Johnston, Pembrokeshire
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Johnston is a 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 the 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...
, 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...
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It lies on the A4076 road
A4076 road
The A4076 is an A road in Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK linking Haverfordwest with Milford Haven.The road begins at the roundabout junction with the A40 near Haverfordwest railway station. It Ends in the town centre of Milford Haven....
approximately midway between 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...
and the port 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 served by Johnston railway station
Johnston railway station
Johnston railway station serves the village of Johnston in Pembrokeshire, Wales.The station was opened with the final section of the South Wales Railway main line, from to , on 15 April 1856...
. Until the end of the 19th century, anthracite was mined here. The village is now a dormitory for Haverfordwest and Milford Haven, and is reported to be the largest village in 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...
. The parish church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
has the typical tall, slim castellated tower of churches in English-speaking 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...
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It is an English speaking village with all shops, school lessons and church/chapel services being in English. Only 13.81% of people can speak Welsh.
The village is just over 1 mile long and almost a mile wide from the furthest main points.
The village is having several new housing developments built, which should help ease the local housing shortage.
History
Johnston was founded as a small farming and mining village sometime before 1801 when 99 people lived in the village. The population steadily grew to 600 in 1951 and almost doubled in the next 10 years to 1133. Since then Johnston has had a steady population growth.Demographics
Johnston is not ethically diverse with 99.55% of the population identifying as White. It is also a majority Christian village with 75.91% of people identifying as a Christian, 0.13% as a Buddhist, 0.13% as a Muslim, 0.13 as Other and 15.78% as No Religion. 7.91% of people did not state a religion.Demography
Education
Johnston CP School is a primary school with year groups, Nursery to Year 6. It has over 150 pupils. It has been on its current site for approximately 30-35 years. Before then it was at another site in the north of Johnston. Pupils in Secondary Education are automatically enrolled in Tasker-Milward V.C. SchoolTasker-Milward V.C. School
Tasker Milward Voluntary Controlled School is an English medium secondary school in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South West Wales. It has over 1,000 students...
, although parents may opt out of this and send their child to another school.
Transport
Johnston is served by 9 bus stops, six main with three smaller stops. Buses run to Haverfordwest, Milford Haven, Pembroke, Pembroke Dock and Tenby.Johnston railway station
Johnston railway station
Johnston railway station serves the village of Johnston in Pembrokeshire, Wales.The station was opened with the final section of the South Wales Railway main line, from to , on 15 April 1856...
serves as a railway link. Trains run in both directions every 2 hours. The station itself is unmanned and is a request stop.