Steynton

infobox UK place
country = Wales
constituency_welsh_assembly=
official_name= Steynton
latitude= 51.728714
longitude=-5.020768
static_

unitary_wales= Pembrokeshire
population= 3,000
lieutenancy_wales= Dyfed
constituency_westminster= Preseli Pembrokeshire
post_town= MILFORD HAVEN
postcode_district = SA73
postcode_area= SA
dial_code= 01646
os_grid_reference= SM914076

Steynton or Stainton is a parish that lies in the hundred of Rhôs, an area of Milford Haven located in the county of Pembrokeshire, South-West Wales. It houses c.3000 inhabitants.

The name is likely derived from the Old English "tun", meaning settlement or manor. [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/whatsinaname/sites/placenametool/?q=steynton BBC Wales website] "What's in a Name?"] Steynton was once a medieval parish and village, with a church dedicated to Saint Peter or as it states in the Monasticon, to Saint Kewel erected on its outskirts. This church is an ancient and venerable structure, with a lofty tower, which, from its elevated situation, is seen from every part of the surrounding country side. The church may have had links with Pill priory located roughly two miles south of it. Steynton Church is directly in line with St. Katherine's church to the south and Johnston church to the north. The parish is about six miles in length from north to south, and roughly a mile and a half to two miles in breadth from east to west. [ [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=47885 A Topographical Dictionary of Wales] Lewis, Samuel (1849) pp. 374-384] .Steynton originally lay separate to Milford Haven, being roughly two miles to the north/north-east of Milford, but like other hamlets and villages surrounding Milford Haven such as Hakin, Hubberston etc, it has merged somewhat with the area of Milford Haven due to residential expansion, now forming part of the latter. This is fundamentally displayed by the fact that the road sign stating where Milford Haven begins is on the edge of Steynton, which is before the original Milford Haven; thus it has become encompassed into Milford Haven as a whole.

As you enter Steynton from the north, east or west, you will approach a large cross-road. The roads from this cross-road lead to Milford Haven to the south, and from it towards Johnston and Haverford-West in the North and Jordanston and Pembroke/ Pembroke Dock to the east. Following the road to the west will lead to the small hamlet of Thornton.

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