Spittal, Pembrokeshire Spittal, Pembrokeshire Spittal is a village, parish and community that lies approximately halfway between Haverfordwest and Fishguard, near the village of Wolf's Castle in the county of Pembrokeshire in west Wales. Its name is a corruption of the word 'hospital', which is also the root of such names as Spitalfields, London, Spital, Merseyside, Spital-in-the-Street, Lincolnshire, etc.: the village possessed a hospitium (place of accommodation for pilgrims) belonging to the Cathedral of St David's. No trace of this remains. The population of the community in 2001 was 501. In 2004 a new primary school was built in the village to educate
1901 Pembrokeshire County Council election elected at the first meeting of the new council. 1901 Pembrokeshire County Council election The fifth election to Pembrokeshire County Council was held in March 1901. It was preceded by the 1898 election and followed by the 1904 election. Only eleven seats were contested and, as a result, the vast majority of wards resulted in unopposed returns. There were no boundary changes at this election. Having been defeated in 1898, Canton regained his seat without opposition. W.H. George was elected by the casting vote of the Mayor. Dr Griffith had stood as a Liberal in 1892 and a Liberal Unionist