Neyland
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| Neyland | |
  Neyland shown within the United Kingdom |
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| Population | 3,276 (2001 census) |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Principal area | Pembrokeshire |
| Ceremonial county | Dyfed |
| Constituent country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MILFORD HAVEN |
| Postcode district | SA73 |
| Dialling code | 01646 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| European Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Preseli Pembrokeshire |
| List of places: UK • Wales • Pembrokeshire | |
Neyland is a town in Pembrokeshire, Wales, lying on the River Cleddau and the upstream end of the Milford Haven estuary. The nearby Cleddau Bridge crosses the river, linking Neyland to Pembroke Dock. Neyland was a small fishing village in the parish of Llanstadwell, but in 1856 it became the site for the western terminus of Isambard Kingdom Brunel's Great Western Railway[1] with a transatlantic terminal for the largest ships of the time. It was selected instead of the other possible location Abermawr[2].The town then grew rapidly to serve the port. An earlier plan (1846) to build the terminal at Goodwick was revived in 1899, and the more substantial port there was opened in 1906. Many people relocated from Neyland to Goodwick and Fishguard at that time. Neyland was partially reprieved because silting of Goodwick harbour restricted its use, and for a little over one hundred years, Neyland was a busy rail and sea port. But in 1964 the Neyland terminal ceased operation, sending Neyland into an economic decline that wasn't reversed until the late 1980s, when redevelopment saw the creation of a new marina and rehabilitation of the old railway yard. Some of the original iron railway tracks can be seen today in use as safety barriers around the quay.
The Rail Terminus used to connect to a ferry that ran across the Cleddau to Hobbs Point from where there was a bus service to Pembroke Dock and Pembroke. This was stopped when the Cleddau Bridge was completed in the seventies.
Attractions in the town include the neighbouring Pembrokeshire Coast National Park and a marina.
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[edit] People
- Sarah Waters Novelist, author of Tipping the Velvet.
- Lord Gordon Parry of Neyland the late Labour peer.
[edit] References
- ^ History of Neyland Simon Hancock - bbc.co.uk - 09 Nov 2006
- ^ British beach of the week: Abermawr telegraph.co.uk 3.Sept.2007
[edit] External links
[edit] Further Reading
- Hancock, Simon ,Chronicle of a Ministry, CIT Brace Harvatt, Haverfordwest, copyright 2002.
