Pembroke
the county-town of Pembrokeshire, Wales; on a navigable creek of Milford Haven, 114 miles W. by N. of Cardiff. On the extremity of the ridge on which the town is built stands Pembroke Castle, founded in 1904 by Arnulf de Montgomery, a very imposing ruin. The birthplace of Henry VII., this castle in 1648 was taken by Cromwell after a six weeks' siege. Monktown Priory, with its roofless decorated choir, is another interesting structure. Pembroke for more than four centuries has given the title of earl to the House of Herbert. At Pembroke Dock, or Pater, 2½ mile N. W., is the naval dockyard and arsenal, established in 1814. Pop about 90,000.