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'''Llannon''' is a small village and parish in the [[Carmarthenshire]]. It is located on the A476 road 11 miles south east of the county town, [[Carmarthen]], between [[Tumble, Carmarthenshire|Tumble]] and [[Swiss Valley]]. The parish of Llannon, contains Llannon village, [[Tumble, Carmarthenshire|Tumble]] and [[Cross Hands]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Davies |first=John |author2=Jenkins, Nigel |title=The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales |year=2008 |publisher=University of Wales Press |location=Cardiff|page= 503 |isbn=978-0-7083-1953-6}}</ref> | '''Llannon''' is a small village and parish in the [[Carmarthenshire]]. It is located on the A476 road 11 miles south-east of the county town, [[Carmarthen]], between [[Tumble, Carmarthenshire|Tumble]] and [[Swiss Valley]]. The parish of Llannon, contains Llannon village, [[Tumble, Carmarthenshire|Tumble]] and [[Cross Hands]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Davies |first=John |author2=Jenkins, Nigel |title=The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales |year=2008 |publisher=University of Wales Press |location=Cardiff|page= 503 |isbn=978-0-7083-1953-6}}</ref> | ||
== History and amenities == | == History and amenities == | ||
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[[File: St. Non's church, Llannon - geograph.org.uk - 1172361.jpg|right|thumb|St Non's church]] | [[File: St. Non's church, Llannon - geograph.org.uk - 1172361.jpg|right|thumb|St Non's church]] | ||
The parish church of St Non is a | The parish church of St Non is a Grade-II* listed building.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/wa-11871-church-of-st-non-llannon| title= Church of St Non, Llannon|publisher= British Listed Buildings|accessdate = 21 December 2013}} </ref> | ||
The village has a primary school and aside from the two pubs it lacks any other amenities such as a shop, which closed in the late 1990s. A refurbishment of the Greyhound Inn included the siting of a new village shop on the premises. | The village has a primary school and aside from the two pubs it lacks any other amenities such as a shop, which closed in the late 1990s. A refurbishment of the Greyhound Inn included the siting of a new village shop on the premises. | ||
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==Outside links== | ==Outside links== | ||
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*[http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=2749680 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Llannon and surrounding area] | *[http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=2749680 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Llannon and surrounding area] | ||
[[Category:Towns and villages in Carmarthenshire]] | [[Category:Towns and villages in Carmarthenshire]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:32, 23 October 2017
Llannon is a small village and parish in the Carmarthenshire. It is located on the A476 road 11 miles south-east of the county town, Carmarthen, between Tumble and Swiss Valley. The parish of Llannon, contains Llannon village, Tumble and Cross Hands.[1]
History and amenities
Llannon has deep historical links with the Rebecca Riots and there is even rumoured to be a "secret passage" under the main road running through the village. This passage was said to have been used by Oliver Cromwell and possibly the Rebecca Rioters as an escape route. The passage runs from the Red Lion public house to the parish church.
Another public house, called the Greyhound Inn, lies on the Llannon to Hendy road junction. It is unknown which is older, but the road that the Greyhound Inn lies on has a watering fountain which was built to water horses of passing carts.
The parish church of St Non is a Grade-II* listed building.[2]
The village has a primary school and aside from the two pubs it lacks any other amenities such as a shop, which closed in the late 1990s. A refurbishment of the Greyhound Inn included the siting of a new village shop on the premises.
Present day
The village continues to grow with new housing constantly being constructed. The area is now considered more of a commuter village due to its proximity to the M4 in Hendy. The local school recently underwent a large extension programme to cope with the increasing demand for schooling from the ever-growing population.
References
- ↑ Davies, John; Jenkins, Nigel (2008). The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. p. 503. ISBN 978-0-7083-1953-6.
- ↑ "Church of St Non, Llannon". British Listed Buildings. http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/wa-11871-church-of-st-non-llannon. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
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