Monkton, Pembroke
Monkton
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|---|---|
 Parish church of St Nicholas and St John | |
| OS grid reference | SM973015 |
| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
Monkton is a village and parish in Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales. According to the United Kingdom Census 2001, there are 1,688 inhabitants of the village.[1]
Monkton was ranked the 14th most disadvantaged place in Wales in 2000[2] and was given access to the Communities First programme.[3]
Education
Monkton has a primary school called "Monkton Priory Community Primary School" which has approximately 221 pupils.[4] It also has a dedicated centre for gypsy traveller learners known as the "Monkton Priory School Project".[5]
Community
A large part of the community consists of gypsy travellers[citation needed] and reside at a gypsy site called "Castle Quarry" (formerly known as Catshole Quarry)[6]
Pembrokeshire Action to Combat Hardship has a base in the village.
References
- ^ http://www.monkton.info/html/census.html
- ^ http://www.monkton.info/html/faq.html
- ^ Monkton Communities First Website
- ^ http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?Language=&nav=647,690,695,696&parent_directory_id=646&id=7503
- ^ http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?Language=&id=10226&nav=101,154,983&parent_directory_id=646
- ^ http://www.sir-benfro.gov.uk/content.asp?nav=&parent_directory_id=646&id=13114&Language=
External links
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