Kingsmoor
It consists now of about 161 acres. There was an unsuccessful attempt to initiate an Act of Enclosure in 1855-6. Its unity has been lost because of road improvements, but a large area of interesting wetland and heath survives. The scene of large assemblies: religious, disputive and athletic, traditionally it has been the home of gipsies.
Gypsies & caravan, Kingsmoor Common
Local inhabitants recall that the gipsies used to go round selling small articles, particularly clothes pegs, tin boilers and paper flowers. Small silver coins were saved so as to cross the gipsy's palm with silver. No one sent the gipsy away empty-handed. Romany gipsies were allowed to stay for a maximum of 7 days and alternated between Kingsmoor, Redberth and Sageston Commons. There is now a permanent Gipsy Caravan Site north of the A477 and descendants of the gipsies of long connection locally, still live there.
