Henllan Amgoed

Henllan Amgoed is a small village near Whitland, Carmarthenshire and forms part of the community of Henllanfallteg. The village is home to a chapel and a graveyard. Henllan Amgoed was served by a small local primary school until its closure in 2004, with the pupils moved to an amalgamated school, Ysgol Bro Brynach, in Llanboidy.[1]

Henllan Amgoed
The chapel at Henllan Amgoed
Henllan Amgoed is located in Carmarthenshire
Henllan Amgoed
Henllan Amgoed
Location within Carmarthenshire
OS grid referenceSN185195
Community
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWHITLAND
Postcode districtSA34
Dialling code01994
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament

Henllan Amgoed takes its name from the ancient commote of Amgoed, and is the only village to retain the name of the past division.[2] In 1697 a Nonconformist congregation formed in the village, one of the earliest in Carmarthenshire.[3]

Notable residents

Eileen Beasley (1921–2012), a prominent Welsh language activist was born and died in the village.[4]

Notes

  1. Bloom, Adi (11 May 2008). "Is this the end for 'two-room' schools?". tes.co.uk. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  2. Davies (2008), p.22
  3. Davies (2008), p.364
  4. "Tributes paid to Welsh language activist Eileen Beasley, who died age 91". WalesOnline. 13 August 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2012.

Bibliography

  • Davies, John; Jenkins, Nigel; Menna, Baines; Lynch, Peredur I., eds. (2008). The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. ISBN 978-0-7083-1953-6.


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