Hendy Explained

Country:Wales
Welsh Name:Yr Hendy
Constituency Welsh Assembly:Llanelli
Coordinates:51.713°N -4.057°W
Community Wales:Llanedi
Unitary Wales:Carmarthenshire
Population:3226
Population Ref:(ward 2011)[1]
Lieutenancy Wales:Dyfed
Constituency Westminster:Llanelli
Post Town:SWANSEA
Postcode District:SA4
Postcode Area:SA
Dial Code:01792
Os Grid Reference:SN579035

Hendy (Welsh: Yr Hendy) is a village in the community of Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is situated at the Carmarthenshire and the City and County of Swansea border. It lies on the Afon Gwili just across the River Loughor from Pontarddulais. Together with Fforest to the north, it forms part of a continuous built-up area centred on Pontarddulais. Most of the village sits between the M4 Motorway junction 48 and the A48 road (Fforest Road) north of the motorway.

History

Etymology

Hendy comes from the Welsh for 'Old House'.[2]

Industry

A tinplate works was established in 1870. Forty houses were built by the owners to accommodate the workers, though some built their own homes which eventually led to it becoming a sizeable village.

Sports

Hendy's cricket field and other sport facilities are based in Hendy Park. Hendy RFC is the village's rugby union team.[3]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ward population 2011 . 14 April 2015.
  2. Book: Davies, Geoffery . Carmarthenshire Villages . Sigma Leisure . 2012 . 978-1-85058-943-3 . 66-67 . Hendy.
  3. Web site: BBC News . 2004-07-08 . Wales' regional rugby map . 2008-06-15 . BBC.