Llangadog
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Llangadog is a community located in Carmarthenshire
, Wales
, which includes the villages of Llangadog, Bethlehem
and Capel Gwynfe. A notable local landscape feature is Y Garn Goch
with two Iron Age
hill forts.
Llangadog was the administrative centre of the commote
of Perfedd and had a castle, destroyed in 1204. Although the borough declined in the Middle Ages, Llangadog retained its market, which was frequented by drovers
into the 19th century. The area suffered an economic blow when the local creamery closed in 2005, with the loss of 200 jobs. The site has since been redeveloped as a pet food factory.
The community is served by Llangadog railway station
.
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...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, which includes the villages of Llangadog, Bethlehem
Bethlehem, Carmarthenshire
Bethlehem is a tiny farming village in the county of Carmarthenshire, Wales, lying in the Tywi Valley northeast of Llandeilo and southwest of Llangadog but on the opposite side of the river from the busy London to Haverfordwest road, the A40....
and Capel Gwynfe. A notable local landscape feature is Y Garn Goch
Y Garn Goch
Y Garn Goch, is a hill in the Brecon Beacons National Park in the east of Carmarthenshire, Wales. It lies near the village of Bethlehem, three miles southwest of Llangadog and four miles east of Llandeilo on the southern side of the broad Towy Valley. It is also commonly known as either Garn Goch...
with two Iron Age
Iron Age
The Iron Age is the archaeological period generally occurring after the Bronze Age, marked by the prevalent use of iron. The early period of the age is characterized by the widespread use of iron or steel. The adoption of such material coincided with other changes in society, including differing...
hill forts.
Llangadog was the administrative centre of the commote
Commote
A commote , sometimes spelt in older documents as cymwd, was a secular division of land in Medieval Wales. The word derives from the prefix cym- and the noun bod...
of Perfedd and had a castle, destroyed in 1204. Although the borough declined in the Middle Ages, Llangadog retained its market, which was frequented by drovers
Droving
Droving is the practice of moving livestock over large distances by walking them "on the hoof".Droving stock to market, usually on foot and often with the aid of dogs, has a very long history in the old world...
into the 19th century. The area suffered an economic blow when the local creamery closed in 2005, with the loss of 200 jobs. The site has since been redeveloped as a pet food factory.
The community is served by Llangadog railway station
Llangadog railway station
Llangadog railway station serves the village of Llangadog near Llandeilo, West Wales. The station is on the Heart of Wales Line 59 km north east of Swansea. The station is located at street level at Station Road beside the River Bran...
.