Wiston, Pembrokeshire
Wiston
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|---|---|
Field near Longlands, Wiston | |
Location within Pembrokeshire | |
| Population | 1,097 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SN0215018049 |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Haverfordwest |
| Postcode district | SA62 |
| Dialling code | 01437 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Wiston (/ˈwɪsən/; Welsh: Cas-wis) is a village, parish and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales, in the United Kingdom. It was once a marcher borough. George Owen, in 1603, described it as one of nine Pembrokeshire "boroughs in decay". It continued as a constituent parliamentary borough (voting as part of the borough seat of Pembroke) until the end of the 19th century.
It is overlooked by Wiston Castle.
The community of Wiston includes the village plus Clarbeston, Clarbeston Road and Walton East.