Spittal, Pembrokeshire

Spittal
St Mary's church, Spittal (2007)
Spittal is located in Pembrokeshire
Spittal
Spittal
Location within Pembrokeshire
Population494 (2011 census)
OS grid referenceSM976230
Community
  • Spittal
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHAVERFORDWEST
Postcode districtSA62
Dialling code01437 741 ...
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Pembrokeshire
51°52′08″N 4°56′28″W / 51.869°N 4.941°W / 51.869; -4.941

Spittal is a village, parish and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is situated on the A40 trunk road, approximately halfway between Haverfordwest and Fishguard. It had a population of 494 as of the 2011 census.[1]

Name

The village's name is a corruption of the word 'hospital' (Welsh: Ysbyty), which is also the root of place names such as Spitalfields, London, Spital, Merseyside and Spital-in-the-Street, Lincolnshire. The village possessed a hospitium (place of accommodation for pilgrims) belonging to the Cathedral of St Davids.[2] No trace of this remains.

History

The parish was in the Hundred of Dungleddy, and in the early 19th century had a population of 452, including a number of smaller settlements. There are the remains of several ancient encampments in the parish.[3][4]

Amenities

Amenities include a community hall, a village green and a pub, the Pump on the Green.

The parish church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building of mediaeval origins, restored in the 19th century. The font is 12th or 13th century.[5]

In 2004 a new primary school was built in the village to educate approximately 150 pupils from the village and surrounding area.[6]

References

  1. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Spittal Parish (W04000475)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  2. ^ Charles, B. G., The Placenames of Pembrokeshire, National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth, 1992, ISBN 0-907158-58-7, p 448
  3. ^ "GENUKI: Spittal". Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  4. ^ "GENUKI Parish Map 53: Spittal". Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  5. ^ Cadw. "Church of St Mary (Grade II) (25066)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  6. ^ Spittal School website

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