Ambleston
Encyclopedia
Ambleston is a village
, parish
and community
in Pembrokeshire
, Wales
. It is situated in the centre of the county, 11 km north of Haverfordwest
. In addition to Ambleston village, the parish includes the hamlets of Wallis 51°53′44"N 4°53′21"W and Woodstock 51°53′40"N 4°52′36"W. The community had a population of 367 in 2001
. With the communities of Spittal
and Wiston
, it makes up the Pembrokeshire ward of Wiston.
The placenames, both English and Welsh placenames
, mean "Amlot's farm", Amlot being a Norman-French
name. The northern border of the parish is an ancient trackway
leading towards St David's
, with a Roman
fortlet called "Castell Fflemish". This line is also the northern boundary of the cantref of Daugleddau
, and was described by George Owen in 1602 as the language frontier
, placing Ambelston in Little England beyond Wales
. Ambleston was one of the parishes Owen described as bilingual, and in modern times it was predominantly Welsh-speaking.
In 1934, a small part of the parish was transferred to the parish of St. Dogwells. The pre-1934 parish had an area of 1558 Ha. Its census populations
were: 421 (1801): 598 (1851): 386 (1901): 358 (1951): 309 (1981).
The percentage of Welsh speakers was 86 (1891): 79 (1931): 57 (1971).
Village
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, parish
Civil parish
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and community
Community (Wales)
A community is a division of land in Wales that forms the lowest-tier of local government in Wales. Welsh communities are analogous to civil parishes in England....
in Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire is a county in the south west of Wales. It borders Carmarthenshire to the east and Ceredigion to the north east. The county town is Haverfordwest where Pembrokeshire County Council is headquartered....
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. It is situated in the centre of the county, 11 km north of Haverfordwest
Haverfordwest
Haverfordwest is the county town of Pembrokeshire, Wales and serves as the County's principal commercial and administrative centre. Haverfordwest is the most populous urban area in Pembrokeshire, with a population of 13,367 in 2001; though its community boundaries make it the second most populous...
. In addition to Ambleston village, the parish includes the hamlets of Wallis 51°53′44"N 4°53′21"W and Woodstock 51°53′40"N 4°52′36"W. The community had a population of 367 in 2001
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
. With the communities of Spittal
Spittal, Pembrokeshire
Spittal is a village and community that lies approximately halfway between Haverfordwest and Fishguard, near the village of Wolf's Castle in the county of Pembrokeshire in west Wales. It gets its name from the same root as Hospital and Spitalfields in London: the village possessed a hospitium ...
and Wiston
Wiston, Pembrokeshire
Wiston is a village and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales, in the United Kingdom. It was once a marcher borough. Owen, in 1603, described it as one of nine Pembrokeshire "boroughs in decay"...
, it makes up the Pembrokeshire ward of Wiston.
The placenames, both English and Welsh placenames
Welsh placenames
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, mean "Amlot's farm", Amlot being a Norman-French
Normans
The Normans were the people who gave their name to Normandy, a region in northern France. They were descended from Norse Viking conquerors of the territory and the native population of Frankish and Gallo-Roman stock...
name. The northern border of the parish is an ancient trackway
Ancient trackway
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leading towards St David's
St David's
St Davids , is a city and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales. Lying on the River Alun on St David's Peninsula, it is Britain's smallest city in terms of both size and population, the final resting place of Saint David, the country's patron saint, and the de facto ecclesiastical capital of...
, with a Roman
Roman army
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fortlet called "Castell Fflemish". This line is also the northern boundary of the cantref of Daugleddau
Dungleddy (hundred)
thumb|200px|right|Ancient [[Kingdom of Dyfed|Dyfed]] showing Deugleddyf Cantref and its "commotes"thumb|200px|right|Pembrokeshire showing Dungleddy Hundred...
, and was described by George Owen in 1602 as the language frontier
Landsker Line
The Landsker Line is a term commonly used for the language boundary between the Welsh-speaking and English-speaking areas in southwest Wales. The English-speaking areas, known as Little England beyond Wales, are notable for having been English linguistically and culturally for many centuries...
, placing Ambelston in Little England beyond Wales
Little England beyond Wales
Little England beyond Wales is a name applied to an area of southern Pembrokeshire and southwestern Carmarthenshire in Wales, which has been English in language and culture for many centuries despite its remoteness from the English border...
. Ambleston was one of the parishes Owen described as bilingual, and in modern times it was predominantly Welsh-speaking.
In 1934, a small part of the parish was transferred to the parish of St. Dogwells. The pre-1934 parish had an area of 1558 Ha. Its census populations
Census in the United Kingdom
Coincident full censuses have taken place in the different jurisdictions of the United Kingdom every ten years since 1801, with the exceptions of 1941 and in both Northern Ireland and the Irish Free State in 1921; simultaneous censuses were taken in the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, with...
were: 421 (1801): 598 (1851): 386 (1901): 358 (1951): 309 (1981).
The percentage of Welsh speakers was 86 (1891): 79 (1931): 57 (1971).