Merlin's Bridge
Merlin's Bridge is located in Pembrokeshire
Merlin's Bridge
Merlin's Bridge
Location within Pembrokeshire
Population2,202 
OS grid referenceSM946143
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHAVERFORDWEST
Postcode districtSA61
Dialling code01437
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Pembrokeshire

51°47′25″N 4°58′44″W / 51.7903°N 4.9789°W / 51.7903; -4.9789


Map of the community
The community centre between Dew Street and Barn Street (Barn Court is in the background) on the site of the previous Pembrokeshire College (2008) [1]

Merlin's Bridge (Welsh: Bont Myrddin or Pont Fadlen) is a village and a community south of, and contiguous with, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, on the A4076 to Milford Haven.

Merlin's Bridge has its own elected community council which meets monthly,[2] and is an electoral ward to Pembrokeshire County Council, electing one county councillor. The community had a population of 2,202 in the 2011 census.[3]

The village has a community centre, a post office and a creamery.[4]

Haroldstone Chapel, Merlins Bridge

Worship

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The English Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Emmanuel Christian Centre, and St Mark's Chapel, the three places of worship in Merlin's Bridge, are all buildings noted by the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales (Coflein).[5]

Sport

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The village's football team won The Senior Cup and League double in 2002. There is a boxing club.[6]

War memorial

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The marble War Memorial, sculpted by Edwards and Lewis of Haverfordwest, is at the end of Magdalen Street and can be viewed from Dredgman Hill.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Pembrokeshire College". The Independent. 9 August 2013. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Merlins Bridge Community Council". Pembrokeshire Town & Community Councils. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Custom report - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics".
  4. ^ "Haverfordwest Creamery". Pembrokeshire Business. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
  5. ^ "Coflein: listed buildings". Retrieved 6 March 2016.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "boxingclubs.com". Retrieved 27 January 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  7. ^ West Wales War Memorial Project website; Archived 2014-12-06 at the Wayback Machine accessed 18 May 2014
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WWFA Intermediate Cup

United 2016–17: – Team Swansea 2017–18: – Goodwick United 2018–19: – Merlins Bridge 2019–20: – Competition cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic 2020–21: –

Pembrokeshire League

1987–88: Merlins Bridge 1988–89: Merlins Bridge 1989–90: Fishguard Sports 1990–91: Merlins Bridge 1991–92: Narberth 1992–93: Merlins Bridge 1993–94: Goodwick

Haverfordwest

the Cymru Premier (the top tier of Welsh football) at Bridge Meadow Stadium, while Merlins Bridge play in the local Pembrokeshire League. Haverfordwest

Merlins Bridge A.F.C.

Merlins Bridge are a Welsh football club from Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire in the southwest of Wales. They currently play in the Pembrokeshire League Division

Pembrokeshire Senior Cup

Carew 1976–77: – Monkton Swifts 1977–78: – Merlins Bridge 1978–79: – Merlins Bridge 1979–80: – Merlins Bridge 1980–81: – Monkton Swifts 1981–82: – Johnston

Mid and South Pembrokeshire

Lampeter Velfrey; Lamphey; Letterston; Llangwm; Manorbier; Martletwy; Merlin’s Bridge; Milford: Central; Milford: East; Milford: Hakin; Milford: Hubberston;

Merlin

one or more "historical Merlins" has been defended by others, such as Norma Lorre Goodrich. Such a proposed "historical Merlin" may have inspired various

Pembrokeshire College

Pembrokeshire College Location Merlins Bridge West Wales Haverfordwest , Pembrokeshire , SA61 1SZ Wales Coordinates 51°47′33″N 4°58′53″W / 51.7924°N