St Florence

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title: "St Florence" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["villages-in-pembrokeshire", "communities-in-pembrokeshire"] description: "Village, parish and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales" topic_path: "general/villages-in-pembrokeshire" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Florence" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Village, parish and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox UK place"]

Field	Value
country	Wales
welsh_name	Sain Fflwrens
constituency_welsh_assembly	Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire
official_name	St Florence
unitary_wales	Pembrokeshire
lieutenancy_wales	Dyfed
constituency_westminster	Mid and South Pembrokeshire
post_town	TENBY
postcode_district	SA70
postcode_area	SA
dial_code	01834
os_grid_reference	SN0808901170
coordinates
population	756
population_ref	(2011)
static_image_name	St. Florence Church, St. Florence, Pembrokeshire (geograph 2074137).jpg
static_image_caption	St Florence's church
module	[[File:2024 Wales Pembrokeshire Community St Florence map.svg
Map of the community
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| country = Wales | welsh_name = Sain Fflwrens | constituency_welsh_assembly = Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire | official_name = St Florence | unitary_wales = Pembrokeshire | lieutenancy_wales = Dyfed | constituency_westminster = Mid and South Pembrokeshire | post_town = TENBY | postcode_district = SA70 | postcode_area = SA | dial_code = 01834 | os_grid_reference = SN0808901170 | coordinates = | population = 756 | population_ref = (2011) | static_image_name = St. Florence Church, St. Florence, Pembrokeshire (geograph 2074137).jpg | static_image_caption = St Florence's church | module= [[File:2024 Wales Pembrokeshire Community St Florence map.svg|240px]] Map of the community

St Florence (Welsh: Sain Fflwrens) is a village, parish and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales. St Florence sits on the River Ritec that flows 4 mi eastwards to its estuary in Tenby. The Church of St Florence is a grade II* listed building.

In 2001, the population was 490 (2001 Census Settlement data), 650 (2001 Census Community Council 993Ha) and 751 (Parish Headcount).

History

St Florence dates back to Norman times and remains of 16th and 17th-century buildings still exist, with Flemish chimneys, characteristic of Pembrokeshire, in evidence, named after Flemish settlers in the region. The river was navigable by small vessels as far upstream as St Florence until the 19th century when it silted up as a result of local land reclamation. The village is a noted stop on the Tenby to Whitland section of the Cistercian Way owing to its historical significance.

St Florence Church (St. Florentius)

The 12th-century parish church is dedicated to St Florentius; it was restored in the 19th century, and is a grade II* listed building. In the church is a memorial to Robert Ferrar, the Protestant Bishop of St Davids, who was burned at the stake at Carmarthen during the reign of Mary in 1555.

Geography

St Florence sits on the River Ritec that flows eastwards to its estuary in Tenby. East of St Florence on the north bank of the river is Ritec Fen, a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).

Public Transport

The nearest railway station is Manorbier railway station, 1.4 mi southwest of the village.

Sport and leisure activities

St Florence's football side were the Pembrokeshire Division 3 Cup champions of the season 2006/2007. The village hosts an annual Duck Race on the river at Easter for charity.

To the north of the village on the B4318 is Manor House Wildlife Park. Other local attractions include Heatherton World of Activities and The Dinosaur Park.

References

References

1. "Community population 2011".
2. "Sain fflwrens - Recorded name - Historic Place Names".
3. "British Listed Buildings: Church of St Florence".
4. Pembrokeshire County Council Census 2001 Settlement Profiles
5. "23001 Census - Neighbourhood Statistics".
6. "Cistercian Way - St Florence".
7. "Church of St Florence, St Florence". British Listed Buildings.
8. "Countryside Council for Wales - Ritec Fen".
9. (13 December 2013). "St Florence Community Council". Pembroke Observer.
10. "St Florence Community Council".

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