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Human settlement in Wales
Spittal is a village, parish and community in Pembrokeshire , Wales . It is situated on the A40 trunk road , approximately halfway between Haverfordwest and Fishguard . It had a population of 494 as of the 2011 census .[1]
Name
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The village's name is a corruption of the word 'hospital' (Welsh : Ysbyty ), which is also the root of place names such as Spitalfields , London, Spital, Merseyside and Spital-in-the-Street , Lincolnshire. The village possessed a hospitium (place of accommodation for pilgrims) belonging to the Cathedral of St Davids .[2]
History
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The parish was in the Hundred of Dungleddy , and in the early 19th century had a population of 452, including a number of smaller settlements. There are the remains of several ancient encampments in the parish.[3] [4]
Amenities
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Amenities include a community hall, a village green and a pub, the Pump on the Green.
The parish church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building of mediaeval origins, restored in the 19th century. The font is 12th or 13th century.[5]
In 2004 a new primary school was built in the village to educate approximately 150 pupils from the village and surrounding area.[6]
References
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^ Charles, B. G., The Placenames of Pembrokeshire , National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth, 1992, ISBN 0-907158-58-7 , p 448
^ "GENUKI: Spittal" . Retrieved 29 July 2019 .
^ "GENUKI Parish Map 53: Spittal" . Retrieved 29 July 2019 .
^ Cadw . "Church of St Mary (Grade II) (25066)" . National Historic Assets of Wales . Retrieved 29 July 2019 .
^ Spittal School website
External links
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R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Spittal,_Pembrokeshire&oldid=1176541478 " C a t e g o r i e s : ● V i l l a g e s i n P e m b r o k e s h i r e ● C o m m u n i t i e s i n P e m b r o k e s h i r e H i d d e n c a t e g o r i e s : ● P a g e s u s i n g g a d g e t W i k i M i n i A t l a s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h s h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n ● S h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n i s d i f f e r e n t f r o m W i k i d a t a ● U s e d m y d a t e s f r o m O c t o b e r 2 0 1 9 ● A r t i c l e s w i t h O S g r i d c o o r d i n a t e s ● C o o r d i n a t e s o n W i k i d a t a ● A r t i c l e s c o n t a i n i n g W e l s h - l a n g u a g e t e x t
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a d d i t i o n a l t e r m s m a y a p p l y . B y u s i n g t h i s s i t e , y o u a g r e e t o t h e T e r m s o f U s e a n d P r i v a c y P o l i c y . W i k i p e d i a ® i s a r e g i s t e r e d t r a d e m a r k o f t h e W i k i m e d i a F o u n d a t i o n , I n c . , a n o n - p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n . ● P r i v a c y p o l i c y ● A b o u t W i k i p e d i a ● D i s c l a i m e r s ● C o n t a c t W i k i p e d i a ● C o d e o f C o n d u c t ● D e v e l o p e r s ● S t a t i s t i c s ● C o o k i e s t a t e m e n t ● M o b i l e v i e w
