See all books memories of upper brynamman read and share your memories of upper brynamman itself or of a particular photo of upper brynamman. Brynamman or upper brynamman, an ecclesiastical parish in carmarthenshire, on the swansea valley branch of the midland and the garnant branch of the g. A geological excursion of the swansea valley by owen, t r published in gower vol 20 1969 on welsh journals online. Brynaman itself is divided by the river aman, one side called upper brynaman is. Upper brynamman is a beautiful, friendly village right on the southwest border of the brecon beacons national park. Here you are looking toward llanddeusant, myddfai and in the very distance, upper brynamman. Most of these books have online name indexes, some are complete transcriptions, they are listed here in alphabetical order by title. By using our website you accept the use of cookies. Fresh flowers for mlady is a history of craigynos castle by tony hibbert. Then in 2007 i met up with mr colin jones of brynamman who kindly directed me to gibeas new grave yard which did indeed hold many remembrance graves and a wwi war grave of arthur powney who died in 1915. Those contributing to the tithes war the tithes war. See houses and flats from the top agents in brynamman and get contact details for enquiries. Browse 8 photo books on brynamman and the surrounding area.
Brynamman public hall cinema the real cinema experience. It landed in the middle of the churchyard to the south of the church building causing damage to the roof and windows. Welsh this history of gibea chapel was compiled for the chapel to mark the occasion of its third jubilee by miss mair thomas. Planning permission has been granted to convert an existing outbuilding and workshop into a two. Pantyffynnon by katerfelto 9 87f llanelly allocated 42xx class 282t no 7211 is seen at pantyffynnon facing north towards. The village is split into upper brynamman and lower brynamman by the. In the 18th century the industrial revolution formed the tinworks and especially coal mining, transforming the area from a small farming. Search through 25 detached properties and bungalows for sale in upper brynamman, ammanford from. Ystradgynlais books of local interest and local history. We welcome the help of all users to contribute to this important campaigning project.
Find houses for sale in upper brynamman with the uks largest datadriven property portal. Since our office and factory are in a rural area, our staff travel to work individually by car and we have enough space to maintain social distancing, so in consultation with our staff, we have decided to remain open for business unless government policy changes. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of upper brynamman. Brynamman photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Llandeilo road, upper brynamman, ammanford sa18 a five bedroom property in need of some works situated in the village of upper brynamman.
Treftadaeth brynaman heritage is a wellestablished group based in the library of upper brynaman community centre in the upper amman communities first area. For details of this and other local history books see the website. The mansion was first appearing in history books as far back as 1485, and was owned by tudor knight, sir rhys ap thomas, and derwydd was said to have sheltered henry tudor on his way to the battle of bosworth. The brynamman branch closed to passengers in august 1958 but is still used daily for coal washing trains at the opencast site at tairgwaith colliery. Free access to family history resources such as ancestry. Brynamman or upper brynamman, carmarthenshire genealogy. The village is split into upper brynamman and lower brynamman by the river amman, which is also the boundary between the counties of carmarthenshire and neath port. Beautiful upper brynamman holiday cottages, choose from hundreds of great cottages and selfcatering holiday accommodation in upper brynamman and the surrounding carmarthenshire area. You can also see the shadow of cribyn on the steep side of pen y fan. A notice to our customers the public hall committee have reluctantly decided, for the safety of our customers and volunteers, to close the cinema from friday march 20th. Brynamman was previously known as y gwter fawr welsh.
Please feel free to browse our new website and place your order online. On july 10th 1940 at about midday a bomb was dropped by a german aircraft. The traveller and writer george borrow describes aspects of gwter fawr in the mid19th century in his book wild wales which was published in 1862. Viewing is highly recommended of this well presented detached house, built to a high specification and set on a quiet side road in the village of brynamman. Please use the form below to submit feedback or updates directly to the camra branch for consideration. Two bedroom end terrace property located on a main road in the village of brynamman close to local amenities and approximately 8 miles from ammanford town centre and further amenities, also at the foot of the brecon beacons national park. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Yummies in brynamman will always be offering great food at affordable prices. There is coverage of betws ammanford colliery but also some on the villages mines of brynamman,tairgwaith, gwauncaegurwen and cwmgors. Cwmgarw road, upper brynamman, ammanford, carmarthenshire. A traditional detached family home situated in the semi rural village of upper brynamman which boasts a popular primary school, cinema and community centre. The beacons are famous for hiking, birdwatching,horseriding and cycling there are several stunning rambles of different lengths straight from the house. Betws and llandybie may have remained villages while ammanford.
Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. Houses for sale in upper brynamman buy houses in upper. Two bedroom end terrace property located on a main road in the village of brynamman close to local amenities and approximately 8 miles from ammanford town centre and further amenities, also at. Buy the history of brynamman by enoch rees, ivor griffiths, david thomas isbn. Full planning is in place to build a detached house. Many thanks to wendy edwards for the photo of the war memorial. Buy hanes brynaman facsimile of 1896 ed by rees, enoch isbn. All of the men of the village are remembered on this page.
And a listing of chapter headings on gareths help page. This book has a feature on john henry davies, author of history of pontardawe and. The rear of gibea chapel, brynamman, with the headstones placed around the edge of the field. Our site uses cookies to work and give a better service to you. Photo prints old maps folded maps calendars photo books jigsaws mugs tableware tea towels cushion covers gift cards wallpaper trade colour contrast.
Brynaman is a village on the south side of the black mountain y mynydd du, part of the brecon beacons national park parc cenedlaethol bannau brycheiniog. Brynamman public hall cinema 2020 all you need to know. See more ideas about my ancestors, the crown and wales. Hpd history of pontardawe and district by john henry davies, 1967 thp the history of pontardawe by j e morgan hirfryn, 1911 hb history of brynamman by enoch rees, 188396 translated by ivor griffiths hg history of the gwrhyd by joshua lewis, 1897 translated by. Books focusing upon ystradgynlais and the upper swansea valley, including. Remember to check our new online ordering site to get up to date prices and exclusive special offers, limited to our online customers only. Brynamman carmarthenshire, wales cymru, united kingdom. Property for sale in upper brynamman buy properties in. Thank you for visiting yummies in brynamman, wales. Some of my ancestors were from brynamman if youre researching the surname jones i know, i know.
Browse detached, semidetached and terraced properties to buy in upper brynamman. Yummies yummies, ammerford, wales, takeaway order online. Upper brynamman photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. I had been researching the fallen named on the brynamman war memorial and was expecting to find quite a number of graves within the cemetery. Today, brynamman public hall continues to grow and has kept up with all the changes the film industry has made over the years, most recently being the transformation to digital projection.
Tony hibbert tells the fascinating story of craigynos, in the upper swansea valley, and its important role in the industrial and cultural history of south wales. The electoral ward of lower brynamman forms part of the parish of gwauncaegurwen. Catherines bazaar, brynamman, report of which appeared in our last weeks issue, were as appended 1st prize, ton of coal given by cwmnantmoel colliery co miss ruth morgans, nantricket. Brynamman or upper brynamman, an ecclesiastical parish in carmarthenshire. A plethora of local walks are available, and are perfect for exploring the countryside from the doorstep.
Brynamman photos explore and buy nostalgic photos of brynamman everything old photos old maps books. The ward consists of some or all of the settlements of gwauncaegurwen, lower brynamman and tairgwaith in the parliamentary constituency of neath. Places to stay in upper brynamman cilbrwyn is a former gamekeepers residence, set in 3 acres of woodlands, waterfalls, shrubbery and lawns with super views. Archaeological desktop assessment and field survey. Brynaman itself is divided by the river aman, one side called upper brynaman is in carmerthenshire and lower brynaman is in neath and port talbot the old county of glamorganshire. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of brynamman. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Find anything from pets, horses and stuff for sale to services, jobs and property. Here is the welsh extract from this book relating to gibea independent chapel, upper brynamman extracted by gareth hicks with translation eglwys gibea brynaman 1842 1992. Ardwyn road, upper brynamman, ammanford a substantial building plot located in the popular village of brynamman. Llandeilo road, upper brynamman, ammanford sa18 a wow property. Books about upper brynamman area browse 8 photo books on upper brynamman and the surrounding area. Doctors in upper brynamman results 1 2 of 2 switch to map.
The results of the prize drawings in connection with st. Homes for sale in brynamman buy property in brynamman. See houses and flats from the top agents in upper brynamman and get contact details for enquiries. Browse a range of property to buy in brynamman with primelocation. Thank you for your continued support in these difficult times. Find unique places to stay with local hosts in 191 countries. It has a railway station, and a post, money order, and telegraph office upper brynamman, r. From the llais the llais newspaper had always included a roundup of happenings at local churches and chapels, even when these were not part of any particular story. According to the top gear television programme, the black mountain road, the a4069, between brynaman and gwynfe in the brecon beacons. Staying in a selfcatering holiday cottage in upper brynamman is an ideal way to explore the county and enjoy a real taste of life in a wales town or village cottage distance in miles within 5 within 10 within 15 within 20 within 25. This book has photographs of cwmgors, gcg, brynamman, tairgwaith. The property benefits from a rear garden as well as retail premises that will be of interest to investors and occupiers.
Coxs hendreforgan colliery, 18141833 by paul reynolds nlws site morgannwg 30 1986. An attempt was made to buy the tithes in the possession of mr john harries,tynewydd,cwmllynfell, on september 18th 1894, but it failed. Hpd history of pontardawe and district by john henry davies, 1967 thp the history of pontardawe by j e morgan hirfryn, 1911 hb history of brynamman by enoch rees, 188396 translated by ivor griffiths hg history of the gwrhyd by joshua lewis, 1897 translated by gwyn davies and mary carpenter. See all books memories of brynamman read and share your memories of brynamman itself or of a particular photo of brynamman. Black mountain road celebrates 200th anniversary and new book y. The big gutter, the name was changed when the railway from ammanford reached the village. The mining community of brynamman is split by the river amman, which divides upper and lower brynamman, and also acts as the boundary between the counties of carmarthenshire and neath port talbot. Guests are encouraged to browse around the gardens, and enjoy the onsite facilities and wildlife.
Your continued use of this website implies consent for usage of cookies. The walls although they took the force of the blast were not damaged. Browse a range of property to buy in upper brynamman with primelocation. Having spent eight happy years as a community cinema volunteer, initially as frontofhouse and subsequently on the projection team, at the community centre cinema, lymington, hampshire 19821990, i was very. In the 18th century the industrial revolution formed the tinworks and especially coal mining, transforming the area from a small. As of may 20, the cinema has the ability to show two films simultaneously for the first time in its 89 year history thanks to the opening of screen 2, a 44. A plethora of local walks are available, and are perfect for. I started writing the book whilst researching the area and family history i couldnt find out. Today marked my first visit to the brynamman public hall cinema. Lower brynamman is a village and an electoral ward of neath port talbot county borough in wales. The history of brynamman carmarthenshire genealogy. Holiday cottages upper brynamman, self catering accommodation. A field trip in june 2011 revealed very little in the way of railway artefacts from the former engine shed although traces of the locomotive inspection pits were visible.
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