Uzmaston, Boulston and Slebech explained

Official Name:Uzmaston, Boulston and Slebech
Country:Wales
Coordinates:51.8033°N -4.865°W
Community Wales:Uzmaston, Boulston and Slebech
Unitary Wales:Pembrokeshire
Hide Services:Yes
Population:712
Population Ref:(2011 census)
Static Image:Pembrokeshire Wales communities - Uzmaston Boulston and Slebech location.png
Static Image Caption:Location of Uzmaston, Boulston and Slebech community within Pembrokeshire

Uzmaston, Boulston and Slebech is a community in Pembrokeshire, Wales, which includes the villages of Uzmaston, Boulston and Slebech, and the Haverfordwest suburb of Cartlett (an area in the western part of Haverfordwest, no longer marked on modern maps).[1] [2]

Formation

The community was formed in 2012 by the amalgamation of the community of Uzmaston and Boulston and the community of Slebech. It is divided into two electoral wards: Uzmaston & Boulston Ward and Slebech Ward.[3]

Operation

There are six councillors for Uzmaston and Boulston Ward and two for Slebech Ward. Community Council meetings, which are open to the public, are held at either Uzmaston Village Hall or The Rhos Village Hall.[4]

Population

The population at formation according to the 2011 census was 712.[5]

Listed buildings

There are 31 listed buildings in the community, including one Grade I (Picton Castle) and three Grade II*.[6]

History

The three principal villages of which the community is made up are all medieval or older. They appear as separate parishes (Osmaston, Boulston and Sleback) on a 1578 parish map of Pembrokeshire. While Haverfordwest (Herfordwest) is on the map, the suburb of Cartlett is not marked.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Ordnance Survey
  2. Web site: GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Cartlett in Pembrokeshire. 20 September 2020.
  3. Web site: WELSH STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS 2011 No. 683 (W.101) LOCAL GOVERNMENT,WALES The Pembrokeshire(Communities)Order 2011. UK Stationery Office. 1 January 2014 . 4–5, 17.
  4. Web site: Uzmaston, Boulston and Slebech Community Council. 20 September 2020.
  5. Web site: Community population 2011. 20 April 2015.
  6. Web site: British Listed Buildings: Uzmaston, Boulston and Slebech. 20 September 2020.
  7. Web site: Penbrok comitat. British Library. 20 September 2020. 11 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210411005516/https://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/unvbrit/p/zoomify83390.html. dead.