Milford Haven History
| Year | Event |
| 850 | Viking Raids on Milford Haven start |
| 878 | The viking Hubba winters his fleet in Milford Haven |
| 1100 | St Davids Church in Hubberston was founded during the 1100s. |
| 1170 | Adam de Roche founded the Benedictine priory called Hubberston Priory- in Lower Priory- Milford Haven |
| 1180 | Dedication of the Thomas a Becket beacon chapel on the Rath- Milford Haven. (Fully restored in the 1930s) |
| 1200 | Milford Haven area was referred to as Millfyth by historian George Owen during the 1200s |
| 1348 | Black Death (The Plague strikes Hakin) |
| 1405 | French mercenaries arrive at Milford Haven to assist Owain Glyndwr they go on to set fire to Haverfordwest |
| 1642 | During the Civil War- the royalist Earl of Carberry attack on Pembroke fails when he findS the Parliamentry fleet in Milford Haven |
| 1649 | Oliver Cromwell sets off for Ireland from Milford Haven |
| 1782 | Sir William Hamilton inherited Hubberston and Pill |
| 1787 | Regular Mail Coach established linking Hubberston to London |
| 1790 | Act of Parliament granted right to establish a port on land at Hubberston and Pill |
| 1790 | Founding of Milford Haven by Sir William Hamilton - On 9th June- an Act of Parliament was passed which gave rise to the founding of the port. |
| 1791 | The Pill to Haverforwest Road is administered as a Turnpike Trust with a Toll Gate at Castle Terrace |
| 1792 | Greville persuaded Quaker Whalers from Nantucket to settle in Milford Haven. The Quakers had emigrated to America to escape religious persecution- hence they had experience of building new towns from scratch. |
| 1796 | Navy Board starts building ships near Hubberston Pill. Ships built here include Milford- Lavinia and Nautilus |
| 1797 | A Customs Bonded Store was built on Milford Docks. This was later extended on both sides and is now the Museum |
| 1797 | The Navy Board establish Milford Dockyard to build warships |
| 1797 | Whale Oil Warehouse built Milford Haven |
| 1800 | The New Inn was built in Hamilton Terrace- Milford Haven. (Now known as the Lord Nelson Hotel) |
| 1801 | Building starts on St Katherines Church in Milford Haven |
| 1802 | Nelson visits Milford Haven and declares it one of the finest harbours ever seen |
| 1802 | The New Inn in Milford Haven was renamed the Lord Nelson Hotel after Nelsons visit |
| 1804 | Founding of the Milford Artillery Company |
| 1806 | The extensions which form the sides of Milford Museum were built |
| 1808 | St Katherines Church- Milford Haven- completed |
| 1809 | Work Abandoned on the Greville Observatory Milford Haven (Part of the College of King George III) |
| 1810 | Many Quakers returned to America. Demand for Whale Oil was falling due to Gas Lamps replacing Whale Oil lamps in the cities. |
| 1811 | Opening of the Friends Meeting House in Milford Haven |
| 1816 | Original Bethesda Baptist Church extended |
| 1821 | King George IV visits Milford Haven twice in 4 days!(each time taking refuge from a tempest) |
| 1831 | Weslyan Chapel built in Milford Haven (Wesleyan Court now stands on the site) |
| 1855 | Date on the Foundation Stone of Hubberston National Primary School |
| 1857 | Police Station opened in Faulke Street- Milford Haven |
| 1858 | Opening of the wooden Castle Pill Bridge- known as Black Bridge because it was coated in protective tar. |
| 1859 | The stepping stones crossing the pill between Milford Haven and Hakin are replaced by a wooden toll bridge |
| 1860 | Start of building work at Hubberston Fort (some accounts putthis in 1858) |
| 1863 | Hubberston Fort completed for a cost of £87-000 |
| 1863 | The Railway arrives in Milford Haven |
| 1874 | Formation of the Milford Haven Docks Company |
| 1875 | The steam ship Great Eastern comes to Milford Haven for a refit after laying Transatlantic Cables |
| 1876 | Creation of the Port Sanitary Authority (now known as the Milford Haven Port Authority) |
| 1877 | Opening of the North Road Board School in Milford Haven |
| 1879 | Opening of the Baptist Chapel in North road- Milford Haven |
| 1887 | Wooden Toll Bridge from Hakin to Milford Haven was replaced by an Iron Toll Bridge |
| 1888 | Flooding of Milford Docks (Project cost £1-500-000) |
| 1889 | Transatlantic Passenger Ship City of Rome arrives in Milford with Barnam Circus |
| 1891 | Milford Haven recognised as a Parish. Previously it was a suburb of Steynton Parish |
| 1894 | Formation of Milford Haven Urban District Council |
| 1898 | Great Western Railway extended into Milford Haven Docks |
| 1902 | Opening of the Methodist Chapel in Priory Road- Milford Haven |
| 1907 | Extension to St Katherines Church in Milford Haven |
| 1908 | Building of first Smoke House Milford Haven - to support the fishing industry |
| 1909 | Opening of the Fire Station in Dartmouth Street- Milford Haven |
| 1909 | Tolls finally abolished on the bridge between Milford Haven and Hakin |
| 1910 | Opening of the Tabernacle in Charles Street- Milford Haven |
| 1914 | Arrival of the Belgium Fishermen Refugees in Milford Haven |
| 1924 | Dedication of the War Memorial in Milford Haven |
| 1926 | Milford Haven electrified (The first town in Wales to be electrified) |
| 1930 | Construction of the Milford Haven sewage system |
| 1930 | Restoration of Thomas a Becket Chapel on the Rath begins |
| 1931 | Construction of Milford Haven Central School |
| 1931 | Hakin School becomes a junior school as older pupils go to Grammar or Central School |
| 1933 | Iron bridge between Hakin and Milford Haven replaced by a concrete one. Convoy of 8 Steam Rollers cross in close formation to prove that a bridge made from concrete is safe |
| 1933 | Royal visit to Milford Haven |
| 1935 | Building work started on the Royal Naval Armament Depot. (Often called the Mine Depot) |
| 1936 | First Haven oil spill from the Banda Sharpur who was stranded on Dale Beach |
| 1939 | Milford Haven Fire Station moved to the Town Hall |
| 1939 | Opening of Milford Haven Mine Depot |
| 1939 | Outdoor Swimming Pool on The Rath opened |
| 1939 | Town Hall started service. (There has never been an opening ceremony) |
| 1940 | German Navy start dropping Mines in the Haven |
| 1944 | Seebees (American Naval Construction Unit) build temporary hospital near Hubberston Fort to accept the casualties expected during the D-day Landings |
| 1950 | Memorial Garden given to Milford Haven Urban District Council by the Welcome Home and Memoral Fund Committee |
| 1957 | Construction works starts on the Esso Refinery in Milford Haven |
| 1958 | Founding of the Milford Haven Conservancy Board |
| 1959 | First Meeting of the Milford Haven Round Table |
| 1960 | Esso Portsmouth explodes while alongside the Esso jetty in Milford Haven |
| 1960 | Opening of Esso- the first Milford Haven Oil Refinery |
| 1960 | Opening of the BP Jetty |
| 1962 | First Annual Carnival organised by Milford Haven Round Table |
| 1964 | Official opening of Texaco Refinery by the Queen |
| 1964 | Opening of Milford Haven Grammar School in Steynton Road |
| 1966 | Milford Haven Fire Station moved to Yorke Street |
| 1967 | Torrey Canyon Oil Spill (Tanker was on route to Milford Haven) |
| 1968 | Opening of Gulf Oil Refinery |
| 1968 | Royal Family visit Milford Haven for Opening of Gulf Refinery |
| 1971 | Amoco Oil Refinery building started |
| 1973 | Amoco Oil Refinery (now Elf/Total/Murco) came on-line |
| 1973 | Opening of The Meads Sports Centre with its Indoor Swimming Pool |
| 1977 | Opening of the Torch Theatre |
| 1977 | The Astoria Cinema in Milford Haven becomes a bingo hall |
| 1978 | Filming of The Onedin Line television series in the Haven |
| 1983 | Amoco Oil Refinery Fire (involved 150 firemen!) |
| 1983 | Closure of the Esso Oil refinery |
| 1986 | Conservancy board became the Port Authority |
| 1987 | Outdoor Swimming Pool on The Rath closed |
| 1988 | Milford Haven Grammar School went Comprehensive and became Milford School |
| 1989 | Closure of the Royal Naval Armament Depot |
| 1990 | Approximate opening of the Thornton Business Park |
| 1990 | Milford Haven celebrated 200th anniversary with visit by Princess Alexandra |
| 1990 | Opening of the Water Gardens on The Rath by Margaret Thatcher |
| 1991 | Closure of the Milford Haven Royal Naval Armament Depot |
| 1991 | Construction of the new Fish Market on Milford Docks |
| 1991 | Opening of Milford Marina by the Duke of York |
| 1991 | The Tall Ships Race started at Milford Haven |
| 1992 | Unveiling of the Fisherman Tribute statue on the Rath |
| 1996 | Sea Empress oil tanker - spills it cargo causing environmental disaster |
| 1997 | Opening of the Seal Hospital |
| 1998 | Fish market extended to 3 times its original size |
| 1998 | Opening of the current bridge between Hakin and Milford Haven |
| 1999 | Opening of the Electronic Fish Auction on Milford Docks. |
| 2000 | Blockade of Elf and Texaco Refineries as Truck Drivers protest over rising fuel prices |
| 2000 | First DigitalDan web site- (dedicated to Milford Haven-) goes on-line |
| 2000 | Opening of MITEC (Part of Pembrokeshire College based in Milford Docks) |
| 2001 | Opening of the Phoenix Bowl |
| 2002 | 3 Cruise Ships visit Milford Haven |
| 2002 | First Milford Haven Round Table Firework Spectacular detonated from the Sea Front |
| 2002 | Milford Haven Annual Carnival destination moved from Pill Field to Marble Hall |
| 2003 | First of the big Street Fairs takes over Hamilton Terrace- Milford Haven |
| 2003 | Milford Haven Annual Carnival Magazines replaced by Carnival Raffle Tickets |
| 2003 | Milford Haven Town Council web site goes on-line |
| 2003 | Permission granted for LPG gas facilities at Petroplus and Esso |
| 2004 | LPG Regassification Plant construction work starts at South Hook and Waterston |