Bronwydd is a village in Carmarthenshire, South West Wales, United Kingdom, situated about three miles north of Carmarthen in the valley of the River Gwili.
In Census 2001, Bronwydd community had a population of 572.[1] Bronwydd community comprises the village of Bronwydd Arms, a couple of nearby hamlets and a number of working farms in the surrounding area.
Bronwydd Arms Station is a halt on the Gwili Railway.[2] Cwmgwilli mansion was home to a prominent local family, the Philipps, and has 17th century features.[3]
Bronwydd Arms was one of six broadband "not-spots" in Wales - communities without high-speed internet access. In December 2008, the Welsh Assembly Government and BT confirmed that coverage in these areas would be upgraded in April 2009.[4]
Notes
- ^ Lead View Table
- ^ Visitor Information
- ^ The Welsh Academy Encyclopedia of Wales. Cardiff: University of Wales Press 2008
- ^ "Broadband for 'not-spot' villages". BBC News. 2008-12-18. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_west/7790029.stm. Retrieved on 2008-12-18.
External links
- Bronwydd Community
- The Gwili Railway home page One awesome place.
- www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Bronwydd and surrounding area
Coordinates: 51°53′47.00″N 4°18′18.00″W / 51.8963889°N 4.305°W
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