Hill Mountain

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Hill Mountain
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Hill Mountain
Location within Pembrokeshire
Population673 
OS grid reference SM970076
Community
  • Burton
Principal area
Country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Milford Haven
Postcode district SA73
Police Dyfed-Powys
Fire Mid and West Wales
Ambulance Welsh
UK Parliament
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UK
Wales
Pembrokeshire
51°44′N4°56′W / 51.73°N 4.94°W / 51.73; -4.94 Coordinates: 51°44′N4°56′W / 51.73°N 4.94°W / 51.73; -4.94

Hill Mountain (or Herson/Hearson Mountain) is a village in the community and parish (Church in Wales) of Burton, south Pembrokeshire, Wales. The population in 2011 was 673. [1]

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Description

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The pump at Hill Mountain

The village is a scattered settlement of largely modern properties strung out along several minor roads in the triangle between Sardis, Llangwm and Houghton. Most of the land around the village is enclosed farmland. [2] The village has a cricket field and pavilion (listed as Houghton) where Burton Cricket Club play. [3]

History

While Hill Mountain existed as a settlement in the 19th century, there were fewer than ten properties. A pub, The Star, is marked on an early 20th century map [4] but no longer exists.

Hearson Camp

To the south of Hill Mountain Hearson Camp was established in 1914 for 1st Battalion, the Welsh Regiment's training. [5] The area was later returned to farmland. A scoping study of the site was carried out in 2014 by Dyfed Archaeological Trust to determine whether there was a case for archaeological study of this and other wartime sites in the county. The paper includes a contemporary War Office map of the village and sketch of the camp. [4]

Worship

Hill Mountain is in the parish (Church in Wales) of Burton. [6]

The chapel in the village is Wesleyan Methodist, established in 1815. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Hill Mountain Built-up area (W37000190)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  2. ↑ Google: maps and Street View
  3. ↑ "Burton Cricket Club" . Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Dyfed Archaeological Trust" (PDF). Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Great War Forum: Hearson Camp" . Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  6. ↑ "GENUKI: Parish map" . Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  7. ↑ "GENUKI: Burton" . Retrieved 28 April 2015.
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