Llangathen
| Llangathen | |
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  Llangathen Location within Carmarthenshire | |
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| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Carmarthen |
| Postcode district | SA32 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
Llangathen (
The parish church of St Cathen is a Grade II* listed building
Within the parish is the country house and garden of Aberglasney, also a Grade II* listed building, which once belonged to the Dyer family.[3] It lies at the foot of Grongar Hill, the celebrated subject of a poem by John Dyer published in 1726. The community is also home of Dryslwyn Castle.
The community is bordered by the communities of: Manordeilo and Salem; Llandeilo; Llanfihangel Aberbythych; Llanarthney; Llanegwad; and Llanfynydd, all being in Carmarthenshire.
Allt y wern, a broadleaf woodland and Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) is to the south-west of the village.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ^ "Church of St Cathen, Llangathen". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
- ^ "Aberglasney, Llangathen". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
- ^ "Allt y Wern" (PDF) (Map). Natural Resources Wales. 1:10,560. Countryside Council for Wales. 23 March 1983 [Designated 1973]. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ "Carmarthenshire: Allt y wern" (PDF). Site of Special Scientific Interest Citation. Countryside Council for Wales. 1983 [Designated 1973]. Retrieved 27 April 2016 – via Natural Resources Wales.
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