Monkton, Pembroke

Monkton
Welsh: Cil-maen
Monkton
 Monkton shown within Pembrokeshire
OS grid referenceSM973015
Principal areaPembrokeshire
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Police Dyfed-Powys
Fire Mid and West Wales
Ambulance Welsh
EU Parliament Wales
List of places
UK
Wales
Pembrokeshire

Coordinates: 51°41′N 4°56′W / 51.68°N 4.93°W / 51.68; -4.93

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.[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 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

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


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