East Williamston


East Williamston is a village and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The community includes the villages of Pentlepoir, Cold Inn and Broadmoor. The community had a population of 1,787 in 2001, increasing to 1,844 at the 2011 Census.

Governance

With the community of Jeffreyston, it makes up the Pembrokeshire electoral ward of East Williamston, which had a population of 2,327 in 2001, with 11 per cent Welsh speakers. The ward population had increased to 2,418 at the 2011 Census.

Worship

It was originally a chapelry of the parish of Begelly.

Demography

Its census populations were: 341, 551, 397, 387, 473.
The percentage of Welsh speakers was 5% cent, 12%, 3%, 11%.

Education

The nearest schools are Ysgol Glan y Môr, Ysgol y Preseli and Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Myrddin. All schools are bilingual.