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Marloes and St Brides

Coordinates: 51°44′35″N 5°11′02″W / 51.743°N 5.184°W / 51.743; -5.184
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51°44′35″N 5°11′02″W / 51.743°N 5.184°W / 51.743; -5.184

Location of Marloes and St Brides community within Pembrokeshire

Marloes and St. Brides (Welsh: Marloes a Sain Ffraid) is a community in the West Wales county of Pembrokeshire. It lies on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path and in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.

Composition

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The main settlements in the community are the villages of Marloes and St Brides; both villages lie on the southern shore of St Brides Bay.

The islands of Gateholm, Grassholm, Middleholm, Skomer, Skokholm and The Smalls lie in the community.[1][2]

The community population taken at the 2011 census was 305[3] and at the 2021 census 330.[4]

Governance

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There is an elected community council.[5]

Features

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There are 26 listed buildings in the community, mostly Grade II, comprising two churches and two lighthouses, three lime kilns and a number of other houses and structures including surviving huts on Dale Airfield.[6] The church of St Peter, Marloes, is Grade-II* and is unusual in having a total immersion font.[7][8]

There is a community war memorial at the church of St Peter in Marloes.[9]

Martin's Haven is the departure point for visitors to the island of Skomer.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Marloes and St. Brides". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  2. ^ Ordnance Survey mapping
  3. ^ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  4. ^ "CityPopulation: Marloes and St Brides". Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Marloes and St Brides Community Council". Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  6. ^ "British Listed Buildings: Marloes and St Brides". Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  7. ^ "British Listed Buildings: Church of St Peter". Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  8. ^ Cadw. "Church of St Peter (Grade II*) (19393)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  9. ^ "War Memorials online:Marloes and St Brides". Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Visit Wales: Martin's Haven". Retrieved 3 August 2024.
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