Pembrokeshire History
| Year | Event |
| 8001bc | Approximate date for the formation of the Haven waterway by flooding of the Daugleddau after the last ice age |
| 3000bc | Approximate date for the building of Pentre Ifan- Carreg Samson and Kings Quoit |
| 2100bc | Approximate date for Preseli Bluestones being taken from Pembrokeshire to Stonehenge |
| 500bc | Approximate date for many of Pembrokeshires Celtic Settlements |
| 300bc | Approximate date for the building of Castel Henllys hill fort |
| 850 | Viking Raids on Milford Haven start |
| 878 | The viking Hubba winters his fleet in Milford Haven |
| 1096 | Welsh seige of Pembroke Castle fails |
| 1100 | Approximate date for the building of a wooden castle at Cilgerran |
| 1100 | St Davids Church in Hubberston was founded during the 1100s. |
| 1108 | Arrival of the Flemish who founded Haverfordwest |
| 1115 | Norman Bishop installed at St Davids |
| 1120 | Building of Haverfordwest Castle |
| 1120 | Pope Callixtus II declares 2 pilgrimages to St Davids = 1 pilgrimage to Rome |
| 1136 | Benedictine Monastry established on Caldey Island |
| 1146 | Gerald of Wales born at Manorbier Castle |
| 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) |
| 1180 | Start of building work on St Davids Cathedral |
| 1200 | Approximate date for the founding of Haverfordwest Priory |
| 1200 | Milford Haven area was referred to as Millfyth by historian George Owen during the 1200s |
| 1215 | Llewelyn set fire to much of Haverfordwest |
| 1223 | Cilgerran Castle captured by William Marshall (the Younger)(Earl of Pembroke) and rebuilt in its current layout |
| 1260 | Prince Llywelyn ransacked Tenby |
| 1280 | Start of building work for the current Carew Castle |
| 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 |
| 1457 | Henry Tudor born in Pembroke Castle |
| 1471 | Henry Tudor sets sail from Tenby - fleeing from the Yorkists |
| 1485 | Henry Tudor lands at Mill Bay (Dale) on the start of his campaign to retake the though. After defeating Richard III he became Henry VII |
| 1497 | Edward Prince of Wales grants the Charter to the town of Haverfordwest |
| 1543 | County of Haverfordwest granted the right to hold its own assize |
| 1545 | Haverfordwest allowed to have its own Member of Parliament |
| 1558 | William Nichol burned at the stake for his religion- Haverfordwest |
| 1625 | Hotel Mariners was established |
| 1638 | First meeting of the early Congregationalists at the Green Meeting House which later became Albany Church |
| 1642 | During the Civil War- the royalist Earl of Carberry attack on Pembroke fails when he findS the Parliamentry fleet in Milford Haven |
| 1644 | Battle of Colby Moor (between Wiston and Llawhaden) |
| 1648 | Pembroke Castle besieged by Cromwell |
| 1649 | Oliver Cromwell sets off for Ireland from Milford Haven |
| 1657 | George Fox- founder of the Society of Friends (also known as Quakers) came to Pembroke and Haverfordwest |
| 1659 | First Portfield Fair |
| 1661 | Quakers being imprisoned for their beliefs forced to leave for America. They go on to found the Amercan towns of Haverfordwest and Narberth |
| 1726 | Building of The Old Bridge in Haverfordwest |
| 1752 | All of Britain (except the Gwaun Valley near Fishguard) adopt the Gregorian Calender |
| 1761 | Haverfordwest granted its own Lord Lieutenant |
| 1763 | Birthday of William Evans wo started Eaton-Evans and Morris Solicitors. They are still trading in Haverfordwest High Street |
| 1763 | First of 14 visits by John Wesley to Haverfordwest |
| 1774 | Tabernacle Congregational Church established in Haverfordwest |
| 1782 | Sir William Hamilton inherited Hubberston and Pill |
| 1787 | Regular Mail Coach established linking Hubberston to London |
| 1789 | Original Bethesda Baptist Church built. |
| 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. |
| 1790 | Last of 14 visits to Haverfordwest by John Wesley |
| 1791 | Building of Haverfordwests Butter and Fish Market |
| 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. |
| 1794 | Building of Foley House |
| 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 French invaded at Strumble Head. 1-400 French troups were defeated by the local women in less than 2 days! |
| 1797 | The Navy Board establish Milford Dockyard to build warships |
| 1797 | Whale Oil Warehouse built Milford Haven |
| 1799 | Opening of first gaol in Haverfordwest |
| 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 |
| 1814 | Pembroke Dock founded by Royal Navy who were concerned about overcharging at the port of Milford Haven |
| 1816 | Original Bethesda Baptist Church extended |
| 1817 | Ebeneezer Church built in Haverfordwest |
| 1821 | King George IV visits Milford Haven twice in 4 days!(each time taking refuge from a tempest) |
| 1821 | William Roblin was the last man to be hanged at Haverfordwest Castle |
| 1822 | Haverfordwests Gaol replaced by three story gaol which is now the records Office |
| 1824 | Founding of Haverfordwest Cricket Club (The Oldest cricket Club in Wales) |
| 1831 | Weslyan Chapel built in Milford Haven (Wesleyan Court now stands on the site) |
| 1835 | Building of Shire Hall |
| 1837 | Opening of the New Bridge in Haverfordwest (This was originally a toll bridge.) |
| 1839 | Opening of Haverfordwest Workhouse |
| 1839 | Start of the Rebecca Riots which centred on the area around Narberth |
| 1840 | Building of Scolton Manor |
| 1840 | Opening of Rehoboth Presbyterian Church in Milford Haven |
| 1848 | Old Bridge in Haverfordwest was widened |
| 1850 | Building of Perrots Terrace- Haverfordwest |
| 1853 | Arrival of the South Wales Railway |
| 1855 | Date on the Foundation Stone of Hubberston National Primary School |
| 1856 | Founding of Neyland - Brunel put a railway station here to slight Milford Haven. |
| 1857 | Hill Park Baptist Church built in Haverfordwest |
| 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 | Building of Scoveston Fort |
| 1859 | Neyland acquires it current name. (Previously it was called Milford Haven) |
| 1859 | Opening of first Pembrokeshire hospital- The Pembrokeshire and Haverfordwest Infirmary in St. Thomas Green- Haverfordwest |
| 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 |
| 1872 | St David St Patrick Church built in Dew Street- Haverfordwest |
| 1874 | Formation of the Milford Haven Docks Company |
| 1874 | Original Pembrokeshire hospital replaced by new infirmary |
| 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 | Haverfordwest given the Mayoral Chain by George Leader Owen |
| 1887 | The book Little England Beyond Wales was published by Edward Laws |
| 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 |
| 1896 | Formation of Haverfordwest Male Voice Choir |
| 1898 | Great Western Railway extended into Milford Haven Docks |
| 1899 | Formation of Haverfordwest County (Football) Club |
| 1902 | Opening of the Methodist Chapel in Priory Road- Milford Haven |
| 1904 | Waldo Williams (Welsh Poet) born in Haverfordwest |
| 1907 | Extension to St Katherines Church in Milford Haven |
| 1908 | Building of first Smoke House Milford Haven - to support the fishing industry |
| 1908 | GWR moves the Irish Ferry service from Neyland to Fishguard |
| 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 |
| 1918 | Haverfordwest was probably the first town to recieve news of the Armistice via the Transatlantic Cable |
| 1923 | Opening of the War Memorial Hospital |
| 1924 | Dedication of the War Memorial in Milford Haven |
| 1926 | Milford Haven electrified (The first town in Wales to be electrified) |
| 1928 | HMS Warrior laid up in the Haven (staying for 51 years) |
| 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 |
| 1932 | Opening of Preseli Waterworks |
| 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 |
| 1936 | Post Ofice moved to Quay Street |
| 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 |
| 1943 | Opening of the RAF airport at Haverfordwest |
| 1944 | Seebees (American Naval Construction Unit) build temporary hospital near Hubberston Fort to accept the casualties expected during the D-day Landings |
| 1945 | Closing of the RAF airport at Haverfordwest |
| 1950 | Memorial Garden given to Milford Haven Urban District Council by the Welcome Home and Memoral Fund Committee |
| 1952 | Pembrokeshire Coast Path National Park created |
| 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 | Armoural Bearings granted to Haverfordwest |
| 1966 | Milford Haven Fire Station moved to Yorke Street |
| 1966 | Opening of Texaco |
| 1967 | Torrey Canyon Oil Spill (Tanker was on route to Milford Haven) |
| 1968 | Building work started at Llys-y-fran Dam |
| 1968 | Opening of Gulf Oil Refinery |
| 1968 | Royal Family visit Milford Haven for Opening of Gulf Refinery |
| 1970 | Collapse of the Cleddau Bridge during construction |
| 1971 | Amoco Oil Refinery building started |
| 1972 | Founding of the Pembrokeshire Coast national Park |
| 1972 | Official Opening of Llys-y-fran Dam |
| 1973 | Amoco Oil Refinery (now Elf/Total/Murco) came on-line |
| 1973 | Calvary Pentecostal Church built in Portfield |
| 1973 | Opening of The Meads Sports Centre with its Indoor Swimming Pool |
| 1974 | Formation of Preseli District Council |
| 1975 | Haven ferries replaced by the Cleddau Bridge |
| 1976 | Official Opening of the Cleddau Bridge |
| 1977 | Opening of the Torch Theatre |
| 1977 | The Astoria Cinema in Milford Haven becomes a bingo hall |
| 1978 | Cristos Bitos Oil Spill |
| 1978 | Filming of The Onedin Line television series in the Haven |
| 1979 | BI Ferry Cannacht arrived in Pembroke Dock |
| 1979 | HMS Warrior departs the Haven (after 51 years) |
| 1979 | Opening of Withybush Hospital |
| 1983 | Amoco Oil Refinery Fire (involved 150 firemen!) |
| 1983 | Archeologic Excavation of Haverfordwest Priory |
| 1983 | Closure of the Esso Oil refinery |
| 1985 | Brunel Quay Marina in Neyland Opens |
| 1985 | Closure of BP Oil Facility |
| 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 | A blue stone travelled to Stonehenge from the Preselis. (This journey did not use authentic transport techniques.) |
| 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 | First Texaco Explosion - so serious they offered to buy houses in Rhoscrowther |
| 1992 | Unveiling of the Fisherman Tribute statue on the Rath |
| 1993 | Llys-y-fran dam rasied by 1.5m to ease national water shortage |
| 1994 | Gas Reserves discovered off-shore from Pembrokeshire |
| 1994 | Second explosion and major fire at Texaco Refinery - blast felt 30 miles away |
| 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 | Gulf stopped refining oil and became the Petroplus facility |
| 1998 | Opening of the current bridge between Hakin and Milford Haven |
| 1999 | Opening of the Electronic Fish Auction on Milford Docks. |
| 1999 | Unveiling of the Statue of Brunel at Neyland by HRH Prince Charles |
| 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 | Ill-fated journey of the second Millennium Blue Stone |
| 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 | DigitalDan establishes its Haverfordwest website (www.Haverfordwest.info) |
| 2004 | LPG Regassification Plant construction work starts at South Hook and Waterston |
| 2006 | Major expansion to DigitalDan.co.uk Website to incorporate extensive photo library of the larger Pembrokeshire towns. |