Town of Pembrey & surrounding Welsh countryside, Wales - through the eyes of a Welsh expatriot-visitor J.Evans

• PLACES TO STAY - TRAVELER & VISITOR ACCOMODATIONS in/around PEMBREY, WALES and English Country Side
  • Ship Aground Inn, Ashburnham Road, Pembrey
    - the inn's name refers to the area's old ship wrecking days - part of the reason the graveyards are so big. 
    - click for enlarged photo of Ship Aground Inn
  • Pembrey Inn
    Originally named the Commercial Arms Pembrey Square - while renamed as Pembrey Inn - it is still refered to as "the Commercial"
    - click for a bigger photo, note the menu is posted outside.
  • Asburnham Hotel, Pembrey
    more "modern accommodations & amenities" can be found at the Ashburnham Hotel
  • Red Lion Inn & Pub
    see the pub section below for links to photos of this facility's accommodations good ale, food ... accommodations
  • Jerusalem Inn, "oldest inn in England" in Nottinghamshire north-west-by-west of Wales
    - photo of this historic inn in Nottinghamshire, England
    - see also Nottingham City Web site http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk
  
  
• HISTORIC RAIL LINES

  Industrial history - former track of the Gwendraeth Railway - built on a filled in canal dating from the 1790s - moving coal to Burry Port (see also Burry Port Club & Reading Room - the docks and wharf being close to the venerable reading room.  True to form this track is still known as "the canal" and makes a good walk - floods permitting.

  - The Gwendraeth Valley Railway in its canal base ... close to its terminus at Burry Port Harbour.  Over it passes the Great Western Railway line to West Wales and the Irish Ferry at Fishguard.
  
  
• CHURCHES & CHAPELS
  
  • Bethel Chapel, Pembrey, Wales
    - historical church undergoing repair-restoration work
    - click for enlarged photo "...getting a makeover!"
    Click for larger photo of grave yard gate Bethel Chapel
  • Another Pembrey Chapel-Church
    this one built of stone and with its acompanying graveyard [about 200 yards from Bethel Chapel mentioned above]
  
  
  
• WELSH RURAL PUBS & INNS
  • Photo of - Prince of Wales Pub - Mynydd y Garreg - Carmarthenshire, Wales - Pub of the Year - for its wide range of real ales
     | outside signage of Prince of Wales pub proclaiming pub of the year status |
    
  • Photos of Red Lion Inn-Pub - Llandyfaelog - Carmarthenshire, Wales
     | inside view of pub hospitality | outside signage of Red Lion Pub |

Credits:  Photos of Wales and UK & Commentary

This section is developed from photos and commentary by our contributing travel-writer, John Evans during a recent visit to Pembrey, Wales to our web folks at MetroTown.info

John Evans is also the publisher of www.PNGBUAI.com Papua New Guinea's research level web collection of Books Useful Articles and Information ("BUAI")

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see also
Other Web Information-Sites about Wales

• BBC News UK edition on the Internet about South West Wales
  news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west
  
• Carmarthenshire County Council
  www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk

  "Carmarthenshire County Council is one of the largest and most diverse employers in South West Wales. Over 9000 employees, working in a range of occupations and professions, provide services across a beautiful rural county with a population of around 170,000. " [cited fr. www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk/
  council_eng/jobs.html 2003/10/18]

• Carmarthenshire Family History Society
  www.rootsweb.com/~wlscfhs
  /fhsshop.htm
  
  
• Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru - The National Library of Wales
  www.llgc.org.uk
  
  
• Thomas Parry Library at the University of Wales Aberystwyth
  www.inf.aber.ac.uk/tpl/
  • Rural Studies, subject information www.inf.aber.ac.uk/tpl/wirs/
  
  
• Heritage in Wales - Cadw
  www.cadw.wales.gov.uk

  Cadw is a Welsh word which means 'to keep'.

  Cadw's mission is to protect, conserve, and to promote an appreciation of the built heritage of Wales.

  The full title of the organization is Cadw:  Welsh Historic Monuments Executive Agency, and it is a part of the National Assembly for Wales. Created in 1984, Cadw carries out the complete range of responsibilities for the conservation, presentation, and promotion of the built heritage of Wales on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales. These duties include:

  • Securing the preservation of ancient monuments and historic buildings.
  • Grant aiding the repair of ancient monuments and historic buildings.
  • Managing 129 ancient monuments in Wales which are in direct State care.

• Tourism attractions in Wales
  www.britainexpress.com/wales/
  tour/carmarthenshire
  
  
• Castles of Wales
  • Kidwelly Castle
  • Castles of Wales Home page www.castlewales.com
  • Abbeys & Relgious Sites in Wales www.castlewales.com/abbeys.html
  
  
  
• Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama

  "The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama is the national conservatoire for Wales.  It was founded in 1949 when it was housed in Cardiff Castle and, in 1974, moved to its purpose-built premises in the Castle Grounds, just a few hundred yards from the city centre. With over 300 performances a year, there is a wide range of performance opportunities available in one of RWCMD's six venues, or further afield at venues in Wales, the United Kingdom and beyond. " [quoted from www.rwcmd.ac.uk 2003/10/18]

• The University of Wales - PRIFYSGOL CYMRU
  http://www.wales.ac.uk/