Pembroke, Pembrokeshire Pembroke, Pembrokeshire Pembroke (; ) was the founding county town of Pembrokeshire in Wales. Pembroke still features a number of historic buildings, town walls and complexes. It is a community and one of the larger towns in the county with a population of 7,552. Pembroke Castle was the birthplace of Henry Tudor, later to become Henry VII of England. Pembroke Castle, the substantial remains of a stone medieval fortress founded by the Normans in 1093, stands at the Western tip of the peninsular surrounded by water on three sides. The castle was the seat of the powerful Earls of Pembroke
Cuisine of Pembrokeshire vegetables" which until recently "gained minimal culinary recognition", although dishes such as creamed swede have become fashionable and have helped change perceptions of the crop. Other Pembrokeshire crops include cauliflower, asparagus and summer fruit The cauliflower is said to be "perhaps one of the most prized vegetables" and requires a frost free climate when the curd is developing. The mild climate of Pembrokeshire means it is an important supplier of this vegetable to national markets. Central Pembrokeshire, from the River Cleddau estuary to the west coast, grows cereals for cattle", while most coastal farms are laid down to 50% arable