Furnace, Carmarthenshire

Furnace, Carmarthenshire

Furnace (or Welsh Ffwrnes) is a village and an area of the town of Llanelli in the county of Carmarthenshire, Wales [http://www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk/eng/index.asp?locID=3865&docID=-1 Carmarthenshire County Council: Area and density of Community Wards] ] . Furnace is named after the furnace built by Alexander Raby before the village was actually established. The main furnace still remains and is open to the public as a local heritage site [http://www.llanellicommunityheritage.org/ Llanelli Community Heritage on Furnace and its furnace.] ] .

It is under the authority of Carmarthenshire County Council and Llanelli Rural Council [http://www.llanelli-rural.gov.uk/ Llanelli Rural Council] ] .

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