Population 850 Country Wales Police Dyfed-Powys Local time Sunday 11:26 PM Principal area Pembrokeshire | OS grid reference SM9718 Sovereign state United Kingdom Fire Mid and West Wales Post town Haverfordwest | |
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Crundale is a village near Haverfordwest in south Pembrokeshire, southwest Wales. It is the principal residential area of Rudbaxton community.
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Map of Crundale, Haverfordwest, UK
Location
Crundale lies on the rural B4329 road 1.5 miles (2.4 km) northeast of Haverfordwest and to the southeast of Withybush Airport.
Description
The village is in the community of Rudbaxton, and is the main residential area in the community with some 450 houses and growing. The population of the community is about 850, and the village has a post office, community hall and football pitch.
History
Crundale House, dating from 1756 and from which the village may have taken its name, is now a guest house.
Crundale had a pub, the Boot & Shoe Inn, now closed and converted into residential properties.
Religion
Crundale United Reformed Church dates back to 1837.
Industry
In November 2013 Fenton Home Farm was granted approval to build a solar farm. The project, a joint British-German venture, took eight weeks to complete and began generating power on 12 September 2014. With a projected 37.8MW output of photovoltaic power, its operators believe it to be one of the largest in the UK.