Haverfordwest History
Year  Event
1108Arrival of the Flemish who founded Haverfordwest
1120Building of Haverfordwest Castle
1200Approximate date for the founding of Haverfordwest Priory
1215Llewelyn set fire to much of Haverfordwest
1497Edward Prince of Wales grants the Charter to the town of Haverfordwest
1543County of Haverfordwest granted the right to hold its own assize
1545Haverfordwest allowed to have its own Member of Parliament
1558William Nichol burned at the stake for his religion- Haverfordwest
1625Hotel Mariners was established
1638First meeting of the early Congregationalists at the Green Meeting House which later became Albany Church
1657George Fox- founder of the Society of Friends (also known as Quakers) came to Pembroke and Haverfordwest
1659First Portfield Fair
1726Building of The Old Bridge in Haverfordwest
1761Haverfordwest granted its own Lord Lieutenant
1763Birthday of William Evans wo started Eaton-Evans and Morris Solicitors. They are still trading in Haverfordwest High Street
1763First of 14 visits by John Wesley to Haverfordwest
1774Tabernacle Congregational Church established in Haverfordwest
1790Last of 14 visits to Haverfordwest by John Wesley
1791Building of Haverfordwests Butter and Fish Market
1794Building of Foley House
1799Opening of first gaol in Haverfordwest
1817Ebeneezer Church built in Haverfordwest
1821William Roblin was the last man to be hanged at Haverfordwest Castle
1822Haverfordwests Gaol replaced by three story gaol which is now the records Office
1824Founding of Haverfordwest Cricket Club (The Oldest cricket Club in Wales)
1835Building of Shire Hall
1837Opening of the New Bridge in Haverfordwest (This was originally a toll bridge.)
1839Opening of Haverfordwest Workhouse
1840Opening of Rehoboth Presbyterian Church in Milford Haven
1848Old Bridge in Haverfordwest was widened
1850Building of Perrots Terrace- Haverfordwest
1857Hill Park Baptist Church built in Haverfordwest
1859Opening of first Pembrokeshire hospital- The Pembrokeshire and Haverfordwest Infirmary in St. Thomas Green- Haverfordwest
1872St David St Patrick Church built in Dew Street- Haverfordwest
1874Original Pembrokeshire hospital replaced by new infirmary
1887Haverfordwest given the Mayoral Chain by George Leader Owen
1896Formation of Haverfordwest Male Voice Choir
1899Formation of Haverfordwest County (Football) Club
1904Waldo Williams (Welsh Poet) born in Haverfordwest
1918Haverfordwest was probably the first town to recieve news of the Armistice via the Transatlantic Cable
1923Opening of the War Memorial Hospital
1936Post Ofice moved to Quay Street
1943Opening of the RAF airport at Haverfordwest
1945Closing of the RAF airport at Haverfordwest
1966Armoural Bearings granted to Haverfordwest
1973Calvary Pentecostal Church built in Portfield
1979Opening of Withybush Hospital
1983Archeologic Excavation of Haverfordwest Priory
2004DigitalDan establishes its Haverfordwest website (www.Haverfordwest.info)