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'Dale' is a small village and parish in Pembrokeshire, Wales, located on the Dale Peninsula which forms the north side of the entrance to Milford Haven estuary. It was once a marcher borough. Owen, in 1603, described it as one of nine Pembrokeshire "boroughs in decay"[1]. Located in the hundred of Roose, it is part of Little England beyond Wales, and has been English-speaking since the 12th century. The name (Old Norse: ''Dalr'' = "valley") suggests prior occupation by Scandinavians[2].
There is a Victorian fort located on a rocky promontory that houses a field studies centre. Many British, Dutch and Belgian students of marine biology, biology, geology, geomorphology, and other related fields have enjoyed exploring the natural resources of Pembrokeshire as well as each others' company and the beer sold by the local pub. Windsurfing is taught in the Dale bay.
The Pembrokeshire Coast Path passes through the village and around the Dale peninsula.
On 15 February 1996, the oil tanker ''Sea Empress'' grounded at the Milford Haven entrance spilling 72,000 tonnes of crude oil.
Henry Tudor landed at Mill Bay near Dale in 1485 before the Battle of Bosworth, after which he became Henry VII. Villagers mark the anniversary with the most spectacular commemoration being in 1985 for the 500th anniversary.
1. Owen, George, ''The Description of Penbrokshire by George Owen of Henllys Lord of Kemes'', Henry Owen (Ed), London, 1892
2. Charles, B. G., ''The Placenames of Pembrokeshire'', National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth, 1992, ISBN 0-907158-58-7, p 583
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Dale village website http://www.dalevillage.co.uk/
History of Dale http://www.dale-coastlands-history.org.uk/index.htm
There is a Victorian fort located on a rocky promontory that houses a field studies centre. Many British, Dutch and Belgian students of marine biology, biology, geology, geomorphology, and other related fields have enjoyed exploring the natural resources of Pembrokeshire as well as each others' company and the beer sold by the local pub. Windsurfing is taught in the Dale bay.
The Pembrokeshire Coast Path passes through the village and around the Dale peninsula.
On 15 February 1996, the oil tanker ''Sea Empress'' grounded at the Milford Haven entrance spilling 72,000 tonnes of crude oil.
Henry Tudor landed at Mill Bay near Dale in 1485 before the Battle of Bosworth, after which he became Henry VII. Villagers mark the anniversary with the most spectacular commemoration being in 1985 for the 500th anniversary.
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References
1. Owen, George, ''The Description of Penbrokshire by George Owen of Henllys Lord of Kemes'', Henry Owen (Ed), London, 1892
2. Charles, B. G., ''The Placenames of Pembrokeshire'', National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth, 1992, ISBN 0-907158-58-7, p 583
External links
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Dale village website http://www.dalevillage.co.uk/
History of Dale http://www.dale-coastlands-history.org.uk/index.htm
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