20-628: The A4069 is an A road which connects Llandovery with Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen in Wales , UK . The route begins at the junction with the A474 at the north of Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen, and travels through Lower Brynamman and Brynamman . The route then crosses over the Black Mountain range of the Brecon Beacons and emerges near Felindre near Llangadog. It crosses through Llangadog and then continues northeast until
40-766: A board of trustees who meet six times a year, chaired by Maggie Russell. Apart from the Chair, Council members are not paid; they are appointed by the Welsh Government. The Arts Council of Wales has offices in Colwyn Bay , Carmarthen and Cardiff . Dafydd Rhys is its chief executive officer. The Arts Council partners with the National Eisteddfod of Wales to produce its annual " Y Lle Celf " exhibition of Welsh art, craft and design. This article about an organisation in Wales
60-527: A leading Welsh Premiership rugby union team, Llandovery RFC , nicknamed The Drovers, active as such since at least 1877 and a founder member of the Welsh Rugby Union. It has successful junior and youth sections. A number of former players have gone on to represent Wales (and some other nations) in international rugby. Home games are played at its ground in Church Bank. Llandovery Junior Football Club has
80-619: A membership of over 70 from Llandovery and its surrounding area. It provides coaching and competitive scope for all aged 6 to 16 years. The club currently has an Under 14 team in the Carmarthenshire Junior League, and Under 11 and Under 8 teams playing in the Carmarthen Mini Football League. A Llandovery Golf Club, founded in 1910, survived until the onset of the Second World War. Golfing now takes place on
100-555: Is twinned with Pluguffan in Brittany , France. Llandovery stands at the junction of the main A40 and A483 roads. Llandovery railway station is on the Heart of Wales line , with services in the direction of Swansea and of Shrewsbury . In date-of-birth order. See also Category:People from Llandovery The Dolaucothi Gold Mines are located 10 miles (16 km) away near Pumpsaint on
120-519: Is a market town and community in Carmarthenshire , Wales . It lies on the River Tywi and at the junction of the A40 and A483 roads, about 25 miles (40 km) north-east of Carmarthen , 27 miles (43 km) north of Swansea and 21 miles (34 km) west of Brecon . The name of the town derives from Llan ymlith y dyfroedd , meaning "church enclosure amid the waters", i. e. between
140-553: Is the earliest in the Silurian period of geological time. In the small central market place stands Llandovery Town Hall (1857–1858) by the architect Richard Kyke Penson. This was designed in the Italianate style with a courtroom over an open market. Behind are police cells with iron grilles; entry to the old courtroom (now a library) is via a door on the ground floor of the tower. The 12th-century Grade I listed St Mary's Church in
160-600: The National Assembly for Wales on 1 July 1999, when responsibility was transferred from the Secretary of State for Wales . The Welsh Government provides ACW with money to fund the arts in Wales. ACW also distributes National Lottery funding for the arts in Wales, allocated by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). The Arts Council of Wales is a registered charity under English and Welsh law and has
180-579: The arts in Wales . Established within the Arts Council of Great Britain in 1946, as the Welsh Arts Council ( Welsh : Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru ), its English name was changed to the Arts Council of Wales when it was independently established by royal charter on 30 March 1994 (the Welsh name remained the same), upon its merger with the three Welsh regional arts associations. It became accountable to
200-552: The A482. The road follows an original Roman road to Llanio fort . Llandovery lies just north of Brecon Beacons National Park and Fforest Fawr Geopark , whose geological heritage is celebrated. These designated landscapes are centred on Bannau Sir Gâr or the Carmarthen Fans , themselves part of the Black Mountain extending north towards the town, as Mynydd Myddfai and Mynydd Bach Trecastell . The village of Myddfai lies within
220-528: The Llandovery College 9-hole course. An electoral ward of the same name exists. This covers Llandovery and stretches to the north. The total ward population taken at the 2011 Census was 2,689. The community is bordered by those of Llanfair-ar-y-bryn , Myddfai , Llanwrda , and Cilycwm , all being in Carmarthenshire. As of May 2019 , the mayor of Llandovery is Councillor Louise Wride. Llandovery
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#1732884245682240-556: The National Park, 4 miles (6 km) to the south-east of Llandovery. The Llyn Brianne dam is 11 miles (18 km) to the north is in rugged countryside above Rhandirmwyn . The route to the dam also passes Twm Siôn Cati's Cave at the RSPB 's Dinas reserve. Arts Council of Wales The Arts Council of Wales ( ACW ; Welsh : Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru ) is a Welsh Government-sponsored body , responsible for funding and developing
260-615: The Tywi and the Afon Brân just upstream of their confluence. A smaller watercourse, the Bawddwr, runs through and under the town. The Roman fort at Llanfair Hill to the north-east of the modern town was known to the Romans as Alabum . It was built around AD 50–60 as part of a strategy for the conquest of Wales . A Roman road heads across Mynydd Bach Trecastell to the south-east of Llandovery bound for
280-423: The army of King Henry IV on a "wild goose chase", under the pretence of leading them to a secret rebel camp and an ambush of Glyndŵr's forces. King Henry lost patience with him, exposed the charade and had him half hanged, disembowelled in front of his own eyes, beheaded and quartered – the quarters salted and dispatched to other Welsh towns for public display. The design of the statue, by Toby and Gideon Petersen,
300-574: The fort of Brecon Gaer . Another heads down the Towy valley for Carmarthen , whilst a third makes for the goldmines at Dolaucothi . Attractions in the town include the remains of the Norman Llandovery Castle , built in 1110. It was almost immediately captured by the Welsh and changed hands between them and the Normans until the reign of King Edward I of England in the late 13th century. The castle
320-490: The junction with the A40 at Llandovery . It reaches a height of 493 m (1,617 ft) above sea level. 51°53′41″N 3°50′16″W / 51.89485°N 3.83772°W / 51.89485; -3.83772 Llandovery 51°59′45″N 3°47′50″W / 51.99583°N 3.79722°W / 51.99583; -3.79722 Llandovery ( / l æ n ˈ d ʌ v r i / ; Welsh : Llanymddyfri ; Welsh pronunciation: [ɬanəmˈðəvrɪ] )
340-570: The north of the town is among the largest medieval churches in Carmarthenshire. The Memorial Chapel in Stryd y Bont was built as a memorial to the hymnist William Williams Pantycelyn . The town's comprehensive school , Ysgol Pantycelyn, with about 300 pupils, was closed on 31 August 2013 and merged with Ysgol Tre-Gib in Ffairfach to form Ysgol Bro Dinefwr . The town has an independent day and boarding school, Llandovery College . Llandovery has
360-483: Was 1,709. The town has a theatre (Llandovery Theatre), a heritage centre , a private school ( Llandovery College ) and a tourist information and heritage centre, which houses exhibitions on the Tonn Press, the area's droving history, and the 19th-century geologist Sir Roderick Impey Murchison , whose work here resulted in the name " Llandovery " being given to rocks of a certain age across the world. The Llandovery epoch
380-645: Was chosen after a national competition. It was funded by the National Lottery and the Arts Council of Wales . According to folklore, the Physicians of Myddfai practised in the area in the 13th century. The Bank of the Black Ox, one of the first Welsh banks, was established by a wealthy cattle drover . The original bank building was part of the King's Head Inn. It later became part of Lloyds Bank . The population in 1841
400-455: Was used by King Henry IV while on a sortie into Wales, when he executed Llywelyn ap Gruffydd Fychan in the market place. It was later attacked by the forces of Owain Glyndŵr in 1403. A 16-foot-high (4.9 m) stainless-steel statue to Llywelyn ap Gruffydd Fychan was unveiled in 2001 on the north side of Llandovery Castle, overlooking the place of his execution 600 years earlier. He had led
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