Haverfordwest
Haverfordwest is the county town of Pembrokeshire in Wales. It functions as the county's primary business and administrative centre. Haverfordwest is the most heavily populated urban region in Pembrokeshire. Nevertheless, according to the 2011 Census, the town has a permanent population of around 12042 people, which is a slight reduction from the 13367 inhabitants documented in the 2001 Census. The town has been English-speaking for centuries, but due to the fact that the town markets traded the items of Welsh farmers to the north and east, there has always been a considerable Welsh-speaking prominence and the air of a 'frontier' town. The suburban area of Prendergast appears to have emerged as an extramural Welsh dormitory, dating from the times when all farming trade had to travel through the borough, and the fearful Normans prior to the destruction of Anglo-Norman power in 1136 aimed to prevent Welshmen bearing arms from getting into within the castle walls after nightfall. In accordance with its status as a sub local hub-town, Haverfordwest continues to serve as Pembrokeshire's primary commercial and retail centre. Recent years have seen the development of the river-side shopping centre. More recently still there has actually been significant retail development in the suburb of Withybush on the outskirts of the town, with the opening of a number of large commercial chain stores. Haverfordwest is approximately 6 miles (10 kilometres) miles east of the village of Broad Haven, part of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park and Britain's only coastal national park, which attracts thousands of travelers each year. The closest border of the park is at Hanton Bridge 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southeast. The town is also the home of a number of football, rugby, cricket and kayaking clubs. For all your home enhancements, be sure to find reputable experts in Haverfordwest to make certain of quality.