Halfpenny Furze

Halfpenny Furze is a locality in Llanddowror, Carmarthenshire, Wales. Halfpenny Furze is situated nearby to the village Llanddowror, as well as near the locality Llandawke.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Laugharne Castle and Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene.

Laugharne Castle

Castle

Photo: Garth Newton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Laugharne Castle is in Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, Wales. The castle, located on the estuary of the River Tâf, was originally established in 1116. It was rebuilt as a Norman stronghold. Laugharne Castle is situated 2½ miles southeast of Halfpenny Furze.

Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene

Church

Photo: JohnArmagh, Public domain.

Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene is situated 1½ miles north of Halfpenny Furze.

St Martin’s Church, Laugharne

Church

Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Martin’s Church, Laugharne is situated 2 miles southeast of Halfpenny Furze.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Llanddowror and St Clears.

Llanddowror

Village

Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Llanddowror is a village and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales situated 2 miles from St. Clears. Previously on the trunk road to Pembroke Dock, the village is small, historic and relatively unspoilt.

St Clears

Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Clears is a town on the River Taf and a community in Carmarthenshire, Wales. At the 2011 census, the population was 2,995. The community includes the small settlements of Bancyfelin, Backe and Pwlltrap.

Laugharne

Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Laugharne is a town in Carmarthenshire, Wales, lying on the estuary of the River Tâf. It is known for having been the home of Dylan Thomas from 1949 until his death in 1953, and is thought to have been an inspiration for the fictional town of Llareggub in Under Milk Wood.

Halfpenny Furze

Type: Locality
Location: Llanddowror, Carmarthenshire, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.79034° or 51° 47′ 25″ north

Longitude

-4.50955° or 4° 30′ 34″ west

Elevation

167 feet (51 metres)

Open location code

9C3QQFRR+45

GeoNames ID

13279082

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