Haverfordwest
Haverfordwest is the county town of Pembrokeshire in Wales. It represents the county's primary business and administrative centre. Haverfordwest is the most populous urban area in Pembrokeshire. Nevertheless, according to the 2011 Census, the town has a permanent population of around 12042 people, which is a slight reduction from the 13367 residents reported in the 2001 Census. The town has been English-speaking for centuries, however because the town markets traded the goods of Welsh farmers to the north and east, there has always been a considerable Welsh-speaking prominence and the air of a 'frontier' town. The suburban area of Prendergast appears to have stemmed as an extramural Welsh dormitory, dating from the times when all agricultural trade had to travel through the district, and the fearful Normans before the deterioration of Anglo-Norman power in 1136 aimed to prevent Welshmen bearing arms from getting into within the castle walls after nightfall. In accordance with its status as a sub local hub-town, Haverfordwest continues to act as Pembrokeshire's primary commercial and retail centre. Recent years have seen the development of the river-side shopping centre. More recently still there has been substantial retail development in the suburb of Withybush on the borders of the town, with the opening of a variety of large commercial chain stores. Haverfordwest is roughly 6 miles (10 kilometres) miles east of the village of Broad Haven, part of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park and Britain's only coastal national park, which tempts thousands of visitors every year. The closest boundary of the park is at Hanton Bridge 1.5 miles (2.4 kilometres) southeast. The town is also home to a number of football, rugby, cricket and kayaking clubs. For all your home improvements, make sure to identify respected contractors in Haverfordwest to make certain of quality.