Cwmamman
Cwmamman is a community in Carmarthenshire, about 12 miles north of Swansea in southwest Wales. Literally meaning "Amman valley", it takes its name from the River Amman which runs through the area.
Cwmamman was the original name of the valley. As coal-mining boomed during the late 19th century two adjoining villages grew up in the valley, known as
Christchurch, the only Commissioners' church in southwest Wales was built in Garnant in 1839–42.[3] In contrast, four Methodist chapels were constructed in Glanamman before St Margaret's church was built in 1933.
Cwmamman is 78.47% Welsh speaking and lies at the foot of the Black Mountain. The community is bordered by the communities of: Betws; Llandybie; Dyffryn Cennen; and Quarter Bach, all being in Carmarthenshire; and by Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen and Pontardawe in Neath Port Talbot.
Cwmamman Urban District was abolished in 1974, with the area becoming instead a community.[4] District-level functions passed to Dinefwr Borough Council, which was in turn replaced by Carmarthenshire County Council in 1996.[5][6]
The two Carmarthenshire County Council electoral wards covering the community are called Garnant and Glanamman, each electing one county councillor.[7]
References
- ^ Annual Report of the Local Government Board. 1912. p. 237. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ISBN 9780300101799.
- ^ Local Government Act 1972
- ^ Local Government Act 1972
- ^ Local Government (Wales) Act 1994
- ^ "The County of Carmarthenshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021". Legislation.gov.uk. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
External links
- "Ysgol Y Bedol". Retrieved 12 December 2006.
- Cwmaman Town Council
