Crundale, Pembrokeshire
| Crundale | |
|---|---|
 Crundale United Reformed Church | |
  Crundale Location within Pembrokeshire | |
| Population | 584 |
| OS grid reference | SM9718 |
| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Haverfordwest |
| Postcode district | SA62 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Crundale is a village near Haverfordwest in south Pembrokeshire, southwest Wales. It is the principal residential area of Rudbaxton community. The population was around 584 in 2011.[1]
Location
[edit]Crundale lies on the rural B4329 road 1.5 miles (2.4 km) northeast of Haverfordwest and to the southeast of Withybush Airport.
Description
[edit]The village is in the community of Rudbaxton, and is the main residential area in the community with some 450 houses and growing. The population of the community is about 750, and the village has a community hall and football pitch.[2] The village Post Office closed in 2020, and was replaced by a mobile service on two weekdays at the community hall.[3]
History
[edit]Crundale House, dating from 1756 and from which the village may have taken its name, is now a guest house.[citation needed]
Crundale had an inn, the Boot & Shoe Inn, now closed and converted into residential properties.[4][5]
Religion
[edit]Crundale United Reformed Church dates back to 1837.[6][7]
Industry
[edit]In November 2013 Fenton Home Farm was granted approval to build a solar farm.[8] The project, a joint British-German venture, took eight weeks to complete and began generating power on 12 September 2014. With a projected 37.8MW output of photovoltaic power, its operators believe it to be one of the largest in the UK.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Office for National Statistics: Crundale Built-up area". Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "Pembrokeshire County Council: Town and Community Councils: Rudbaxton". Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ^ George Thompson (4 November 2020). "Crundale's mobile Post Office service when and where". Milford Mercury. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Pembrokeshire County Council: Boot & Shoe, Crundale". Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ "WhatPub: Boot & Shoe, Crundale". Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ "The Landsker Pastorate: Crundale United Reformed Church". Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ^ Rees, T. and Thomas, J. (1871). History of the Welsh Independent Churches (English abstract). p. 137. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "New solar farm gets go-ahead". Pembrokeshire Herald. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ^ "UK´s largest solar PV farm at Crundale (37.8 MW) connects to the grid". Retrieved 5 April 2015.
