Steynton
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Steynton or Stainton
was a parish
in the hundred of Rhôs
and is now an area of Milford Haven
located in the county of Pembrokeshire
, Wales
. It houses c.3,000 inhabitants.
Steynton was once a medieval parish and village, with a parish church
dedicated to Saint Peter
or as it states in the Monasticon, to Saint Kewel erected on its outskirts. This church is an ancient and venerable structure, with a lofty tower, which, from its elevated situation, is seen from every part of the surrounding country side. The church may have had links with Pill priory located roughly two miles south of it. The church tower was used as a musketry position during the English Civil War
action at Pill Fort in Milford Haven. Steynton Church is directly in line with St. Katherine's church to the south and Johnston church to the north. The parish was about six miles in length from north to south, and roughly a mile and a half to two miles in breadth from east to west..
Steynton originally lay separate to Milford Haven, being roughly two miles to the north/north-east of Milford, but like other hamlets and villages surrounding Milford Haven such as Hakin
, Hubberston
etc, it has merged into the town of Milford Haven due to residential expansion, now forming part of the latter. For local government purposes, Steynton forms part of the community of Miford Haven.
As you enter Steynton from the north, east or west, you will approach a large cross-road. The roads from this cross-road lead to Milford Haven to the south, and from it towards Johnston and Haverfordwest in the North and Jordanston and Pembroke
/Pembroke Dock
to the east. Following the road to the west will lead to the small hamlet of Thornton
.
Stainton
-Places in England:* Stainton, Carlisle, Cumbria* Stainton, Eden, near Penrith, Cumbria* Stainton, South Lakeland, near Sedgwick, Cumbria* Stainton, County Durham, near Barnard Castle* Stainton, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire...
was a parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
in the hundred of Rhôs
Roose (hundred)
The Hundred of Roose was a hundred in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It was formed by the Act of Union of 1536 and was essentially identical to the pre-Norman cantref of Rhos. It derives its Welsh name from its position nearly surrounded by water, bounded east by the tidal Western Cleddau, south by Milford...
and is now an area of Milford Haven
Milford Haven
Milford Haven is a town and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is situated on the north side of the Milford Haven Waterway, a natural harbour used as a port since the Middle Ages. The town was founded in 1790 on the north side of the Waterway, from which it takes its name...
located in the county of Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire is a county in the south west of Wales. It borders Carmarthenshire to the east and Ceredigion to the north east. The county town is Haverfordwest where Pembrokeshire County Council is headquartered....
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. It houses c.3,000 inhabitants.
History
The placename is likely derived from the Old English tun, meaning settlement or manor.Steynton was once a medieval parish and village, with a parish church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
dedicated to Saint Peter
Saint Peter
Saint Peter or Simon Peter was an early Christian leader, who is featured prominently in the New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. The son of John or of Jonah and from the village of Bethsaida in the province of Galilee, his brother Andrew was also an apostle...
or as it states in the Monasticon, to Saint Kewel erected on its outskirts. This church is an ancient and venerable structure, with a lofty tower, which, from its elevated situation, is seen from every part of the surrounding country side. The church may have had links with Pill priory located roughly two miles south of it. The church tower was used as a musketry position during the English Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
action at Pill Fort in Milford Haven. Steynton Church is directly in line with St. Katherine's church to the south and Johnston church to the north. The parish was about six miles in length from north to south, and roughly a mile and a half to two miles in breadth from east to west..
Hakin
Hakin is a small coastal town in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It belongs to the parish of Hubberston in the historical hundred of Roose. It is located directly to the west of the larger town of Milford Haven, and is often considered a district of the latter. It has a population of 2,313 inhabitants as...
, Hubberston
Hubberston
Hubberston is a coastal village in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It belongs to the parish of Hubberston in the historical hundred of Roose. It is located directly to the west of the larger town of Milford Haven, and is a district of the community of Milford Haven. It is adjacent to the village of Hakin. It...
etc, it has merged into the town of Milford Haven due to residential expansion, now forming part of the latter. For local government purposes, Steynton forms part of the community of Miford Haven.
As you enter Steynton from the north, east or west, you will approach a large cross-road. The roads from this cross-road lead to Milford Haven to the south, and from it towards Johnston and Haverfordwest in the North and Jordanston and Pembroke
Pembroke, Pembrokeshire
Pembroke is an historic settlement and former county town of Pembrokeshire in west Wales. The town and the county derive their name from that of the cantref of Penfro: Pen = "head" or "end", and bro = "region", "country", "land", and so it means essentially "Land's End".-History:The main point of...
/Pembroke Dock
Pembroke Dock
Pembroke Dock is a town in Pembrokeshire, south-west Wales, lying north of Pembroke on the River Cleddau. Originally a small fishing village known as Paterchurch, the town was greatly expanded from 1814 onwards following the construction of a Royal Naval Dockyard...
to the east. Following the road to the west will lead to the small hamlet of Thornton
Thornton, Pembrokeshire
Thornton is a small village in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is located approximately 1 mile outside of Milford Haven. It is mainly residential in nature...
.