Complete your family history by finding web sites with online data so that you can answer the question. There is a pay and display car park surrounding county hall and next to the castle ruins, but it is only open to the public at weekends satsun 8am 6pm there are several disability spaces. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of carmarthen. Jun 10, 2014 carmarthen castle was one of the largest castles in medieval wales. First built by walter, sheriff of gloucester in the early 1100s, the castle was captured and destroyed on several occasions before being rebuilt in stone during the 1190s. I made extensive use of the archives in two of my nonfiction books, britannias. The original county council was based in llandovery from 1889 to 1907, when it moved to bank house.
The felons register of the gaol, 184371 contains some of the earliest mugshots in britain. The history of the town council may be summarised as follows. Other car parks in carmarthen are open all day, every day, but are at least a 10minute walk away. Carmarthenshire genealogy heraldry and family history. Carmarthen gaol, designed by john nash, was in use from about 1789 until its demolition in 1922. Masonic hall is a grade ii listed building in carmarthen, carmarthenshire, wales. A history of the county infirmary, carmarthen 1847 to 1948. He was one of the twelve coppers of carmarthen town, also known as the. A cynic might conclude from all this that the county council is. Site description carmarthen county hall was designed in 1935 by sir percy thomas but not completed until 1955. Reference resources extensive local history collection, directories, yearbooks, specialist publications. The three largest towns are llanelli, carmarthen and ammanford. The town stands on the river burry, which forms the estuary of the loughor, 11 miles nnw of swansea, 16 w.
This book examines the history and development of this center of government from the medieval period to the present day. The museum tells the rich history the county through a diverse collection of artifacts, paintings and portraits. See historic buildings of britain and ireland main page. From the fantastical to the alltooreal, carmarthenshire boasts an amazing story. The gaols felons register of 18431871 contains some of the earliest photographs of criminals in britain. The picture above of the castle and town courtesy of the national library of wales was included in thomas pennants books about wales in the late 18th century. Carmarthenshire archive service the national archives. Our vision is to lead and transform information management, guarantee the survival of todays information for tomorrow and bring history to life for everyone. The portico of the nash gaol was dismantled for reerection, but the stones were mislaid during the war. The police officer on duty standing on the pavement is my great grandfather, thomas rees, pc no. The revival of the eisteddfod took place in carmarthen in 1819 and the town hosted the national eisteddfod in 1867, 1911 and 1974 although, at least in 1974, the maes was at abergwili. Millbank hall is a grade ii listed building in carmarthen, carmarthenshire, wales. Llanllwch church an ancient chapelry, made the church of a district chapelry under the 16 sec of 59 geo 3. Llanelly, a markettown, a seaport, a contributory parliamentary borough, the head of a poorlaw union and county court district, and a parish in carmarthenshire.
He was one of the twelve coppers of carmarthen town, also known as the carmarthen shilling. Carmarthen is the county town of carmarthenshire, wales. In carmarthenshire, blue badge holders can park for up to three hours in a council car park without charge. Photo of carmarthen, county hall and castle hill 1962, from the francis frith collection. The name carmarthen is an anglicised form of the welsh caerfyrddin, caer is welsh for fort and fyrddin is the mutated myrddin, welsh for merlin in welsh the first letter of. Sited on the river towy, the towns history stretches to preroman times, and lays claims to be the the oldest town in wales.
Castell caerfyrddin is a ruined castle in carmarthen, west wales, uk. County hall car park located at carmarthen sa31 1jw tel. The jail was later enlarged to occupy most of the castle site. I understand that the positions of county archivist and records. Carmarthen guildhall was built during the 1770s and has been in use as a court since then. A leafy corner of johnstown once known as royal oak common, babell hill in pensarn with its views across the river towy and the county gaol where carmarthenshire council now has its. Check carmarthenshire county council in carmarthen, neuadd y sir county hall on cylex and find. Webcast library carmarthenshire county council webcasting. Located at 16a woods row in carmrthen, we have a wide selection of. It is advisable to book in advance, and necessary for use of microform. Carmarthen photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Carmarthen caerfyrddin carmarthen caerfyrddin, an inland port, a borough, markettown, and parish, the head of a union, and a county of itself, locally in the hundreds of elvet and derllys, county of carmarthen, in south wales, 216 miles w.
Drawing on recent archaeological excavations and documentary research, neil ludlow sheds light on what daily life was like for castle officials and other occupants and provides details of their. The name carmarthen is an anglicised form of the welsh caerfyrddin, caer is welsh for fort and fyrddin is the mutated myrddin, welsh for merlin in welsh the first letter of a word changes according to what precedes it. Photo prints old maps folded maps calendars photo books jigsaws mugs tableware tea towels cushion covers gift cards. Cyngor sir gaerfyrddin is the local council for the county of carmarthenshire, wales, providing a range of services under the control of elected county councillors that include education, planning, transport, social services and public safety. Largely demolished during the seventeenth century, it was subsequently redeveloped, first as a prison and later as the local authority headquarters. Carmarthen free books is a free community bookshop in the heart of carmarthens town centre. A calendar of the returns relating to wales, vol 1, south wales. Carmarthen bridge lies below the castle, at what was the lowest bridging point of the river 11 miles 18 km from the sea. It is on the river towy 8 miles km north of its mouth at carmarthen bay. The county hall replaced the carmarthen gaol built by john nash on part of the site of carmarthen castle. Everywhere you look, the area is filled with amazing legends, myths, and historical figures. The council is one of twentytwo unitary authorities that came into existence on 1 april 1996 under the. The museum is housed in a former bishops palace at abergwili, near carmarthen, and stands in its own grounds near the historic merlins hill. Carmarthenshire county council, carmarthen local government.
County hall is a municipal facility in carmarthen, wales. County hall, carmarthen, carmarthenshire british listed buildings. Image right kidwelly castle see table of welsh place names table listing where places are in current post 19741996 welsh countieshistoric counties. It is the headquarters of carmarthenshire county council. Help is always welcome if you have information about any of the buildings mentioned below please share it here. In my principal field of naval history, the record office holds a remarkable series. It was also one of the most important, in its role as a centre of government and as a crown possession in a region dominated by welsh lands and marcher lordships. The county hall replaces the carmarthen gaol built by john nash on part of the site of carmarthen castle. General view of the agriculture of the county of carmarthen with observations on the means of its improvement, london, printed by w. He has an indepth knowledge of the county and its history, and has written popular and academic articles and books for local magazines such as carmarthenshire life and the university of wales press. With over half a million books on offer between 3 regional, 15 branch and mobile libraries youre never too far away from a centre of knowledge. Get contact details, videos, photos, opening times and map directions. Carmarthen gaol felons register 18441871 search the register database notes for users of this database the database presented here is based on the register of felons acc 4916 held by carmarthenshire archives. Carmarthen gaol felons register welsh legal history.
An act of parliament authorised the building of a railway from carmarthen to cardigan. There are over 19,000 comic and books free for you to download. A history of the county infirmary, carmarthen 1847 to 1948 and the nhs and the west wales general hospital 1948 to 2004. Carmarthenshire county council carmarthen, neuadd y sir. Some church and chapel data from the religious census of 1851. The castle is in the county town of carmarthen located 20 metres 66 ft above sea level on a high terrace overlooking the tidal river towy. Due to a serious outbreak of mould, the archive is closed whilst work is undertaken to remove the problem the collection has been moved to glamorgan archives and swansea university. Carmarthen has a strong claim to being the oldest town in wales but the two. The jail site was partially reused in the 1930s for the new county hall, headquarters of carmarthenshire county council. Run by volunteers we take in unwanted or unneeded books and find them new homes. The museum tells the fascinating story of carmarthenshire. Carmarthen castle was one of the largest castles in medieval wales.
It is presented here with the kind permission of that body, whose generosity and support has been much appreciated. Carmarthenshire county council has a number of office buildings including county hall, which was designed in 1935 by sir percy thomas but not completed. Geograph carmarthenshire county council has a number of office buildings including county hall, which was designed in 1935 by sir percy thomas but not completed until 1955. The county of the borough of carmarthen caerfyrddyn was a wellbuilt county town, administrative centre and inland port situated on the northwest bank of the river towy, nine miles directly north of carmarthen bay on the bristol channel and 17 miles west by road from llanelli. In 1843 the workhouse in carmarthen was attacked by the rebecca. In carmarthenshire, blue badge holders can park for up. Find carmarthenshire county council in carmarthen, sa31. Records relating to carmarthenshire county council, 18371997, including. Records relating to carmarthenshire county council, 18371997, including register of. Hen gymeriadau capel als, llanelli, llanelli, 1881, 24tt. Russell grigg has taught history in the university of wales trinity saint david for more than 20 years. A history of the county infirmary, carmarthen 1847 to 1948 and the nhs and the west wales general hospital 1948 to 2004 john s.
Carmarthen county a guide to carmarthenshire, wales. Harrowing tales from the hanging grounds of wales oldest. One to one appointments with library and archive staff are available on a wednesday at llanelli, thursday at carmarthen and friday at ammanford for those with more. Browse 8 photo books on carmarthen and the surrounding area. See all books memories of carmarthen read and share your memories of carmarthen itself or of a particular photo of carmarthen. Home to a large proportion of welsh speakers, carmarthen hosted the national eisteddfod in 1867, 1911 and 1974. In 1964 the rear wall and foundations of the church house were found to be unsafe, and the building was demolished and rebuilt in a contemporary style. Carmarthenshire prisoner trial conviction court records.
Photo of carmarthen, county hall and castle hill 1962. He has an indepth knowledge of the county and its history, and has written popular and academic articles and books for local magazines such as. Carmarthen is the county town and administrative centre. Every town is unique, but carmarthen is especially so, because of its blend of geographical location, long and varied history, culture, and role as county town. Carmarthenshire county museum has on display a fine collection of paintings that are distributed throughout its galleries. St peters civic hall, home of carmarthen town council. Our mission is to keep books from landfill and promote reuse and recycling. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Llanelly, carmarthenshire genealogy heraldry and history. It has seen many historic trials, such as that of rebecca rioters.
Dec 14, 2017 a leafy corner of johnstown once known as royal oak common, babell hill in pensarn with its views across the river towy and the county gaol where carmarthenshire council now has its county hall. Carmarthen, caerfyrddin, county town of carmarthenshire. Chamber, county hall, carmarthen, sa31 1jp dyfed powys police and crime panel friday, 7th february 2020 at 10. A history of wales by john davies, the last king of wales. The site is now occupied by county hall, designed by sir percy thomas. Following the implementation of the local government act. In addition there is a notable collection of welsh furniture and costume, a victorian era village schoolroom, articles associated with the countys farming and agricultural heritage and an exhibition on world war iis home front. A striking and unusual design, perhaps acknowledging the historical origins of its site. All but one of this small group of paintings were commissioned specifically with a view to their display in this civic building. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building.
Search for local local government near you on yell. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of. Carmarthenshire archives service, parc myrddin, richmond terrace, carmarthen, sa31 1ds tel. Carmarthenshire county offices, designed in 1935 by sir percy thomas priba but not completed until 1955. Carmarthenshire county council records archives hub. Carmarthen, llanelli and ammanford library are open six days a week, and offer an it suite together with the reference department to help and assist with family history research. The line leads to a trinagular junction, with trains for swansea and cardiff heading north, and trains for pembroke, milford haven and fishguard heading due. Carmarthenshire county court book carmarthenshire county court book written by charles. Carmarthen castle is one of waless most important but leastknown castles. While it is described today as arguably the biggest disappointment among the plethora of medieval ruins in wales it has, in fact. County hall, designed by sir percy thomas, stands on the same site.
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