Cwmhiraeth

Cwmhiraeth is a hamlet in Carmarthenshire. Its name is Welsh and means the "valley of longing" in that language.

Cwmhiraeth

Cottages by a bridge over the stream
Cwmhiraeth
Location within Carmarthenshire
Community
Principal area
Ceremonial county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLLANDYSUL
Postcode districtSA44
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament

It is near Dre-fach Felindre and was settled as part of the wool industry which developed in this area, making flannel.[1] A woolen mill was built there in the 19th century, using water power from the Nant Brân stream, which flows through its valley. The National Wool Museum now records the history of the area.[2]

References

A noticeboard provides a history of the area
  1. Thomas Lloyd; Julian Orbach; Robert Scourfield (2006), Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion, 6, Yale University Press, p. 184, ISBN 9780300101799
  2. Drefach - Felindre, Dyfed Archaeological Trust
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