Abergorlech Explained

Country:Wales
Welsh Name:Abergorlech
Constituency Welsh Assembly:Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
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Static Image Caption:Abergorlech in 2006
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Static Image 2 Caption:Bridge over River Cothi at Abergorlech in 2008
Official Name:Abergorlech
Coordinates:51.9833°N -4.0667°W
Community Wales:Llanfihangel Rhos-y-Corn
Unitary Wales:Carmarthenshire
Lieutenancy Wales:Dyfed
Constituency Westminster:Caerfyrddin

Abergorlech is a village 8miles to the north-west of Llandeilo in Carmarthenshire, Wales.[1] It lies on the River Cothi on the B4310 road, between Brechfa to the southwest and Llansawel to the northeast.[2]

The Pont Cothi bridge, which crosses the River Cothi in the centre of the village, is a grade II* listed building.

Abergorlech gets its name from the Afon Gorlech, a minor river which joins the Cothi on the eastern edge of the village.

The village is connected to Dafydd Gorlech (fl. c. 1410–1490), one of the poets of the nobility.

Notes and References

  1. Book: AA Book of British Villages . 1980 . Drive Publications Limited . 9780340254875 . 11.
  2. http://www.forestry.gov.uk/website/ourwoods.nsf/LUWebDocsByKey/WalesCarmarthenshireNoForestBrechfaAbergorlechPicnicSiteAbergorlechForestWalk Forestry Commission