In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Dale like this:
DALE, a village and a parish in Haverfordwest district, Pembroke. The village stands on a westerly branch of Milford-haven, 7 miles W of Milford r. station; has a post office under Milford; and was once a borough and market-town. The Earl of Richmond, afterwards Henry VII., landed here with his French reinforcement; was joined here by the forces under Rhys ap Thomas; and marched hence to Bosworth field. ...
The parish comprises 3, 038 acres; of which 1, 130 are water. Real property, £1, 358. Pop., 463. Houses, 74. The property is divided among a few. Dale Castle belonged formerly to the Allens; and belongs now to J. P. L. A. Phillips, Esq. The parish is chiefly a peninsula terminating in St. Anne's head, at the west side of the entrance of Milford-haven; but includes Shokham island. The scenery of the coast is highly picturesque. Two lighthouses were . erected on St. Anne's head, in the time of Queen Anne; n and re-erected in 1800. The roadstead of Dale affords well-sheltered anchorage in from 2 to 5 fathoms. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of St. Davids. Value, £55. Patron, J. P. L. A. Phillips, Esq. The church is good.
Dale through time
Dale is now part of Pembrokeshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how Pembrokeshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Dale itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Dale in Pembrokeshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/1747
Date accessed: 19th April 2024
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