Abernant, Carmarthenshire

Abernant, Carmarthenshire

:"For the racehorse see:" Abernant (horse)

Abernant is a community in the Welsh unitary authority of Carmarthenshire, West Wales.

Location

Abernant is a small hamlet (place) located four miles north west of the traditional county town of Carmarthen.

History & Amenities

It has a parish church and a small primary school.

Abernant has the oldest and vastest graveyard in Wales.

Abernant is situated near Talog, Bwlchnewydd and Cynwyl Elfed, all of which have more facilities than Abernant.

Abernant used to have a pub and a post office, but due to the ever decreasing number of residents these no longer exist.

External links

* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=2749299 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Abernant and surrounding area]


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