Garnant
Encyclopedia
Garnant is a village
in Carmarthenshire
, West Wales
about 5 miles east of Ammanford on the A474 road
.
During the early part of the 20th century it was the site of a tinplate works and several anthracite coal
mines. It lies on the edge of the Black Mountain
, in the westernmost part of the Brecon Beacons National Park. It has a public golf club and a new primary school and junior school
. Poor planning of the latter is blamed by local residents for flooding problems.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire is a unitary authority in the south west of Wales and one of thirteen historic counties. It is the 3rd largest in Wales. Its three largest towns are Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford...
, West Wales
West Wales
West Wales is the western area of Wales.Some definitions of West Wales include only Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire, an area which historically comprised the Welsh principality of Deheubarth., an area called "South West Wales" in the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics....
about 5 miles east of Ammanford on the A474 road
A474 road
The A474 is a suburban main route in south Wales.Settlements served by the A474 include:*Briton Ferry*Neath*Neath Abbey*Cadoxton*Rhyddings*Fforest Goch*Rhos*Gellinudd*Pontardawe*Gelligron*Rhydyfro*Cwmgors*Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen*Glanamman*Ammanford...
.
During the early part of the 20th century it was the site of a tinplate works and several anthracite coal
Coal
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers or veins called coal beds or coal seams. The harder forms, such as anthracite coal, can be regarded as metamorphic rock because of later exposure to elevated temperature and pressure...
mines. It lies on the edge of the Black Mountain
Black Mountain (range)
The Black Mountain is a mountain range in Mid and West Wales, straddling the county boundary between Carmarthenshire and Powys and forming the westernmost range of the Brecon Beacons National Park. Its highest point is Fan Brycheiniog at 802 metres or 2,631 ft. The Black Mountain also forms a part...
, in the westernmost part of the Brecon Beacons National Park. It has a public golf club and a new primary school and junior school
Junior school
A junior school is a type of school which caters for children, often between the ages of 7 and 11.-Australia:In Australia, a junior school is usually a part of a private school that educates children between the ages of 5 and 12....
. Poor planning of the latter is blamed by local residents for flooding problems.
Notable people from Garnant
- Hywel BennettHywel BennettHywel Thomas Bennett is a Welsh film and television actor. Bennett is best known for his recurring title role as James Shelley in the television sitcom Shelley from 1979 to 1984 and its sequel The Return of Shelley from 1988 to 1992....
actor. - John CaleJohn CaleJohn Davies Cale, OBE is a Welsh musician, composer, singer-songwriter and record producer who was a founding member of the experimental rock band The Velvet Underground....
musician, songwriter, record producer and founding member of The Velvet UndergroundThe Velvet UndergroundThe Velvet Underground was an American rock band formed in New York City. First active from 1964 to 1973, their best-known members were Lou Reed and John Cale, who both went on to find success as solo artists. Although experiencing little commercial success while together, the band is often cited...
. - Jack 'Tex' EvansJack Evans (hockey)William John Trevor "Jack" Evans, nicknamed "Tex," was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers and Chicago Black Hawks. He won the Stanley Cup with Chicago in 1961...
Ice Hockey player and coach in the NHL. - Jim LangJim Lang (rugby player)Jim Lang was a Welsh international rugby union number 8 who played club rugby for Llanelli and Swansea. Whilst with Llanelli he faced two touring Southern Hemisphere teams, the South Africans in 1931 and New Zealand in 1935.-Rugby career:...
, Wales international rugby player - Guy MorganGuy Morgan (rugby player)Guy Morgan was a Welsh rugby union player who captained Wales in 1929. He also played cricket for Glamorgan County Cricket Club.-Rugby career:...
, Wales international rugby player - Claude DaveyClaude DaveyClaude Davey was a Wales international rugby union player who played club rugby for several teams, most notably Sale and Swansea. He was awarded 23 caps for Wales and captained his country eight times...
Wales international rugby player