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The origins of Chartism in Wales can be traced to the foundation in the autumn of 1836 of Carmarthen Working Men's Association. [28] Carmarthen gaol, authorised by the Carmarthen Improvement Act 1792 (32 Geo. 3. c. 104) and designed by John Nash, was in use from about the year 1789 until its demolition in 1922. The site is now taken by County ...
More images: The Picton Monument: Picton Terrace, Carmarthen: 1847-49, restored 1988: F E H Fowler & J L Collard Obelisk on pedestal: Stone: 25m high Grade II: Q29488272 [4] [5] [6] More images: William Nott, 1782-1845. Nott Square, Carmarthen: 1851: Edward Davis Statue on pedestal: Bronze and granite: 4.5m high Grade II* Statue cast from ...
In 1828, a monument was erected at the west end of Carmarthen. The pillar, which was about 75 ft (23 m), was designed by John Nash to echo Trajan's column in Rome . A statue of Picton, wrapped in a cloak and supported by a baluster above emblems of spears surmounted the column.
Ffos Las racecourse was built on the site of an open cast coal mine after mining operations ceased. Opened in 2009, it was the first racecourse built in the United Kingdom for eighty years and has regular race-days. [46] Machynys is a championship golf course opened in 2005 and built as part of the Llanelli Waterside regeneration plan. [47]
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The museum tells the rich history the county through a diverse collection of artifacts, paintings and portraits.In addition there is a notable collection of Welsh furniture and costume, a Victorian era village schoolroom, articles associated with the county's farming and agricultural heritage and an exhibition on World War II's home front.
Carmarthen Castle (Welsh: Castell Caerfyrddin) is a ruined castle in Carmarthen, West Wales, UK. First built by Walter, Sheriff of Gloucester in the early 1100s, the castle was captured and destroyed on several occasions before being rebuilt in stone during the 1190s. The castle was captured by Owain Glyndŵr in 1405. [2]
The Carmarthen Public Rooms were built in 1854, [1] with the intention to create public rooms were first expressed by Dr David Lloyd in 1839. [ 2 ] Commonly referred to as the "Assembly Rooms" the building was designed by James Wilson (architect) of Bath [ 3 ] on the site of the Scurlock family town house, where Sir Richard Steele , founder of ...