Martletwy

Martletwy

Parish church of St Marcellus
Martletwy
 Martletwy shown within Pembrokeshire
Population 570 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSN034106
Principal areaPembrokeshire
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Narberth
Postcode district SA67 8
Police Dyfed-Powys
Fire Mid and West Wales
Ambulance Welsh
EU Parliament Wales
UK ParliamentCarmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire
Welsh AssemblyCarmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire
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Coordinates: 51°46′N 4°51′W / 51.76°N 4.85°W / 51.76; -4.85

Martletwy is a village, parish and community in the county of Pembrokeshire, Wales.

Description

Martletwy lies in south of the county, the nearest town is Narberth some 7 miles distant to its north and east. It lies mainly to the west of the A4075 road, which links Carew in the south with the Canaston Bridge junction at the A40 road, although part of the Cross Hands area bridges the main road. To the west and south, the area's boundary is the Eastern Cleddau, to the southeast the River Cresswell forms its boundary.[2]

History

According to Lewis,[3] the population of the parish in 1833 was 725. He described the area as good arable and pasture land, which was enclosed, and considerable supplies of coal and culm on the estate of Sir John Owen, which was shipped from a specially-constructed quay at Landshipping on the Eastern Cleddau.

Martletwy parish

The parish church is dedicated to St Marcellus and is in the diocese of St David's. There are Baptist, Methodist and Independent chapels.[3]

Martletwy Community

Martletwy consists of the following parishes: Martletwy, Coedcanlas, Minwear, Newton North and Lawrenny.

Governance

An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward stretches beyond the confines of Martletwy community and had a total population at the 2011 Census of 1,970.[4]

Notable places

The village is best known for being home to the Oakwood theme park.

References

  1. ↑ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  2. ↑ Local Action Plan
  3. 1 2 "GENUKI: Martletwy". Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 20 April 2015.
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