Llanedi () is a village and
community
A community is a social unit (a group of living things) with commonality such as place, norms, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place situated in a given geographical area (e.g. a country, villag ...
in
Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire ( cy, Sir Gaerfyrddin; or informally ') is a county in the south-west of Wales. The three largest towns are Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford. Carmarthen is the county town and administrative centre. The county is known ...
, Wales. Once the name of a parish, Llanedi is now a community taking in the hamlet of Llanedi and the villages of
Hendy,
Fforest (suburbs of
Pontarddulais) and
Tycroes. The community population taken at the
2011 census was 5,664. The community is located between
Ammanford and
Llanelli.
The community is bordered by the communities of:
Llangennech;
Llannon;
Llandybie;
Ammanford; and
Betws, all being in Carmarthenshire, and by:
Mawr;
Pontarddulais; and
Grovesend and Waungron, all in the
City and County of Swansea.
The name of the parish church, St Edith's, is thought to have the same origin as the name of the village. There are no apparent traces of the original medieval church and substantial rebuilding took place in 1860,
Richard Kyrke Penson being the architect.
Famous residents
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David Cuthbert Thomas (1895-1916), who inspired the First World War poets
Siegfried Sassoon
Siegfried Loraine Sassoon (8 September 1886 – 1 September 1967) was an English war poet, writer, and soldier. Decorated for bravery on the Western Front, he became one of the leading poets of the First World War. His poetry both describ ...
and
Robert Graves
Captain Robert von Ranke Graves (24 July 1895 – 7 December 1985) was a British poet, historical novelist and critic. His father was Alfred Perceval Graves, a celebrated Irish poet and figure in the Gaelic revival; they were both Celtic ...
, was the son of the rector of Llanedi. His name appears on the war memorial in the village.
Notes
External links
www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Llanedi and surrounding area
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Communities in Carmarthenshire
Villages in Carmarthenshire