In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Herbrandston like this:
HERBRANDSTON, a village and a parish in Haverfordwest district, Pembroke. The village stands near Milford Haven, 3 miles W by N of Milford r. station; and has a post office under Milford, and fairs on 12 Aug. and Old Michaelmas day. The parish comprises 1, 424 acres of land, and 565 of water. Real property, £2, 095. Pop., 257. Houses, 53. The property is divided among a few. The Flemings are said to have first landed here. The living is a rectory in the diocese of St. Davids. Value, £218. * Patron, the Lord Chancellor. The church is very good.
Herbrandston through time
Herbrandston is now part of Pembrokeshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how Pembrokeshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Herbrandston itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Herbrandston in Pembrokeshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/5357
Date accessed: 19th April 2024
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