Haverfordwest
Haverfordwest is the county town of Pembrokeshire in Wales. It serves as the county's principal industrial and administrative centre. Haverfordwest is the most populous urban area in Pembrokeshire. However, according to the 2011 Census, the town has a permanent population of around 12042 people, which is a slight loss from the 13367 inhabitants reported in the 2001 Census. The town has actually been English-speaking for centuries, but because the town markets traded the products 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 suburb of Prendergast appears to have emerged as an extramural Welsh dormitory, dating from the times when all agricultural trade had to travel through the borough, and the fearful Normans before the break down of Anglo-Norman power in 1136 aimed to avoid 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 work as Pembrokeshire's principal business and retail centre. Recent years have seen the development of the river-side shopping centre. More recently still there has actually been considerable retail advancement in the suburban area of Withybush on the outskirts of the town, with the opening of a number of large commercial chain stores. Haverfordwest is approximately 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 holiday-makers each year. The closest boundary of the park is at Hanton Bridge 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southeast. The town is also home to a number of football, rugby, cricket and kayaking clubs. For all your home refurbishments, make certain to identify reputable specialists in Haverfordwest to make certain of quality.