Hendy

Hendy
Welsh: *Yr Hendy*
Hendy Welsh: Yr Hendy;
	Hendy Location within Carmarthenshire
Population	3,226 (ward 2011)
OS grid reference	SN579035
Community	Llanedi;
Principal area	Carmarthenshire;
Preserved county	Dyfed;
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SWANSEA
Postcode district	SA4
Dialling code	01792
Police	Dyfed-Powys
Fire	Mid and West Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
Llanelli
	List of places UK Wales Carmarthenshire 51°42′47″N 4°03′25″W / 51.713°N 4.057°W

Hendy (

M4 Motorway junction 48 and the A48 road

(Fforest Road) north of the motorway.

History

Etymology

Hendy comes from the Welsh for 'Old House'.[2]

Industry

A tinplate works was established in 1870. Forty houses were built by the owners to accommodate the workers, though some built their own homes which eventually led to it becoming a sizeable village.^[2]

Sports

Hendy's cricket field and other sport facilities are based in Hendy Park. Hendy RFC is the village's rugby union team.^[3]

Notable people

John Jenkins (1872–1936), a Welsh poet and theologian; bardic name of Gwili
Dai Hiddlestone (1890–1973), a Welsh international rugby union player who played for Neath RFC
Bryn Howells (1911–1983), a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer
Terry Price (1945–1993), an international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer
Geraint the Snakeman (born ca.1975), a TV personality who works with reptiles, real name Geraint Wyn Hopkins

References

^ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 14 April 2015.
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^ BBC News (8 July 2004). "Wales' regional rugby map". BBC. Retrieved 15 June 2008.

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[1] "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 14 April 2015.

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[3] BBC News (8 July 2004). "Wales' regional rugby map". BBC. Retrieved 15 June 2008.

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