Carway

Carway (Welsh: Carwe) is a village situated to the north-west of the town of Llanelli in the county of Carmarthenshire, Wales, in the Gwendraeth Valley. It is part of the community of Llangyndeyrn, and had a population of 672 in 2011.[1]

For the hamlet in Alberta, see Carway, Alberta.
Carway
Carway is located in Carmarthenshire
Carway
Carway
Location within Carmarthenshire
Community
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townKIDWELLY
Postcode districtSA17
Dialling code01269
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament

Open-cast mining operations once operated to the north and south of the village. The northern area has been reclaimed and re-developed as the Glyn Abbey Golf Club. The former mining area south of the village at Ffos Las has been reclaimed and has been redeveloped with a new racecourse (opened on 18 June 2009) and housing.

Glyn Abbey Golf Club

The Glyn Abbey Golf Club is an 18-hole golf course designed by Hawtree & Son Golf Architects and opened in 1992 on the southern slopes of the picturesque Gwendraeth Valley and was built by British Coal as part of its restoration plan. The course is a par 70 course which is some 6202 yards in length with greens covering an area of 490m². The club was named Welsh Golf Club of The Year 2009.

References
  1. "Custom report - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics". www.nomisweb.co.uk.
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