Talley (, historically ) is a village and
community
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in
Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire (; or informally ') is a Principal areas of Wales, county in the South West Wales, south-west of Wales. The three largest towns are Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford. Carmarthen is the county town and administrative centre. ...
, Wales. The population taken at the
2011 census was 494.
The community is bordered by the communities of:
Llansawel;
Cynwyl Gaeo
Cynwyl Gaeo is a parish and community located in rural Carmarthenshire, Wales, near the boundary with Ceredigion, in the upper Cothi valley about halfway between Lampeter and Llandovery. The population of the community at the United Kingdom Ce ...
;
Llansadwrn
Llansadwrn is a small village and Community (Wales), community in Carmarthenshire, Wales.
It is located in the countryside above the valley of the River Tywi, about halfway between Llandovery (Welsh: Llanymddyfri) to the north-east, and Lla ...
;
Manordeilo and Salem
Manordeilo and Salem () is a community located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The population taken at the 2011 census was 1,754.
The community is bordered by the communities of: Talley; Llansadwrn; Llangadog; Dyffryn Cennen; Llandeilo; Llangathe ...
; and
Llanfynydd
Llanfynydd is a village, parish and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The community population at the 2011 census was 499. It lies some 10 miles (16 km) north-east of the county town, Carmarthen. Bordering it are the communities of Llansaw ...
, all being in Carmarthenshire.
It is the site of the ruined
Talley Abbey
Talley Abbey () is a ruined former monastery of the Premonstratensians ("White Canons") in the village of Talley in Carmarthenshire, Wales, six miles (10 km) north of the market town of Llandeilo. It lies in the River Cothi valley. Access ...
, a former
Premonstratensian
The Order of Canons Regular of Prémontré (), also known as the Premonstratensians, the Norbertines and, in Britain and Ireland, as the White Canons (from the colour of their habit), is a religious order of canons regular in the Catholic Chur ...
foundation destroyed in about 1536 during the
Dissolution of the Monasteries.
Notable people
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Emanuel Bowen
Emanuel Bowen (1694 – 8 May 1767) was a Welsh map engraver, who achieved the unique distinction of becoming Royal Mapmaker to both to King George II of Great Britain and Louis XV of France. Bowen was highly regarded by his contemporaries f ...
(1694–1767), map engraver
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Swampy (born 1973), environmental campaigner
See also
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Talley Abbey
Talley Abbey () is a ruined former monastery of the Premonstratensians ("White Canons") in the village of Talley in Carmarthenshire, Wales, six miles (10 km) north of the market town of Llandeilo. It lies in the River Cothi valley. Access ...
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Talley Lakes
Upper Talley Lake () and Lower Talley Lake () are two small lakes immediately north of the village of Talley, north of Llandeilo in Carmarthenshire, Wales. They are protected as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
Morphology
The la ...
, an
SSSI
A Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Great Britain, or an Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) in the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland, is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom and Isle ...
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Talley transmitting station
The Talley television relay station is sited on high ground to the north of the village of Talley in Carmarthenshire. It was originally built in 1986 as a fill-in relay for UHF analogue television covering the community of Talley. It consists of a ...
References
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Communities in Carmarthenshire
Villages in Carmarthenshire
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