Timeline of Llanelli history

This article is a timeline of Llanelli history. For a full article on the town, see Llanelli".

1600s

1682 - Creation of Llanelly Church

1683 - Start of parish records

1700s

1761 - Oldest map of Llanelli created, where Machynys is shown to be an island.

1772 - John Wesley visits Llanelly.

1779 - Wesley visits again.

1780 - Independent chapel established at Capel Als.

1785 - Calvinist Methodist church established at Gelli On.

1791 - Blast furnace set up in Cwmddyche by Gevers and Ingman.

1795 - Alexander Raby begins to operate mining and melting of metal ores. Llanelly’s population recorded as less than 500.

1800s

1801 – Llanelly’s first census – population 2,972.

1802 – Establishment of foundry and engineering works by Waddle in New Dock.

1803 – Llanelly and Mynydd Mawr Railway opened

1805 – Llanelly’s copper works established by Daniel & Co.

1809 – Llanelly is hit by floods. Jubilee of King George celebrated by townsfolk. Establishment of Capel Newydd.

1810 - Erw Fawr coal pit founded by General Ward.

1813 - Box coal pit opened.

1822 - Sion Chapel founded.

1823 - Part of Parish Church is built.

1828 - Six bells put in tower of the Parish Church. Upper and Lower Markets opened. Wesleyan church built.

1829 - Construction of Hall Street and New Street begin. Railway allowed between St Davids and Machynys. R.J. Nevill buys all coal pits belonging to General Ward.

1830 - Cambrian copper works opened.

1831 - Town population recorded as 7,646.

1832 - Seventeen persons die in Llanelly after the town is hit by cholera.

1835 - New Dock opened in Llanelly, the gas company is formed and the local industrialist Alexander Raby dies.

1839 - Swansea Road workhouse opened.

1840 - The Llanelly Pottery was established.

1872 - This date is claimed by Llanelli RFC, one of the most storied rugby union clubs in Wales, as the creation of the club.

1879 - Stradey Park opens as the home of Llanelli RFC. It remains in use today as the home for both Llanelli RFC and the regional side Llanelli Scarlets, but is scheduled to close in November 2008 when the teams' new home, "Parc y Scarlets", opens in nearby Pemberton.

1895 - Host the National Eisteddfod of Wales

1900s

1903 - Hosts the National Eisteddfod for a second time.

1930 - Hosts the National Eisteddfod.

1962 - Hosts the National Eisteddfod.

1972 - "The Day the Pubs Ran Dry"—31 October, when Llanelli RFC defeated the touring All Blacks of New Zealand 9-3 (10-3 in today's scoring system) before a crowd of 26,000 at Stradey Park. Pubs throughout the town ran dry serving fans celebrating the win.

2000s

2000 - Hosts the National Eisteddfod.

References

*John Edwards. "Llanelli; Hanes Tref". Copy available from Llanelli Central Library.