Llannelli
Llannelli, situated about ten miles to
the west of the city of Swansea, is the largest town in Carmarthenshire
and in west Wales, with a population of around 40,000. The town grew
significantly during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries because of
coal and the associated industries of tin and steel. Llannelli, like so
many towns once dependent on coal, has seen a great industrial decline
since the closure of the pits in the nineteen eighties. Among other
things, Llannelli is famous for its rugby team.
The map below shows the town as it was
around the middle of last century. Click on a selected area of the map to see an
enlargement.
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