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Lawrenny developed around fishing, boat building and as a staging point for quarried limestone extracted from quarries upriver. In the 1830s there were 422 inhabitants and there was a ferry over the Cresswell River. Racing stables in the village provided Wales' first and only Grand National winner,
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and the Quayside Tearooms have recently become popular destinations in the area for both boaters and walkers. The village has its own community-run broadband service which provides Internet access across the village as well as to communities on the other side of the Cleddau Estuary. The village was
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The village extends down to the Estuary to Lawrenny Quay half a mile from the centre, where there is a busy yacht station and caravan park. It provides most of the central rural facilities for the Martletwy ward, mobile post office, cricket and football clubs, village hall and church. The community
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owns and operates the Millennium Youth Hostel and the village shop which operates what is possibly a world first: an automated service that allows members to access 24 hours to buy essentials. The system was featured on ITV Wales news in 2016. The
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founded in the 12th century and altered considerably since, principally in the 19th century. The tower was added in the 15th century.
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where it branches off towards the Cresswell and Carew Rivers and is in the
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Registered historic parks and gardens in Pembrokeshire
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Lawrenny is located in Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire
OS grid reference
SN018070
Community
Martletwy
Principal area
Pembrokeshire
Country
Wales
Sovereign state
Police
Dyfed-Powys
Fire
Mid and West Wales
Ambulance
Welsh
UK
Wales
Pembrokeshire
51°43′37″N 4°52′19″W / 51.727°N 4.872°W / 51.727; -4.872
parish
community
electoral ward
Martletwy
Pembrokeshire
River Cleddau
Milford Haven
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

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