Monkton, Pembroke

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Monkton is a village in Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales. According to the United Kingdom Census 2001, there are 1688 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. Monkton Communities First Website

Education

Monkton has a primary school called "Monkton Priory Community Primary School" which has approximately 221 pupils.[3] It also has a dedicated centre for gypsy traveller learners known as the "Monkton Priory School Project".[4]

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)[5]

Pembrokeshire Action To Combat Hardship has a base in the village.

References

  1. http://www.monkton.info/html/census.html
  2. http://www.monkton.info/html/faq.html
  3. http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?Language=&nav=647,690,695,696&parent_directory_id=646&id=7503
  4. http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?Language=&id=10226&nav=101,154,983&parent_directory_id=646
  5. http://www.sir-benfro.gov.uk/content.asp?nav=&parent_directory_id=646&id=13114&Language=

Coordinates: 51°40′30″N 4°55′55″W / 51.675°N 4.932°W / 51.675; -4.932


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