Hendy

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Hendy
Carmarthenshire
Location
Grid reference: SN579035
Location: 51°42’47"N, 4°3’25"W
Data
Post town: Swansea
Postcode: SA4
Dialling code: 01792
Local Government
Council: Carmarthenshire
Parliamentary
constituency:
Llanelli

Hendy is a village in the parish of Llanedi, Carmarthenshire, situated on the border between Carmarthenshire and Glamorgan. It lies on the Afon Gwili just across the River Loughor from the town of Pontarddulais in Glamorgan and, together with Fforest to its north, forms part of a continuous built-up area centred on Pontarddulais. Most of the village sits between the M4 motorway junction 48 and the A48 road (Fforest Road) north of the motorway.

The name "Hendy" means "the old house".

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