Gwernogle

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Gwernogle
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Gwernogle
Location within Carmarthenshire
OS grid reference SN530339
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Country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town CARMARTHEN
Postcode district SA32
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51°59′04″N4°08′24″W / 51.98457°N 4.13993°W / 51.98457; -4.13993

Gwernogle is an isolated dwelling in Carmarthenshire, Wales, nestled in the Brechfa Forest.

The Ty Cwrdd Welsh Independent Chapel is situated in the hamlet, next to the old post office. The chapel was first built in 1749, before being rebuilt in 1819, and renovated in 1890. [1]

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References

  1. "Pictures of Ty Cwrdd Welsh Independent Chapel and Defibrillator, Gwernogle, Carmarthenshire - See Around Britain". seearoundbritain.com. Retrieved 6 January 2022.