Hakin
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Hakin is a small coastal town in Pembrokeshire
, Wales
. It belongs to the parish of Hubberston
in the historical hundred of Roose
. It is located directly to the west of the larger town of Milford Haven
, and is often considered a district of the latter. It has a population of 2,313 inhabitants as of 2001. It is mainly residential in nature.
Hakin has been a settlement since at least the 13th century. It has variously be known as Haking, and later as Old Milford, to distinguish it from the newer settlement across the tidal estuary. A ferry service to Ireland
operated from Hakin towards the end of the 18th century, although this ceased in the
early 19th century. At a site on high ground in Hakin, Charles Francis Greville
planned to build The College of King George the Third founded at Milford, whose centrepiece would be an observatory. Although the observatory was built, and indeed scientific instruments were delivered, the college never functioned as such. By 1849, the district of Hakin was described as a considerable centre of boat building, with approximately 200 "shipwrights residing at that place". The completion of the Milford Docks in 1888 radically altered the Hakin landscape.
.
The MITEC School of Boatbuilding & Marine Engineeringhttp://www.pembrokeshire.ac.uk/mitec/index.html, a branch of Pembrokeshire College
, offers courses in boatbuilding and marine engineering. It is located in Milford Docks.
Anglican
Roman Catholic
United Reformed Church
and football clubs. Nautical activities centre around the marina and Pembrokeshire Yacht Club, which is located in Gellyswick. There is a golf club on the outskirts of the town, which was founded in 1913
The Town has Two Public Houses:-
The Avondale Hotel Public House , Hill Street
The Three Crowns Public House , Hubberston Terrace
Images of Hakin
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 belongs to the parish of Hubberston
Hubberston
Hubberston is a coastal village in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It belongs to the parish of Hubberston in the historical hundred of Roose. It is located directly to the west of the larger town of Milford Haven, and is a district of the community of Milford Haven. It is adjacent to the village of Hakin. It...
in the historical hundred of Roose
Roose (hundred)
The Hundred of Roose was a hundred in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It was formed by the Act of Union of 1536 and was essentially identical to the pre-Norman cantref of Rhos. It derives its Welsh name from its position nearly surrounded by water, bounded east by the tidal Western Cleddau, south by Milford...
. It is located directly to the west of the larger town of Milford Haven
Milford Haven
Milford Haven is a town and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is situated on the north side of the Milford Haven Waterway, a natural harbour used as a port since the Middle Ages. The town was founded in 1790 on the north side of the Waterway, from which it takes its name...
, and is often considered a district of the latter. It has a population of 2,313 inhabitants as of 2001. It is mainly residential in nature.
History
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
operated from Hakin towards the end of the 18th century, although this ceased in the
early 19th century. At a site on high ground in Hakin, Charles Francis Greville
Charles Francis Greville
Charles Francis Greville PC, FRS , was a British antiquarian, collector and politician.-Background:Greville was the second son of Francis Greville, 1st Earl of Warwick, by Elizabeth Hamilton, daughter of Lord Archibald Hamilton...
planned to build The College of King George the Third founded at Milford, whose centrepiece would be an observatory. Although the observatory was built, and indeed scientific instruments were delivered, the college never functioned as such. By 1849, the district of Hakin was described as a considerable centre of boat building, with approximately 200 "shipwrights residing at that place". The completion of the Milford Docks in 1888 radically altered the Hakin landscape.
Transport
Hakin is separated from Milford Haven by Hubberston Pill, a once tidal estuary. Access is via Victoria Bridge, which is reached via the A4076 through Milford Haven. A town circular bus service operates, providing access to Milford Haven. The town in served by Milford Haven railway stationMilford Haven railway station
Milford Haven railway station serves the town of Milford Haven in Pembrokeshire, Wales. Opened on 7 September 1863, it was originally known as Milford, becoming Old Milford by January 1902, and finally being renamed Milford Haven by April 1910....
.
Education
There are several primary schools in the town:- Hubberston VC School
- Hakin Comunity School
The MITEC School of Boatbuilding & Marine Engineeringhttp://www.pembrokeshire.ac.uk/mitec/index.html, a branch of Pembrokeshire College
Pembrokeshire College
Pembrokeshire College is a further education college with a campus in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, in Wales and around 40 outreach centres across the county...
, offers courses in boatbuilding and marine engineering. It is located in Milford Docks.
Religion
Hakin identifies itself as almost exclusively Christian. Places of worship within the town include:Anglican
- St David's Hubberston
- St Mary's, Hakin
- Church of the Holy Spirit, Hakin http://www.hubberston.org.uk/churchoftheholyspirit.htm
Roman Catholic
- St Claires, Hakin (Closed and Demolished 2000)
United Reformed Church
- Hakin Point
Sport and Leisure
The town possesses a number of venues for sports and leisure. There are local rugbyRugby football
Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
and football clubs. Nautical activities centre around the marina and Pembrokeshire Yacht Club, which is located in Gellyswick. There is a golf club on the outskirts of the town, which was founded in 1913
The Town has Two Public Houses:-
The Avondale Hotel Public House , Hill Street
The Three Crowns Public House , Hubberston Terrace