St Davids and the Cathedral Close

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St Davids and the Cathedral Close
City and Community
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Typical community coastline at Porthstinian
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St Davids and the Cathedral Close
Location within Pembrokeshire
Area17.93 sq mi (46.4 km2)
Population1,751 (2021)
•  Density 98/sq mi (38/km2)
OS grid reference SM7425
•  Cardiff 90 mi (140 km)  ESE
•  London 220 mi (350 km)  ESE
Principal area
Preserved county
Country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Places St Davids, St Justinians, Caerfarchell, St Davids Head, Whitesands Bay, Ramsey Island
Post town HAVERFORDWEST
Postcode district SA62
Dialling code 01437
Police Dyfed-Powys
Fire Mid and West Wales
Ambulance Welsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Website www.stdavids.gov.uk
List of places
UK
Wales
Pembrokeshire

51°52′55″N5°16′08″W / 51.882°N 5.269°W / 51.882; -5.269

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St Davids and the Cathedral Close

St Davids and the Cathedral Close is a community in western Pembrokeshire, Wales. It comprises the city of St Davids and its surrounding rural area. [1] It was established in 1987.

Geography

The community occupies the northwestern tip of Pembrokeshire (including the westernmost point of Wales), in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, and includes a number of small settlements as well as the city of St Davids. The A487 road runs through it, as do a number of minor roads. Much of the community is elevated agricultural land and rocky coastline. Ramsey Island is part of the community. [2] [1]

At the 2001 census, the population of the community was 1,797. In 2011, this had risen to 1,841, [3] and fell to 1,751 at the 2021 census. [4]

There are several isolated hamlets in the community:

Several islands and islets lie within a few miles from the coast. These are administratively within St Davids:

The islands below are part of the Bishop And Clerks grouping, and were included in 1987: [6]

Governance

The community was established in 1974 as the community of St Davids; under The Preseli (Communities) Order 1987 it was given its present name. [7]

St Davids City Council is the community council body, and has twelve councillors. The Council employs a City Clerk and a Financial Officer. [8] The council is responsible for a wide range of public services and facilities, including providing links to Pembrokeshire County Council and Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority. [9] [10]

Following a public consultation, in March 2004 the community, in conjunction with the Pembrokeshire Local Action Network for Enterprise and Development (PLANED), published an action plan, covering:

The aim was "to encourage both local residents, potential partners and funders to realise the benefits that the proposals can bring to the community and assist in achieving them". Similar community appraisals had taken place in 1988, 1995 and 2003. [2]

Listed buildings

There are 211 listed buildings in the community, many of which are in the city of St Davids itself, but they also include some structures in the surrounding rural area, such as the present and past lifeboat stations and the ruined chapel at St Justinians. [11]

Worship

Along with St Davids Cathedral, there are numerous places of worship in the community, many scattered in the rural area surrounding the city. They include Baptist, Welsh Baptist, Congregational, Calvinistic Methodist and Independent; some are no longer active. Many of their records have been preserved by Dyfed Family History Society. [12]

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References

  1. 1 2 Ordnance Survey
  2. 1 2 "St Davids Action Plan 2004" (PDF). Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  3. ↑ Office for National Statistics
  4. ↑ UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – St. David's and the Cathedral community (W04000466)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  5. ↑ "RCAHMW: Historic place names: Vachelich" . Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  6. ↑ "The Preseli (Communities) Order 1987". legislation.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 10 September 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018. Communities (6) the Bishops and Clerks shall be included in the new community of St. Davids and the Cathedral Close
  7. ↑ "The Preseli (Communities) Order 1987" . Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  8. ↑ "St Davids City Council". St Davids. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  9. ↑ "St Davids City Council: Community information" . Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  10. ↑ "St Davids City Council: Home page" . Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  11. ↑ "British Listed Buildings: St David's and the Cathedral Close" . Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  12. ↑ "GENUKI: St David's" . Retrieved 25 February 2021.
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