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Llangunnor (Welsh: Llangynnwr) is a village and community located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is the southern suburb of Carmarthen town and consists mainly of suburban housing which has expanded in recent years. It has a small shop, two chapels, a church and a primary school. It is made up of the villages and hamlets of Nantycaws, Pensarn, Login and Pibwrlwyd.
St Ceinwr's church
The oldest part of the present church building dates possibly from the 14th century. David Charles the Welsh hymn-writer is buried there. A stone tablet inside the church commemorates the essayist and politician Sir Richard Steele. The church is a Grade II listed building. The vicars of St Ceinwr's can be traced back to at least 1661 and are recorded on the Incumbent board inside the church.
The parish also has two nonconformist chapels - Babell which is Methodist and Philadelphia which is Independent. Notable graves include those of poet Lewis Morris (1833 - 1907), hymn-writer David Charles and Sir Ewen Maclean.
Manor House
Bryn Towy Mansion in a Grade II listed building, which was built by William Bonville Junior in approximately 1850.
School
Llangunnor has a mixed primary school for day pupils aged 3 to 11 years. The present school buildings were opened in 1961 and accommodate the Junior Department, Welsh Nursery and English Infants. The Nursery and Welsh Infant Departments are accommodated in a section built in 1980. The school is sited in semi-rural surroundings south of the town of Carmarthen, close to the River Tywi.
Governance
Llangunnor Community Council is made of two wards (East & West) and represented by thirteen elected members. The Council meets on the third Thursday of every month (except in August) at 'Yr Aelwyd' and meeting are open to the general public. The community is bordered by the communities of: Abergwili; Llanarthney; Llanddarog; Llangyndeyrn; Llandyfaelog; and Carmarthen, all being in Carmarthenshire. Llangunnor is also the name of the county electoral ward to Carmarthenshire County Council. The ward is coterminous with the community. The ward is represented by one county councillor.
References
Further reading
Jones, Major Francis. (1986), Llangunnor, A Contribution.
Treharne, Cyril L. (1989), The History of Llangunnor Church, Llangunnor, ISBN 1871600022
External links
Llangunnor Network - local information website
Llangunnor Community Council Website
Llangunnor Primary School Website