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HERBRANDSTON, a village and a parish in Haverfordwest district, Pembroke. The village stands near Milford Haven, 3 miles W by N of Milford r. station; and has a post office under Milford, and fairs on 12 Aug. and Old Michaelmas day. The parish comprises 1, 424 acres of land, and 565 of water. Real property, £2, 095. Pop., 257. Houses, 53. The property is divided among a few. The Flemings are said to have first landed here. The living is a rectory in the diocese of St. Davids. Value, £218. * Patron, the Lord Chancellor. The church is very good.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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Feature Description: | "a village and a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
Administrative units: | Herbrandston CP/AP Haverfordwest RegD/PLU Pembrokeshire AncC |
Place: | Herbrandston |
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