Monkton, Pembroke
Village and parish in Pembrokeshire, Wales
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Monkton is a village and parish[1] adjoining Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales. According to the 2001 census, the population was 1,688.
Monkton
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Parish church of St Nicholas and St John | |
  Monkton Location within Pembrokeshire | |
| OS grid reference | SM973015 |
| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
History
Monkton Priory, on a hill across the river from the Pembroke Castle, was founded in 1098 by Arnulf de Montgomery.[2] Monkton Old Hall was originally a guest house for the Priory.[3][4]
In 1833, the parish was part of the Hundred of Castlemartin, with a population of 1,128,[1] and included Hundleton, Bentlass and other small settlements.[5]
In 2000, Monkton was ranked the 14th most disadvantaged place in Wales and was given access to the Communities First programme.[6] Pembrokeshire Action to Combat Hardship no longer has a base in the village, having closed due to repeated burglaries.[citation needed]
Education
Worship
The Church of St Nicholas & St John is part-Norman and part early Welsh. It was a priory church until the Dissolution of the Monasteries. It is a Grade I listed building and has two chapels.[1][9]