Pembrokeshire, Wales, in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.

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The village is on a sandstone ridge, 5 miles (8.0 km) southwest of Pembroke, 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of Angle, and reached on the B4319 road.

Geography

In chronostratigraphy, the British sub-stage of the Carboniferous period, the 'Arundian' derives its name from Hobbyhorse Bay in the Castlemartin community—arundo being the Latin for hobby horse. [3] Castlemartin has 8 miles (13 km) of coastline, much of it consisting of spectacular limestone cliffs characterised by large sea caves, natural arches and stacks.

History

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Pembrokeshire showing Castlemartin Hundred

The village of Castlemartin was in the ancient Hundred of the same name, once centred on a prominent Norman motte-and-bailey castle giving, with the church dedicated to St Martin, the origin of the name. [4] Like other places in southern Pembrokeshire, Castlemartin has been mainly English-speaking for 900 years or more.

A 1583 map in the British Library shows Castlemartin parish as Castlemerten. [5]

The census population of Castlemartin was 496 (1801): 528 (1851): 460 (1901): 243 (1951): 147 (2001).

During the 20th century, much of the land in the community area was cleared by the government for use as an artillery range: Castlemartin Training Area, with its base at Merrion, in Warren. Here, the Pembrokeshire Coast Path has to run inland; by-passing many interesting sections of cliff, although sometimes access may be offered to Flimston. In 2011, the MoD opened up a special diversionary route which was safer for walkers by protecting them from the range fire and preventing them for having to negotiate narrow country roads with fast moving traffic. [6]

Castlemartin community amalgamated with Stackpole community in 2012, forming Stackpole and Castlemartin community. [7]

Parish church

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St Michael's Church

The parish church of St Michael is a Grade I listed building. It contains a cross-inscribed stone pillar of the 7th century-9th century. Currently, the church is closed. [8] [9] The church was declared redundant and vested with the Friends of Friendless Churches in 2016. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "GENUKI: Castlemartin" . Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  2. ↑ "GENUKI: Parish map 156" . Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  3. ↑ Harland, W.B. 1990 A Geologic Time Scale 1989, Cambridge University Press, p43
  4. ↑ Charles, B. G., The Placenames of Pembrokeshire, National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth, 1992, ISBN   0-907158-58-7, p 678
  5. ↑ "Penbrok comitat". British Library . Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  6. ↑ "Castlemartin access project scoops MOD's top environmental award". Tenby Today. 18 November 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  7. ↑ "WELSH STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS 2011 No. 683 (W.101) LOCAL GOVERNMENT,WALES The Pembrokeshire(Communities)Order 2011" (PDF). UK Stationery Office. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
  8. ↑ Cadw. "Church of St Michael (Grade I) (5948)". National Historic Assets of Wales . Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  9. ↑ "Church of St. Michael - A Grade I Listed Building in Castlemartin, Pembrokeshire". British Listed Building. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  10. ↑ "Friends of Friendless Churches: Church of St Michael".
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