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MARTLETWY, a parish in Narberth district, Pembroke; on the E sido of Milford haven, 5 miles SW of Narberth, and 6 SE by E of Haverfordwest r. station. Post town, Haverfordwest. Acres, 3,551; of which 200 are water. Real property, £3,857; of which £1,470 are in mines. Pop. in 1851,829; in 1861,703. Houses, 157. The decrease of pop. was caused by reduction of employment in collieries. The property is much subdivided. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of St. David's. V alue, £100. Patron, the Hon. Capt. Greville. The church is good.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Martletwy Parish Narberth Poor Law Union/Registration District Pembrokeshire Ancient County |
| Place: | Martletwy |
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