Maritime History of Newport Pembrokeshire ISBN 9781549713040 From 1760 to 1830 no less than 80 ships were built on the banks of the River Nevern. Timber for their construction was imported from the Baltic and they were the best quality ships built in Wales at this time. In 1819 John Havard was so such a renowned shipbuilder that he supervised the building of ships in both Newport Pembrokeshire and in Newport, Monmouthshire. YOU CAN BUY THIS BOOK DIRECTLY FROM AMAZON