Hill Mountain (or Herson/Hearson Mountain) is a village in the community and parish (Church in Wales) of Burton, south Pembrokeshire, Wales. The population in 2011 was 673.[1]
| Hill Mountain | |
|---|---|
  Hill Mountain Location within Pembrokeshire | |
| Population | 673 |
| OS grid reference | SM970076 |
| Community |
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| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Milford Haven |
| Postcode district | SA73 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Description
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The village is a scattered settlement of largely modern properties strung out along several minor roads in the triangle between Sardis, Llangwm and Houghton. Most of the land around the village is enclosed farmland.[2] The village has a cricket field and pavilion (listed as Houghton) where Burton Cricket Club play.[3]
History
editWhile Hill Mountain existed as a settlement in the 19th century, there were fewer than ten properties. A pub, The Star, is marked on an early 20th century map[4] but no longer exists.
Hearson Camp
editTo the south of Hill Mountain Hearson Camp was established in 1914 for 1st Battalion, the Welsh Regiment's training.[5] The area was later returned to farmland. A scoping study of the site was carried out in 2014 by Dyfed Archaeological Trust to determine whether there was a case for archaeological study of this and other wartime sites in the county. The paper includes a contemporary War Office map of the village and sketch of the camp.[4]
Worship
editHill Mountain is in the parish (Church in Wales) of Burton.[6]
The chapel in the village is Wesleyan Methodist, established in 1815.[7]
References
edit- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Hill Mountain Built-up area (W37000190)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ Google: maps and Street View
- ^ "Burton Cricket Club". Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ^ a b "Dyfed Archaeological Trust" (PDF). Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ^ "Great War Forum: Hearson Camp". Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ^ "GENUKI: Parish map". Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ^ "GENUKI: Burton". Retrieved 28 April 2015.
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