In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described New Moat like this:
MOAT (NEW), a parish, with a village, in Narberth district, Pembroke; on the river Cleddan, 3½ miles NNE of Clarbeston-Road r. station, and 7 NW by N of Narberth. Post town, Haverfordwest. Acres, 3,101. Real property, £1,995. Pop., 311. Houses, 61. The property is divided among a few. ...
Moat House, rebuilt by the Scourfields, on the site of a previous old mansion, is the chief residence. There is a hill moated by the Flemings in the time of Henry II. There is also a Roman camp. The living is a rectory in the diocese of St. David's. Value, £130. Patron, W. H. Scourfield, Esq. The church is ancient but good, and contains monuments of the Scourfield.
New Moat through time
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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of New Moat in Pembrokeshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/8388
Date accessed: 16th April 2024
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