Henry's Moat

Henry’s Moat is a hamlet and parish in Pembrokeshire, Wales, in the community of Puncheston. It is 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Fishguard and 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Haverfordwest. The nearest railway station is Clarbeston Road 5 miles (8 km) to the south. It was in the ancient Hundred of Cemais.

Henry’s Moat

St Brynach's Church, about 1885
Henry’s Moat
Location within Pembrokeshire
OS grid referenceSN044276
Community
  • Puncheston
Principal area
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode districtSA63
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
  • Preseli Pembrokeshire

Name

The parish’s Welsh name was Castell Hên-drêv (or Hendre), Anglicised by early English settlers to its present form. It derives from an ancient tumulus surrounded by a moat.[1] It appears as Castel henrye on a 1578 parish map of Pembrokeshire.[2]

History

In 1833 the population of the parish was 282.[1] It includes the hamlet of Tufton on the nearby B4329 Cardigan to Haverfordwest turnpike.[3]

Church

The parish church is dedicated to St Brynach (English: St Bernard).[1]

References
  1. "GENUKI: Henry's Moat". Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  2. "Penbrok comitat". British Library.
  3. "GENUKI: Parish maps". Retrieved 25 April 2015.
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