Stackpole ( Welsh : Ystagbwll ) is a village approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Pembroke, Pembrokeshire , Wales, in the community of Stackpole and Castlemartin . It has a population of around 200.
10-688: Castlemartin may refer to: Castlemartin, Pembrokeshire , a village in Wales Castlemartin (hundred) , a former administrative unit in Wales named after the village Castlemartin Training Area , British Army training area Castlemartin House and Estate , County Kildare, Ireland Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
20-705: Is a village and parish in the community of Stackpole and Castlemartin , Pembrokeshire , Wales, in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park . The village is on a sandstone ridge, 5 miles (8.0 km) southwest of Pembroke , 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of Angle , and reached on the B4319 road . In chronostratigraphy , the British sub-stage of the Carboniferous period, the 'Arundian' derives its name from Hobbyhorse Bay in
30-515: The Castlemartin community— arundo being the Latin for hobby horse . Castlemartin has 8 miles (13 km) of coastline, much of it consisting of spectacular limestone cliffs characterised by large sea caves, natural arches and stacks . The village of Castlemartin was in the ancient Hundred of the same name , once centred on a prominent Norman motte-and-bailey castle giving, with
40-465: The church dedicated to St Martin , the origin of the name. Like other places in southern Pembrokeshire , Castlemartin has been mainly English-speaking for 900 years or more. A 1583 map in the British Library shows Castlemartin parish as Castlemerten . The census population of Castlemartin was 496 (1801): 528 (1851): 460 (1901): 243 (1951): 147 (2001). During the 20th century, much of
50-418: The growing Stackpole Estate . However, present day Stackpole is considerably larger than it was then. Stackpole has a public house , The Stackpole Inn, which occupies the former village Post Office, a building of sixteenth-century origin. The village is surrounded on all sides by woodland and arable farmland. The village had its own voluntary controlled primary school for children aged 4 to 11. The school
60-604: The land in the community area was cleared by the government for use as an artillery range: Castlemartin Training Area , with its base at Merrion, in Warren . Here, the Pembrokeshire Coast Path has to run inland; by-passing many interesting sections of cliff, although sometimes access may be offered to Flimston. In 2011, the MoD opened up a special diversionary route which was safer for walkers by protecting them from
70-415: The range fire and preventing them for having to negotiate narrow country roads with fast moving traffic. Castlemartin community amalgamated with Stackpole community in 2012, forming Stackpole and Castlemartin community. The parish church of St Michael is a Grade I listed building . It contains a cross-inscribed stone pillar of the 7th century-9th century. Currently, the church is closed. The church
80-515: The title Castlemartin . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Castlemartin&oldid=1023793417 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Castlemartin, Pembrokeshire Castlemartin ( Welsh : Castell Martin )
90-416: Was constructed in the late nineteenth century. In January 2016 a decision was made to close the school, due to costs being between 24% and 65% greater than the average county school. During the 1950s and 1960s, the village expanded with modern homes built at the edge of Deer Park and around the school. The parish church is dedicated to St. James and St Elidyr , and dates back to the twelfth century. It
100-500: Was declared redundant and vested with the Friends of Friendless Churches in 2016. Stackpole Prior to 2011 Stackpole was a local government community in its own right, with its own elected community council. It was merged with neighbouring Castlemartin (and the community council dissolved) to form the new Stackpole and Castlemartin community. Stackpole village was moved from its original medieval site in 1735 to accommodate
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