Furnace, Carmarthenshire
Ffwrnes
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  Ffwrnes Location within Carmarthenshire | |
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| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LLANELLI |
| Postcode district | SA15 |
| Dialling code | 01554[1] |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Furnace (or Welsh Ffwrnes) is a village near the town of Llanelli in the county of Carmarthenshire, Wales.[2] Furnace is named after the furnace built by Alexander Raby before the village was actually established. The main furnace still remains but is neglected and in ruin. Before the name 'Ffwrnes' or 'Furnace' was evident, the small hamlet was called 'Cwmddyche' which consisted of a few farm steds and Bryn-y-môr house which is Stradey Park hotel today. The village is situated at the mouth of a valley in which the Afon Cille flows. Llyn Trebeddrod or Furnace Pond is also within the village boundaries and was constructed as a reservoir to serve the furnaces.[3]
It is under the authority of Carmarthenshire County Council and Llanelli Rural Council.[4]
References
- ^ "Llanelli – UK Codes – The Phone Book from BT". Thephonebook.bt.com. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ^ Carmarthenshire County Council: Area and density of Community Wards Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Llanelli Community Heritage on Furnace and its furnace. Archived 15 May 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Llanelli Rural Council