Letterston
Letterston
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|---|---|
 In the village centre | |
  Letterston Location within Pembrokeshire | |
| Population | 1,245 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SM940297 |
| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Haverfordwest |
| Postcode district | SA62 5 |
| Dialling code | 01348 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Letterston (Welsh: Treletert) is a parish and local government community in north Pembrokeshire, Wales. Situated on the A40, Haverfordwest is 10 miles (16 km) to the south and Fishguard is 7 miles (11 km) to the north.
The name is derived from the medieval owners of the parish, the Lettard family.[2]
History
[edit]Twelve men of the parish died in World War 1 and six in World War 2; their names are commemorated on the War Memorial at the parish church of St Giles. [3]
Just 3.7 kilometers from Letterston is the Church of St. Dogfael. On the west side of the church is the Hogtivis Stone, which features the Latin inscription, HOGTIVIS FILI DEMETI, which translates to, "Hogtivis, son of Demetus".[4]
Governance
[edit]An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward stretches south west to Hayscastle. The total ward population taken at the 2011 Census was 2,352.[5]
Demographics
[edit]Letterston's population was 1,245, according to the 2011 census;[6] a 24.75 per cent increase since the 998 people noted in 2001.[7]
The 2011 census showed 42.1 per cent of the population could speak Welsh, a fall from 47.2 per cent in 2001.[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- ↑ "GENUKI: Letterston". Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ↑ Letterston War Memorial
- ↑ https://heneb.org.uk/church/st-dogfael-st-dogwells-pembrokeshire-prn-2406/
- ↑ "Ward population 2011". Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- ↑ "Area: Letterston (Parish)". Office for National Statistics. 30 January 2013. Archived from the original on 6 October 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ↑ "Area: Letterston (Parish)". Office for National Statistics. 18 November 2004. Archived from the original on 6 October 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ↑ "2011 Census results by Community". Welsh Language Commissioner. 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.[permanent dead link]
External links
[edit]- Historical information and sources on GENUKI Archived 10 May 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- Community Council
