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Brynamman

Village in Carmarthenshire, Wales

Field	Value
country	Wales
welsh_name	Brynaman
constituency_welsh_assembly	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
constituency_welsh_assembly1	Neath
official_name	Brynamman
community_wales	Quarter Bach
community_wales2	Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen
unitary_wales	Carmarthenshire
unitary_wales2	Neath Port Talbot
lieutenancy_wales	Dyfed
lieutenancy_wales2	West Glamorgan
constituency_westminster	Caerfyrddin
constituency_westminster1	Neath
post_town	AMMANFORD
postcode_district	SA18
postcode_area	SA
dial_code	01269
coordinates
population	2,608

Brynamman () 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). 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 Talbot (in the old county of Glamorganshire). Ruins of stone dwellings (possibly prehistoric), an early type of lime kiln and rectangular medieval buildings found on the mountain show that people have lived in this area for a long time. The population of Brynamman was 2,608 as of 2011; the urban area including Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen was 5,692.

Brynamman was previously known as Y Gwter Fawr (); The name was changed when the railway from Ammanford reached the village. George Borrow describes aspects of Gwter Fawr in the mid-19th century in his book Wild Wales published 1862. The current name is derived from "Brynamman House", the home of John Jones, builder of the railway.

Brynamman Golf Club (now defunct) first appeared in the mid-1920s. It continued into the 1930s. A feasibility study is being conducted into the reopening of Brynamman Lido, which opened in 1934 and closed in 2010.

Ynys Dawela

Ynys Dawela Nature Park is situated to the west of Brynamman, in the upper reaches of the Amman Valley. Its northern boundary is the Brecon Beacons National Park, and the river Amman, fringed with ancient oak woodland, forms its southern boundary. The park covers an area of 39 acres (15.8 hectares) and was once a working farm. The meadows dating from this period now support some scarce flowers, such as the Whorled Caraway and Meadow Thistle, and other wildlife, such as the marsh fritillary butterfly and dormice.

The park has a range of important habitats supporting a diverse assemblage of plant and animal life. The wet grasslands, marshy ground and ponds are particularly important to amphibians, like newts, frogs and toads. The site narrowly escaped opencast mining, before Dinefwr Borough Council secured its future by purchasing it from British Coal. Since then the park has been developed for recreational and educational use. The park is managed by Carmarthenshire County Council and supported by volunteers.

Tregib Arms

The Tregib Arms in Brynamman was built 1860. The first-ever union branch to look after the needs of Welsh anthracite miners was started in the public bar in 1891. The original certificate can be viewed in the lounge bar.

During the 1930s Welsh middleweight boxing champion Tommy Davies was a regular customer; his photo can be seen in the main bar.

Notable people

Rees Howells (1879–1950), founder of The Bible College of Wales.
Richard Roberts (1884–1970), Anglican clergyman, Archdeacon of St Asaph
Jack Elwyn Evans (1897–1941), rugby union and professional rugby league footballer
Ieuan Williams (1909–1964), cricketer, right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper
Delme Bryn-Jones (1934–2001), Delme Jones; baritone singer
Roy Noble OBE (born 1942), writer and radio and TV broadcaster
Huw Ceredig (1942–2011), actor
Dafydd Iwan (born 1943), singer and politician, president of Plaid Cymru
Alun Ffred Jones (born 1949), politician, former TV producer, writer and director
Jac Morgan (born 2000), professional rugby union player

Gallery

File:Black Mountain Centre Brynaman by Aberdare Blog.jpg|Black Mountain Centre in Brynamman File:Brynaman Public Hall and Cinema by Aberdare Blog.jpg|Brynamman Public Hall and Cinema (2008) File:Brynamman West Station 1929506 df602e8f.jpg|Brynamman GWR railway station (1962) File:Brynamman East Station 1929493 c3b2829e.jpg|Brynamman LMS railway station (1962) File:Gibea Chapel Brynamman by Aberdare Blog.jpg|Gibea Chapel (2008)

References

"Custom report - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics".
"Custom report - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics".
[http://www.golfsmissinglinks.co.uk/index.php/wales-64/305-brynamman-golf-club-carmarthenshire "Brynamman Golf Club"], "Golf’s Missing Links".
Harries, Robert. (16 October 2022). "The historic Welsh lido left in ruin that may finally get its chance to shine once more". Wales Online.
"Carmarthenshire Biodiversity Partnership - 2016 Achievements".
[http://www.tytwp.plus.com/Waun/SocMiners.html The Society for the Protection of the Anthracite Miners] {{webarchive. link. (July 5, 2008)
"Tommy Davies". Britishboxing.net.

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