Rhandirmwyn (or Rhandir-mwyn) is a small village in the north east of Carmarthenshire, Wales. Located in the upper Towy valley, 3 km north of Cilycwm village, it extends on both sides of the river. It lies in the parish of Llanfair-ar-y-bryn.
Rhandirmwyn
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The Royal Oak Inn in the centre of Rhandirmwyn | |
Location within Carmarthenshire | |
OS grid reference | SN7838843758 |
Community | |
Principal area | |
Preserved county | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Llandovery |
Postcode district | SA20 |
Dialling code | 01550 |
Police | Dyfed-Powys |
Fire | Mid and West Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
UK Parliament | |
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
The Nantymwyn Lead Mine, above the village, was in existence since Roman times, and closed in 1932.[1] Tourism is now the main industry.
The village is also the location of Coleg Elidyr.
The Pwllpriddog Oak stands nearby.
Notable people
edit- Morgan B. Williams (1831–1903), a coal industry executive and US politician; Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania from 1897 to 1899. He was born in Rhandir-Mwyn.
References
editExternal links
edit- Rhandirmwyn home page
- Map sources for Rhandirmwyn