Pen-y-groes
Pen-y-groes is a village in Carmarthenshire, South Wales which developed as a settlement as a result of the anthracite coal trade. The main colliery was the Emlyn colliery, which opened in 1893 and closed in 1939.
- Village
- …lies at an elevation of 600 feet (183 metres)
- Description: village in Carmarthenshire, south Wales
- Also known as“Pen-y-groes, Carmarthenshire”“Pen-y-groes, Sir Gaerfyrddin”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Llyn Llech Owain and Cross Hands Public Hall & Cinema.
Llyn Llech Owain
Reservoir
Llyn Llech Owain is a shallow lake with an area of 3.5…
Cross Hands Public Hall & Cinema
Movie theater
Cross Hands Public Hall & Cinema is a movie theater, which is situated 1½ miles west of Pen-y-groes.
Ammanford railway station
Railway station
Ammanford railway station in Ammanford… Ammanford railway station is situated 2½ miles east of Pen-y-groes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gorslas and Saron.
Saron
Village
Saron is a former mining village near the town of Ammanford in Carmarthenshire, Wales.
Cross Hands
Village
Cross Hands is a village in Carmarthenshire, Wales, approximately 12 miles from Carmarthen. Cross Hands is situated 1½ miles southwest of Pen-y-groes.
Pen-y-groes
- Category: locality
- Location
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Latitude
51.80346° or 51° 48′ 13″ north
Longitude
-4.05281° or 4° 3′ 10″ west
Open location code
9C3QRW3W+9V
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Pen-y-groes” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Pen-y-groes”
- Breton: “Pen-y-groes”
- Catalan: “Pen-y-Groes”
- Dutch: “Pen-y-groes”
- French: “Pen-y-groes”
- Spanish: “Pen-y-groes”
- Welsh: “Pen-y-groes, Sir Gaerfyrddin”
- Welsh: “Pen-y-groes”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pen-y-groes and Penygroes Congregational Chapel.
Carmarthenshire: Highlights
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