Henllan Amgoed is a small village near Whitland, Carmarthenshire and forms part of the community of Henllanfallteg. The village is home to a chapel and a graveyard. Henllan Amgoed was served by a small local primary school until its closure in 2004, with the pupils moved to an amalgamated school, Ysgol Bro Brynach, in Llanboidy.[1]
| Henllan Amgoed | |
|---|---|
 The chapel at Henllan Amgoed | |
  Henllan Amgoed Location within Carmarthenshire | |
| OS grid reference | SN185195 |
| Community | |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WHITLAND |
| Postcode district | SA34 |
| Dialling code | 01994 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Henllan Amgoed takes its name from the ancient commote of Amgoed, and is the only village to retain the name of the past division.[2] In 1697 a Nonconformist congregation formed in the village, one of the earliest in Carmarthenshire.[3]
Notable residents
editEileen Beasley (1921–2012), a prominent Welsh language activist was born and died in the village.[4]
Notes
edit- ^ Bloom, Adi (11 May 2008). "Is this the end for 'two-room' schools?". tes.co.uk. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ^ Davies (2008), p.22
- ^ Davies (2008), p.364
- ^ "Tributes paid to Welsh language activist Eileen Beasley, who died age 91". WalesOnline. 13 August 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
Bibliography
edit- Davies, John; Jenkins, Nigel; Menna, Baines; Lynch, Peredur I., eds. (2008). The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. ISBN 978-0-7083-1953-6.