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Eglwyscummin

Community in Carmarthenshire, Wales

Field	Value
official_name	Eglwyscummin
welsh_name	Eglwys Gymyn
coordinates
os_grid_reference	SN230106
population	432
population_ref	(2011)
community_wales	Eglwyscummin
unitary_wales	Carmarthenshire
lieutenancy_wales	Dyfed
country	Wales
post_town	Whitland
postcode_district	SA34
postcode_area	SA
dial_code	01834
dial_code1	01994
constituency_westminster	Caerfyrddin
constituency_welsh_assembly	Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire
type	Community
module	[[File:Wales Carmarthenshire Community Eglwyscummin map.svg	240px]]
Map of the community

Map of the community Eglwyscummin () is a community situated on the south-western boundary of Carmarthenshire in south-west Wales. It is made up of the three ward parishes of Ciffig, Eglwyscummin, and Marros, all surrounding the village of Red Roses, which lies some three miles south of Whitland and forms part of the Laugharne Township electoral ward.

The area consists mostly of farmland and is traversed from east to west by the main A477 road leading to south Pembrokeshire and the Pembroke Dock ferry port, crossed at Red Roses by the B4314 running southeastwards from the county boundary at Tavernspite to the seaside resort of Pendine Sands.

Administration

Carmarthenshire County Council administers the area with Eglwyscummin Community Council providing some local direction. Eglwyscummin Community Association has, on occasion, been responsible for providing a more open forum for general members of the Community. So too had The Taf Myrddin Community Network which provided a direct interface between the County Council Executive and the general public. Although successful, the Network was ended by the County Council in early 2009.

Places

Places of worship include Ciffig parish church, the grade I listed parish church of St Margaret Marloes and St. Lawrence's parish church in Marros.

Eglwyscummin Community Centre opened on 1 March 2008 and is situated in Red Roses with a Memorial Garden adjacent which was built by members of the local Young Farmers Group.

Apart from the local farms, other businesses in the area include a horse riding centre, a farm with a shooting range that also serves Sunday lunch, several caravan parks, holiday cottages for the disabled, a bus / coach company, a farm with a pizzeria that also produces its own ice cream, a National and local league Autograss track, the Green Bridge Inn (Marros) and Sporting Chance (Red Roses) public houses.

The community lies on the northern shore of Carmarthen Bay. It is bordered by the communities of Amroth and Lampeter Velfrey in Pembrokeshire; and by: Whitland; Llanboidy; St Clears; Llanddowror; and Pendine, all being in Carmarthenshire.

History

The English translation from the Welsh name Eglwyscummin is "church community" although the name derived from the Celtic saint Cynin. There were five churches within the district but currently now only three remain in use with St Cyffig's Church now taking services again after maintenance work was carried out during 2006–07. The Gothic Revival architect C.C. Rolfe restored St. Margaret's parish church in 1878. Some history of the area can be found here.

Eglwyscummin is the only known place where an Ogham inscription commemorates a woman, Avitoriges, daughter of Cunigni.

Development

Plans for a by-pass route to take over from the poorly rated, accident-ridden route between Llanddowror and Red Roses on the A477 had been announced by the Welsh Assembly to take place from 2010 but was delayed. Work eventually started during 2012 and the by-pass was opened on 16 April 2014.

References

Sources

References

"Community population 2011".
(2021). "NAMES AND AREAS OF AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS FOR NEW ELECTORAL DIVISIONS".
(2018). "Marros Riding Centre".
(2019). "Lisa's at Telpyn".
(2019). "Homeleigh".
(2019). "Bysiau Cwm Taf".
(2018). "Ice cream and Pizzeria".
(2019). "National Autograss".
Saint, 1970
Misstear, Rachael. (27 March 2013). "Bypass that is planned for accident blackspot is delayed until 2014". Media Wales.
(19 November 2014). "A477 St Clears to Red Roses Improvement".

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