| Coordinates: | 51.69°N -4.167°W |
| Country: | Wales |
| Official Name: | Furnace |
| Welsh Name: | Ffwrnes |
| Community Wales: | Llanelli Rural |
| Unitary Wales: | Carmarthenshire |
| Lieutenancy Wales: | Dyfed |
| Constituency Westminster: | Llanelli |
| Constituency Welsh Assembly: | Llanelli |
| Post Town: | LLANELLI |
| Postcode District: | SA15 |
| Postcode Area: | SA |
| Dial Code: | 01554[1] |
| Os Grid Reference: | SN503013 |
| Type: | Village |
| Static Image Name: | File:Raby's Furnace at Furnace, Llanelli (geograph 5559093).jpg |
| Static Image Caption: | Raby’s Furnace |
| Static Image Alt: | An old, brick furnace with overgrown vegetation. |
Furnace (Welsh: Ffwrnes) is a village near the town of Llanelli in the county of Carmarthenshire, Wales.[2] Furnace is named after the furnace built by Alexander Raby before the village was established. The main furnace remains but is neglected and in ruin.
Before the name 'Ffwrnes' or 'Furnace' was evident, the small hamlet was called 'Cwmddyche' which consisted of a few farmsteads and Bryn-y-môr house, which is Stradey Park hotel today. The village is at the mouth of a valley in which the Afon Cille flows. Llyn Trebeddrod or Furnace Pond is also within the village boundaries, and was constructed as a reservoir to serve the furnaces.[3]
It is under the authority of Carmarthenshire County Council and Llanelli Rural Council.[4]
In 2023 the village came under the limelight when plans were announced that its 4-star Stradey Park Hotel would be used to accommodate asylum seekers. These plans led to the dismissal of 95 staff from the hotel.[5] ‘Furnace Action Committee’ formed to oppose the plans, leading protests outside of the site. Counter protests have been led by the Llanelli branch of Stand Up to Racism with support from TUC Cymru.[6] Incidents at some protests on the site have led to arrests and charges.[7] Some reports have linked far-right groups with the protests.[8]