South Pembrokeshire was abolished in 1996, with the area becoming part of a re-established Pembrokeshire. Pembroke Castle, the substantial remains of a stone medieval fortress founded by the Normans in 1093, stands at the western tip of a peninsula surrounded by water on three sides. The castle was the seat of the powerful Earls of Pembroke and the birthplace of King Henry VII of England. Gerald de Windsor was the first recorded Constable of Pembroke. Pembroke town and castle and its surroundings are linked with the early Christian church. Following the final extension of the castle about 1254 the town was extended and defensive perimeter walls erected around the edge of the town. The walls survive on their medieval foundations, although much rebuilt over the centuries. A great many of the town's original medieval burgage plots survive and are divided by early stone walls that are of significant national importance. All the rooms are circular and the keep is nearly 80 ft high. It was the work of William Marshall, son in law of Strongbow, conqueror of Ireland and the man responsible for the wholesale reconstruction of the castle in stone in the late 12th/early 13th centuries. Another absorbing feature of the castle is the gatehouse, which had a complex barbican and no fewer than three portcullises. Jonathan Thomas (born 1982), a Welsh rugby union coach and former player, capped 67 times for Wales. During the English Civil War, the strategic maritime shire was primarily in the control of the parliamentary forces which aspired to prevent communication to Ireland. [7]

For Scotland, 2011 data is shown (update coming soon, the Scottish census was delayed by a year unlike the rest of the UK). Primary and pre-school (ages 3–11) education in Pembroke is served by two state schools. In Pembroke town, Golden Grove CP School is a dual stream school established in 2002 following the amalgamation of Golden Manor Infants School and Grove Junior School. [21] In Monkton, pupils can attend Monkton Priory CP School. Pembroke 21C community association was founded in 2004, and is based out of the Foundry House building on the Commons, which they operate as a community centre. Activities carried out by 21C include organising the annual Pembroke Festival, running the town's fortnightly farmers' market and producing a quarterly newsletter which is distributed to all households in the town. Pembroke Rugby Club organises the town's annual carnival, which is usually held in June. Pembroke Library shares a building with the Tourist Information Centre on Commons Road and offers a full lending service and internet access. Blakemore, Richard J. and Maurphy, Elaine. (2018). The British Civil Wars at Sea, 1638–1653. Woodbridge, Suffolk:United Kingdom: The Boydell Press. p. 62, p. 68, p. 74 & p. 85. ISBN 9781783272297. Pembroke is also noteworthy as the only castle in Britain to be built over a natural cavern, a large cave known as the Wogan. Historically, Pembroke is important not only for its masonry but for the fact the Harri Tudur, who became Henry VII and inaugurated the Tudor line of monarchs, was born there in 1457 reputedly in the tower now known as the Henry VII Tower.Only a few years later the castle withstood a long siege by the Welsh, although its defenders were near starvation. The late 12th century keep is both an outstanding feature and architectural novelty, for it has a massive cylindrical tower with an unusual stone dome. A Tumultuous Past Pembroke town stands on the South Pembrokeshire limestone peninsula by the estuary of the River Cleddau, flanked on all sides by woodland and arable farmland. The town is 8 miles (13km) south of the county town of Haverfordwest. Pembroke Castle has a long and fascinating history, for it was around 1093 that Arnulf de Montgomery built the small inner bailey standing at the end of the promontory. Pembroke Municipal Borough". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth . Retrieved 5 August 2022. working days are considered Monday to Friday and do not include Saturdays, Sundays or Bank Holidays).

Harries, Jeffrey (13 April 2005). "Inspection Report Golden Grove Community Primary School". Estyn. p.1. This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( April 2023) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)List of places UK Wales Pembrokeshire 51°40′34″N 4°54′57″W / 51.67604°N 4.9158°W / 51.67604; -4.9158 First report of the commissioners appointed to inquire into the municipal corporations in England and Wales. 1835. p.365 . Retrieved 5 August 2022. Pembroke ( / ˈ p ɛ m b r ʊ k/ PEM-bruuk; Welsh: Penfro [ˈpɛnvrɔ] [3]) is both a town and a community in Pembrokeshire, Wales, with a population of 7,552. The names of both the town and the county (of which the county town is Haverfordwest) have a common origin; both are derived from the Cantref of Penfro: Pen, "head" or "end", and bro, "region", "country", "land", which has been interpreted to mean either "Land's End" [4] or " headland". [5]