Letterston ( cy, Treletert) is a
parish
A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one o ...
and
local government community in north
Pembrokeshire,
Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in ...
. Situated on the
A40,
Haverfordwest
Haverfordwest (, ; cy, Hwlffordd ) is the county town of Pembrokeshire, Wales, and the most populous urban area in Pembrokeshire with a population of 14,596 in 2011. It is also a community, being the second most populous community in the county, ...
is to the south and
Fishguard
Fishguard ( cy, Abergwaun, meaning "Mouth of the River Gwaun") is a coastal town in Pembrokeshire, Wales, with a population of 3,419 in 2011; the community of Fishguard and Goodwick had a population of 5,407. Modern Fishguard consists of two p ...
is to the north.
The name is derived from the medieval owners of the parish, the Lettard family.
History
Twelve men of the parish died in World War 1 and six in World War 2; their names are commemorated on the War Memorial at the parish church of St Giles.
Governance
An
electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward stretches south west to
Hayscastle. The total ward population taken at the 2011 Census was 2,352.
Demographics
Letterston's population was 1,245, according to the
2011 census; a 24.75 per cent increase since the 998 people noted in
2001.
The 2011 census showed 42.1 per cent of the population could speak
Welsh, a fall from 47.2 per cent in 2001.
References
External links
Historical information and sources on GENUKI
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Villages in Pembrokeshire
Communities in Pembrokeshire