Hook
Hook is a village and community on the Western Cleddau, Pembrokeshire, Wales, in the ecclesiastical parish of Llangwm.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Jennifer Luther Thomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Village with 838 residents
- Description: village and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales
- Also known as: “Hook, Pembrokeshire”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Picton Castle and Big House.
Picton Castle
Castle
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Picton Castle is a medieval castle near Haverfordwest in the community of Uzmaston, Boulston and Slebech, Pembrokeshire, Wales. Originally built at the end of the 13th century by a Flemish knight, it later came into the hands of Sir John Wogan. Picton Castle is situated 2½ miles northeast of Hook.
Big House
House
Photo: Mike Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Big House, also known as Landshipping House, is a historic house on the banks of the River Cleddau in Landshipping, Pembrokeshire, Wales. The house was originally built in 1750 and owned by the Owens of Orielton who were the Landshipping Coal Agents. Big House is situated 2 miles east of Hook.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llangwm and Freystrop.
Llangwm
Village
Photo: Jennifer Luther Thomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llangwm is a small village, parish and community of around 450 properties situated on the Llangwm Pill off the River Cleddau estuary near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales.
Freystrop
Village
Photo: Whatlep, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Freystrop is a village, parish and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales, 2 miles southeast of Haverfordwest.
Sardis
Hamlet
Photo: Shaun Butler, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sardis is a small village in the community and parish of Burton, Pembrokeshire, Wales. It lies 1 mile east of Rosemarket at 75 metres above sea level. Sardis is situated 1½ miles south of Hook.
Hook
- Categories: community and locality
- Location: Hook, Pembrokeshire, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.76313° or 51° 45′ 47″ northLongitude
-4.9307° or 4° 55′ 51″ westPopulation
838Elevation
125 feet (38 metres)Open location code
9C3QQ379+7POpenStreetMap ID
node 29552841OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
3345259Wikidata ID
Q5897836
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Hook” goes by many names.
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Notable Places Nearby
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