Hook, Pembrokeshire

Village and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales

Human settlement in Wales

Hook

Hook - Lane To Underwood

Hook

Location within Pembrokeshire

Population| 838
OS grid reference| SM979111
Principal area|

* Pembrokeshire

Country| Wales
Sovereign state| United Kingdom
Post town| Haverfordwest
Postcode district| SA62
Police| Dyfed-Powys
Fire| Mid and West Wales
Ambulance| Welsh
UK Parliament|

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51°45′43″N 4°55′44″W﻿ / ﻿51.762°N 4.929°W﻿ / 51.762; -4.929

Map of the community

Hook is a village and community on the Western Cleddau, Pembrokeshire, Wales, in the ecclesiastical parish of Llangwm.[1]

## Name

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The name could be derived from the nearby hook-shaped peninsula.[citation needed]

## History

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Hook Woods are shown on a 1578 parish map.[2] An 1833 gazetteer described Hook Quay as a place for loading coal for shipping.[3] Although there is little or no trace of it to be found today, Hook once had a worldwide reputation as a mining village; anthracite was mined and exported across the world. Maps drawn in the 19th century show collieries.[1][4]

## Demography

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The population of the community was 656 in 2001. Together with the communities of Freystrop and Llangwm, it makes up the Pembrokeshire ward of Llangwm. It rose to 838 in 2011.[5]

## Amenities

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Hook has a school, two places of worship, a social club and a wide range of organisations ranging from short mat bowls to a History Society, and a long-established cricket club with trophy-winning men's, ladies' and junior teams.[6]

## Notes

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1. ^ a b "GENUKI: Parish map 108". Retrieved 7 June 2020.
2. ^ "Penbrok comitat". British Library. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
3. ^ "LLANGWM - from Lewis' Topographical Dictionary of Wales (1833)". Retrieved 7 June 2020.
4. ^ "GENUKI: Llangwm". Retrieved 7 June 2020.
5. ^ "Custom report - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics".
6. ^ "Hook village". Retrieved 7 June 2020.

## External links

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* Hook village website
* Photographs of Hook and surrounding area on Geograph

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Communities of Pembrokeshire

* Ambleston
* Amroth
* Angle
* Boncath
* Brawdy
* Burton
* Camrose
* Carew
* Cilgerran
* Clydau
* Clynderwen
* Cosheston
* Crymych
* Cwm Gwaun
* Dale
* Dinas Cross
* East Williamston
* Eglwyswrw
* Fishguard and Goodwick
* Freystrop
* Haverfordwest
* Hayscastle
* Herbrandston
* Hook
* Hundleton
* Jeffreyston
* Johnston
* Kilgetty/Begelly
* Lampeter Velfrey
* Lamphey
* Letterston
* Llanddewi Velfrey
* Llandissilio West
* Llangwm
* Llanrhian
* Llanstadwell
* Llawhaden
* Maenclochog
* Manorbier
* Manordeifi
* Marloes and St Brides
* Martletwy
* Mathry
* Merlin's Bridge
* Milford Haven
* Mynachlogddu
* Narberth
* Nevern
* New Moat
* Newport
* Neyland
* Nolton and Roch
* Pembroke
* Pembroke Dock
* Penally
* Pencaer
* Puncheston
* Rosemarket
* Rudbaxton
* St David's
* St Dogmaels
* St Florence
* St Ishmael's
* St Mary Out Liberty
* Saundersfoot
* Scleddau
* Solva
* Spittal
* Stackpole and Castlemartin
* Templeton
* Tenby
* The Havens
* Tiers Cross
* Uzmaston, Boulston and Slebech
* Walwyn's Castle
* Wiston
* Wolfscastle

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