Dale
View south down the Dale Valley over the village, towards Milford Haven and onwards to the Pembroke Refinery
Population	205
Principal area	Pembrokeshire
Ceremonial county	Dyfed
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MILFORD HAVEN
Postcode district	SA73
Dialling code	01646
Police	Dyfed-Powys
Fire	Mid and West Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
EU Parliament	Wales
UK Parliament	Preseli Pembrokeshire
List of places: UK • Wales • Pembrokeshire

Dale is a small village and community in Pembrokeshire, West Wales, located on the Dale Peninsula which forms the northern side of the entrance to Milford Haven estuary. The village has 205 inhabitants according to the 2001 census.

  History

It was once a marcher borough, controlled by the Norman de Vale family from the 13th century Dale Castle. 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]

  Henry Tudor's arrival

Henry Tudor landed at Mill Bay near Dale in 1485 before the Battle of Bosworth, after which he became King Henry VII of England. Villagers mark the anniversary, the most spectacular commemoration having been in 1985 for the 500th anniversary of the landing.

  Sea Empress disaster

On 15 February 1996, the oil tanker Sea Empress grounded at the Milford Haven entrance spilling 72,000 tonnes of crude oil.

  Present

Dale Fort is a Victorian era 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. The Pembrokeshire Coast Path passes through the village and around the Dale peninsula.

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, pantomime or sketch every year in March. The group is made up of villagers, friends and families from all around the peninsula who come together to sing, dance and perform.

  References

  External links

• Dale village website
• History of Dale
• Map sources for Dale, Pembrokeshire
• www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Dale and surrounding area

Communities of Pembrokeshire Ambleston Amroth Angle Boncath Brawdy Burton Camrose Carew Castlemartin Cilgerran Clydau Clynderwen Cosheston Crymych Cwm Gwaun Dale Dinas Cross East Williamston Eglwyswrw Fishguard & Goodwick Freystrop Haverfordwest Hayscastle Herbrandston Hook Hubberston Hundleton Jeffreyston Johnston Kilgetty/Begelly Lampeter Velfrey Lamphey Letterston Llanddewi Velfrey Llandissilio West Llangolman Llangwm Llanrhian Llanstadwell Llawhaden Maenclochog Manorbier Manordeifi Marloes and St Brides Martletwy Mathry Merlin's Bridge Milford Haven Mynachlog-ddu Narberth Nevern New Moat Newport/Trefdraeth Neyland Nolton and Roch Pembroke Pembroke Dock Penally Pencaer Puncheston Rosemarket Rudbaxton Saundersfoot Scleddau Slebech Solva Spittal St Davids St Dogmaels St Florence St. Ishmael's St Mary Out Liberty Stackpole Templeton Tenby The Havens Tiers Cross Trecwn Uzmaston and Boulston Walwyn's Castle Wiston Wolfscastle

Coordinates: 51°42′25″N 5°10′16″W / 51.70694°N 5.17111°W / 51.70694; -5.17111