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
1889 Pembrokeshire County Council election the initial elections, there were sixteen aldermanic vacancies and the following Alderman were appointed by the newly elected council (with the number of votes cast recorded in each case). A second vote was held to determine which aldermen should retire in three years. Elected for six years Elected for three years Five vacancies were caused by the election of aldermen. The election to replace the Mayor of Pembroke was fought on political lines. The election which followed the elevation of Lord Kensington was not fought on political lines. 1889 Pembrokeshire County Council election The first election to Pembrokeshire County Council