Ratford farm is located approximately three and three quarter miles south west of Milford Haven. According to heritage consultancy Trysor, 'the farmstead is shown on the 1810, 1 inch to 1 mile scale, Ordnance Survey Original Surveyors Drawing (Haverfordwest sheet). No real detail is provided of the farmyard layout and no field boundaries are shown.'
'On tithe survey in 1839, the farmhouse and fields at Ratford Farm are shown to be very much as they are today. The farm was recorded as being owned by the Henry Tasker and occupied by Thomas Thomas. The field names given for Ratford Tarm in the tithe apportionment are as follows: West Park; Hill; Moory Meadow; Square Park; East Park; Long Meadow; Homestead; The Croft; Coalpit Park and Bridge Park.'
'The 1889 1:2500 Ordnance Survey map shows the farmhouse and farmyard buildings clearly for the first time. The farmhouse was in its present position. A byre or dairy was attached to the eastern gable of the house, but no outbuildings are depicted. Clearly Ratford was a small farm at that time, being less than 40 acres in extent. A similar picture is shown on the 1907 edition of the 1:2500 map, although this shows a small extension to the eastern end of the building range and two very small outbuildings to the west of the house. No substantial agricultural buildings appear to have existed at Ratford until the early 21st century. The field system shown around the farmhouse on 19th century maps has undergone few changes during the past century, apart from the amalgamation of some fields.'
Source: Trysor report entitled 'Ratford Farm, Haverfordwest Pembrokeshire Historic Environment Appraisal' by Jenny Hall and Paul Sambrook, published November 2013
M. Ryder, RCAHMW, 7th March 2019