Abergorlech
Abergorlech
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Abergorlech in 2006 | |
Bridge over River Cothi at Abergorlech in 2008 | |
Abergorlech Location within Carmarthenshire | |
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Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Police | Dyfed-Powys |
Fire | Mid and West Wales |
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Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament |
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Abergorlech is a village 8 miles (13 km) to the north-west of Llandeilo in the Welsh principal area of Carmarthenshire.[1] It lies on the River Cothi on the , between Brechfa to the southwest and Llansawel to the northeast.[2]
The Pont Cothi bridge, which crosses the River Cothi in the centre of the village, is a grade II* listed building.
The village is connected to Dafydd Gorlech (fl. c. 1410–1490), one of the poets of the nobility.
References[]
- ^ AA Book of British Villages. Drive Publications Limited. 1980. p. 11. ISBN 9780340254875.
- ^ Forestry Commission
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- Villages in Carmarthenshire
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