Hook, Pembrokeshire
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| Hook | |
|---|---|
 Hook - Lane To Underwood | |
  Hook Location within Pembrokeshire | |
| Population | 838 |
| OS grid reference | SM979111 |
| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Haverfordwest |
| Postcode district | SA62 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Hook is a village and community on the Western Cleddau, Pembrokeshire, Wales, in the ecclesiastical parish of Llangwm.[1]
The name could be derived from the nearby hook-shaped peninsula.[citation needed]
History
Hook Woods are shown on a 1578 parish map.[2] An 1833 gazetteer described Hook Quay as a place for loading coal for shipping.[3] Although there is little or no trace of it to be found today, Hook once had a worldwide reputation as a mining village; anthracite was mined and exported across the world. Maps drawn in the 19th century show collieries.[1][4]
