East Williamston

East Williamston
East Williamston Location within Pembrokeshire
Population	1,844 (2011) [1]
OS grid reference	SN097050
Principal area	Pembrokeshire
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	KILGETTY
Postcode district	SA68
Post town	SAUNDERSFOOT
Postcode district	SA69
Post town	TENBY
Postcode district	SA70
Police	Dyfed-Powys
Fire	Mid and West Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire
List of places UK Wales Pembrokeshire 51°43′N4°45′W / 51.71°N 4.75°W / 51.71; -4.75 Map of the community

East Williamston (Welsh : Tregwilym Ddwyrain) is a village and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The community includes the villages of Pentlepoir, Cold Inn and Broadmoor, Wooden and Moreton. The community had a population of 1,787 in 2001, increasing to 1,844 at the 2011 Census.

Governance

With the community of Jeffreyston, it makes up the Pembrokeshire electoral ward of East Williamston, which had a population of 2,327 in 2001, with 11 per cent Welsh speakers. The ward population had increased to 2,418 at the 2011 Census. ^[2]

Worship

It was originally a chapelry of the parish of Begelly. ^[3]

Demography

Its census populations were: 341 (1801), 551 (1851), 397 (1901), 387 (1951), 473 (1981).

The percentage of Welsh speakers was 5% cent (1891), 12% (1931), 3% (1971), 11% (2011).

Education

The nearest schools are S t Oswalds VC School, Sageston CP School, Ysgol Greenhill School, Ysgol Glan y Môr, Ysgol y Preseli and Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Myrddin.

References

1. "Community population 2011". Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
2. "Ward population 2011" . Retrieved 18 April 2015.
3. "GENUKI: Williamston" . Retrieved 2 May 2019.

External links

• Historical information and further sources on GENUKI
• Photos of East Williamston and surrounding area on Geograph
• East Williamston Community Association