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Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire

Pembroke Dock is a major port town in Pembrokeshire standing lying north of Pembroke on the River Cleddau and serving as its port. The town was once a small fishing village known as Paterchurch, but the town was greatly expanded from 1814 onwards following the construction of a Royal Naval Dockyard. The town is within the council area of Pembrokeshire.

Place Type: Town
Alternative name(s): Doc Penfro
Historic County: Pembrokeshire
Lat, Long: 51.693611,-4.939914
Grid Reference: SM 9690 0352
Community (Civil Parish): Pembroke Dock C
Council Area: Pembrokeshire CA
Police Area: Dyfed-Powys PA
Devolved Legislature:  Welsh Assembly (Senedd)

GBPN ID: 34997
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Pembroke_Dock,_Pembrokeshire_34997

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