Brynamman

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Brynamman
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Brynamman
Location within Carmarthenshire
Population2,608 
Community
Principal area
Preserved county
Country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town AMMANFORD
Postcode district SA18
Dialling code 01269
Police Dyfed-Powys
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51°48′54″N3°52′17″W / 51.81512°N 3.87136°W / 51.81512; -3.87136

Brynamman (Welsh : Brynaman) is a village on the south side of the Black Mountain (Y Mynydd Du), part of the Brecon Beacons National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog). The village is split into Upper Brynamman and Lower Brynamman by the River Amman, which is also the boundary between the counties of Carmarthenshire and Neath Port Talbot (in the old county of Glamorganshire). Ruins of stone dwellings (possibly prehistoric), an early type of lime kiln and rectangular medieval buildings found on the mountain show that people have lived in this area for a long time. The population of Brynamman was 2,608 as of 2011; the urban area including Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen was 5,692. [1] [2]

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Brynamman was previously known as Y Gwter Fawr (Welsh : "The Big Gutter"); The name was changed when the railway from Ammanford reached the village. George Borrow describes aspects of Gwter Fawr in the mid-19th century in his book Wild Wales published 1862. The current name is derived from "Brynamman House", the home of John Jones, builder of the railway.[ citation needed ]

Brynamman Golf Club (now defunct) first appeared in the mid-1920s. It continued into the 1930s. [3] A feasibility study is being conducted into the reopening of Brynamman Lido, which opened in 1934 and closed in 2010. [4]

Ynys Dawela

Ynys Dawela Nature Park in the snow (January 2010) Ynys Dawela in the snow.JPG
Ynys Dawela Nature Park in the snow (January 2010)

Ynys Dawela Nature Park is situated to the west of Brynamman, in the upper reaches of the Amman Valley. Its northern boundary is the Brecon Beacons National Park, and the river Amman, fringed with ancient oak woodland, forms its southern boundary. The park covers an area of 39 acres (15.8 hectares) and was once a working farm. The meadows dating from this period now support some scarce flowers, such as the Whorled Caraway and Meadow Thistle, and other wildlife, such as the marsh fritillary butterfly and dormice. [5]

The park has a range of important habitats supporting a diverse assemblage of plant and animal life. The wet grasslands, marshy ground and ponds are particularly important to amphibians, like newts, frogs and toads. The site narrowly escaped opencast mining, before Dinefwr Borough Council secured its future by purchasing it from British Coal. Since then the park has been developed for recreational and educational use. The park is managed by Carmarthenshire County Council and supported by volunteers.[ citation needed ]

Tregib Arms

The Tregib Arms in Brynamman was built c.1860. The first-ever union branch to look after the needs of Welsh anthracite miners was started in the public bar in 1891. [6] The original certificate can be viewed in the lounge bar.

During the 1930s Welsh middleweight boxing champion Tommy Davies was a regular customer; his photo can be seen in the main bar. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Custom report - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics".
  2. ↑ "Custom report - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics".
  3. ↑ "Brynamman Golf Club", "Golf’s Missing Links".
  4. ↑ Harries, Robert (16 October 2022). "The historic Welsh lido left in ruin that may finally get its chance to shine once more". Wales Online. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  5. ↑ "Carmarthenshire Biodiversity Partnership - 2016 Achievements" (PDF). Carmarthenshire County Council. p. 6. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  6. ↑ The Society for the Protection of the Anthracite Miners Archived July 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ "Tommy Davies". Britishboxing.net. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
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