Furnace, Carmarthenshire

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 established. The main furnace remains but is neglected and in ruin.

Ffwrnes
  • Furnace
Ffwrnes
Location within Carmarthenshire
OS grid referenceSN503013
Community
  • Llanelli Rural
Principal area
Ceremonial county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLLANELLI
Postcode districtSA15
Dialling code01554[1]
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament

Before the name 'Ffwrnes' or 'Furnace' was evident, the small hamlet was called 'Cwmddyche' which consisted of a few farmsteads and Bryn-y-môr house, which is Stradey Park hotel today. The village is 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
  1. "Llanelli – UK Codes – The Phone Book from BT". Thephonebook.bt.com. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  2. Carmarthenshire County Council: Area and density of Community Wards Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Llanelli Community Heritage on Furnace and its furnace. Archived 15 May 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Llanelli Rural Council
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