In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described New Quay like this:
NEWQUAY, a village in Llanddewi-Aberarth parish, Cardigan; on the coast, 5 miles S W of Aberayron. It is a sub-port to Cardigan, a coast-guard station, and a watering-place; carries on ship-building and fishing; has a post-office under Carmarthen, ‡ a good small harbour, and fairs on 4 Oct. and 12 Nov. Pop. about 1,800.
New Quay through time
New Quay is now part of Ceredigion district. Click here for graphs and data of how Ceredigion has changed over two centuries. For statistics about New Quay itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of New Quay, in Ceredigion and Cardiganshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/1122
Date accessed: 11th June 2024
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