Dale, Pembrokeshire

Coordinates: 51°43′N 5°10′W / 51.71°N 5.17°W / 51.71; -5.17
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Dale
View over the village, towards Milford Haven and the Pembroke Refinery
Dale is located in Pembrokeshire
Dale
Dale
Location within Pembrokeshire
Population225 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSM809057
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHaverfordwest
Postcode districtSA62
Dialling code01646
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Pembrokeshire
51°43′N 5°10′W / 51.71°N 5.17°W / 51.71; -5.17

Dale is both a small village and a

2001 census
, increasing to 225 at the 2011 Census.

History

It was once a

HMS Goldcrest at RNAS Brawdy
.

Henry Tudor

In 1485, Henry Tudor landed at Mill Bay near Dale

Battle of Bosworth, after which he became King Henry VII
. Villagers mark the anniversary; the most spectacular commemoration was for the 500th anniversary in 1985.

Sea Empress disaster

On 15 February 1996, the oil tanker

crude oil
.

Housing

There are many older Victorian homes towards the coastal shore area but as you gradually move away from the shore there are a large row of late 1940s council houses.

Present

fort located on a rocky promontory that now houses a field studies centre, for study of local marine biology, biology, geology, geomorphology
, and other related fields.

Dale is a local centre for sailing, and windsurfing is taught in the Dale bay, along with sailing and boat handling courses. Dale is also often the location of sailing galas. The Pembrokeshire Coast Path passes through the village and around the Dale peninsula.

Dale beach has a Blue Flag award.[5]

The Dale Coronation Hall is used for many events in the community and is home to the D.A.D.S. (Dale Amateur Dramatic Society). The society performs a play or a pantomime in March.

The 2011 census showed 5.9% of the population could speak Welsh, a fall from 11.0% in 2001.[6]

The community includes

Skokholm Island
.

Climate

Climate data for Dale Fort (33m elevation) 1991–2020
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.9
(48.0) 		9.0
(48.2) 		10.4
(50.7) 		13.1
(55.6) 		15.5
(59.9) 		17.9
(64.2) 		19.4
(66.9) 		19.2
(66.6) 		17.9
(64.2) 		14.9
(58.8) 		11.8
(53.2) 		9.6
(49.3) 		13.9
(57.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.1
(41.2) 		4.4
(39.9) 		4.9
(40.8) 		6.6
(43.9) 		8.9
(48.0) 		11.5
(52.7) 		13.3
(55.9) 		13.4
(56.1) 		12.2
(54.0) 		10.3
(50.5) 		7.5
(45.5) 		5.9
(42.6) 		8.6
(47.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 99.9
(3.93) 		72.5
(2.85) 		74.9
(2.95) 		55.1
(2.17) 		64.1
(2.52) 		60.8
(2.39) 		67.8
(2.67) 		84.3
(3.32) 		67.4
(2.65) 		112.4
(4.43) 		126.2
(4.97) 		105.0
(4.13) 		987.9
(38.89)
Average precipitation days 15.68 11.81 11.94 9.20 9.49 9.08 10.16 11.39 10.26 14.53 17.17 15.47 146.09
Source: Meteo Climat[7]

References

  1. ^ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  2. ISBN 1-85902-120-4
  3. ISBN 0-907158-58-7
    , p 583
  4. ^ Laws, Edward (1888). The History of Little England Beyond Wales. Bell, London. p. 223. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  5. ^ Guide, Copyright The Beach. "Dale Beach | Pembrokeshire". UK Beach Guide. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  6. S2CID 240083326. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help
    )
  7. ^ "Climate Normals 1991–2020". Meteo Climat. Retrieved 24 February 2021.

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