Burton, Pembrokeshire Explained

Country:Wales
Static Image:St Marys Church, Burton (geograph 3466995).jpg
Static Image Caption:St Mary's Church
Coordinates:51.7114°N -4.919°W
Official Name:Burton
Population:1213
Population Ref:(2011)[1]
Unitary Wales:Pembrokeshire
Constituency Westminster:Preseli Pembrokeshire
Constituency Welsh Assembly:Preseli Pembrokeshire
Post Town:HAVERFORDWEST
Postcode District:SA62
Postcode Area:SA
Post Town1:MILFORD HAVEN
Postcode District1:SA73
Postcode Area1:SA
Dial Code:01639
Os Grid Reference:SM984056

Burton is a small village, parish and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales, set on a hill overlooking the River Cleddau with views of the estuary to the south, east and west. The community includes the village of Hill Mountain.

History

In 1844, the population of the parish was 846[2] and included several scattered settlements to the north.[3]

Worship

The parish church of St Mary's is a grade II* listed building.[4]

There are two places of worship: one for Baptists, and one for Wesleyan Methodists.

Castle

Benton Castle is a Grade II* listed building.[5] It was originally a 13th-century fortification, later falling into ruin, and subsequently stabilised and converted to a dwelling in the 20th century.

Local Government

The village has an elected community council and gives its name to an electoral ward of Pembrokeshire County Council. The electoral ward of Burton covers the community of Rosemarket. Since reorganisation in 1995 the ward has mainly been held by Independent councillors, although it was briefly held by the Conservatives after the 1999 election. The total population of the above ward at the 2011 census was 1826[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Community population 2011. 17 April 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140729125608/http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7. 29 July 2014.
  2. Web site: GENUKI: Burton . 29 April 2019.
  3. Web site: GENUKI: Burton Parish Map (No. 107) . 29 April 2019.
  4. Web site: Church of Saint Mary, Burton. British Listed Buildings. 29 December 2013.
  5. Web site: Benton Castle, Burton. British Listed Buildings. 29 December 2013.
  6. Web site: Ward population 2011. 17 April 2015.