Llansadwrn

Llansadwrn (/lænˈsædɜːrn/; Welsh: [ɬanˈsadʊn]; Welsh pronunciation) is a small village and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales.

This article is about the village in Carmarthenshire. For the village in Anglesey, see Llansadwrn, Anglesey.

Llansadwrn
Llansadwrn
Location within Carmarthenshire
Population517 (2011)[1]
Community
  • Llansadwrn
Principal area
Ceremonial county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLlanwrda
Postcode districtSA19 8
Dialling code01550
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Llansadwrn Church
Typical local woodland

It is located in the countryside above the valley of the River Tywi, about halfway between Llandovery (Welsh: Llanymddyfri) to the north-east, and Llandeilo to the south-west. It is just off the A40 road, between Carmarthen (about 20 miles SW) and Brecon (about 25 miles E). The community is bordered by the Carmarthenshire communities of Cynwyl Gaeo, Llanwrda, Myddfai, Llangadog, Manordeilo and Salem, and Talley.

History

According to tradition, it was founded by an early Christian saint, Sadwrn (fl. around 460).

Four miles to the west of the village are the ruins of Talley Abbey (Welsh: Abaty Talyllychau).

One mile to the west is the hamlet of Waunclunda, and above Waunclunda is an ancient fort. Little information is available about this fort, but it is believed to have been an Iron Age and then a Roman fort. It is believed to be important for its potential archaeology.[2]

The village is also believed to be the site of an important manor, Abermarlais Castle a fortified mansion, built in about the C14 (Rees 1932), it was home to Sir Rhys ap Gruffydd who commanded the Welsh at Crécy (Jones 1987, 4). In the 1600s it was noted to have had 21 hearths - making it a notable house.[3] Also in the village is a Bronze age standing stone and Roman road.

References
  1. "Community population 2011". Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  2. Stuff, Good. "Fan Camp, Llansadwrn, Carmarthenshire (Sir Gaerfyrddin)". ancientmonuments.uk. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  3. "Archaeology in Wales - Ymddiriedolaeth Archaeolegol Dyfed - Dyfed Archaeological Trust". www.dyfedarchaeology.org.uk. Retrieved 21 January 2019.


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