Llanllwch
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| Llanllwch | |
|---|---|
 St Mary's Church, Llanllwch | |
| OS grid reference | SN386188 |
| Community | |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CARMARTHEN |
| Postcode district | SA31 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Llanllwch Carmarthen, Wales is a small hamlet that's around two miles west from the historical town of Carmarthen. Llanllwch has a Church (St Mary's) and its own bus service from the village to Carmarthen daily.
History
The name Llanllwch presumably recalls a lake or pool which is known to have existed in the vicinity in earlier times. Today the area is still marshy and a large tract of boggy land further to the west of Llanllwch is known as Llanllwch bog.
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The Parish of Llanllwch
The Parish of Llanllwch was originally a part of the historic Parish of St. Peter, which was divided into three districts by an Order of the Queen in Council dated 10 November 1843, whichn in July 1857 became separate parishes. The Borough of carmarthen ceased to exist after the local government reorganization of 1974, but Llanllwch still remains within the authority of Carmarthen Town Council.
Cors-goch
West of Llanllwch lies Cors Goch, a lowland raised mire and one of the last six large raised bogs in Wales, and a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
References
- Carmarthen and its Neighbourhood, (William Spurrell, 1860)
- A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland, (Sir Bernard Burke, 1862, Harrison, London.)
- The Story Of Carmarthen, By Joyce and Victor Lodwick