Hendy

Hendy
Welsh: *Yr Hendy*
Hendy Welsh: Yr Hendy;
	Hendy Location within Carmarthenshire
Population	3,226 (ward 2011)
OS grid reference	SN579035
Community	Llanedi;
Principal area	Carmarthenshire;
Preserved county	Dyfed;
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SWANSEA
Postcode district	SA4
Dialling code	01792
Police	Dyfed-Powys
Fire	Mid and West Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Llanelli;
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Llanelli;
	List of places UK Wales Carmarthenshire 51°42′47″N 4°03′25″W / 51.713°N 4.057°W

Hendy (Welsh: Yr Hendy) is a village in the community of Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is situated at the Carmarthenshire and the City and County of Swansea border. It lies on the Afon Gwili just across the River Loughor from Pontarddulais. Together with Fforest to the north, it forms part of a continuous built-up area centred on Pontarddulais. Most of the village sits between the M4 Motorway junction 48 and the A48 road (Fforest Road) north of the motorway.

History

Etymology

Hendy comes from the Welsh for 'Old House'.^[2]

Industry

A tinplate works was established in 1870. Forty houses were built by the owners to accommodate the workers, though some built their own homes which eventually led to it becoming a sizeable village.^[2]

Sports

Hendy's cricket field and other sport facilities are based in Hendy Park. Hendy RFC is the village's rugby union team.^[3]

Notable people

John Jenkins (1872–1936), a Welsh poet and theologian; bardic name of Gwili
Dai Hiddlestone (1890–1973), a Welsh international rugby union player who played for Neath RFC
Bryn Howells (1911–1983), a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer
Terry Price (1945–1993), an international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer
Geraint the Snakeman (born ca.1975), a TV personality who works with reptiles, real name Geraint Wyn Hopkins

References

^ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 14 April 2015.
^ ^a ^b Davies, Geoffery (2012). "Hendy". Carmarthenshire Villages. Sigma Leisure. pp. 66–67. ISBN 978-1-85058-943-3.
^ BBC News (8 July 2004). "Wales' regional rugby map". BBC. Retrieved 15 June 2008.

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[1] "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 14 April 2015.

[:1-2] Davies, Geoffery (2012). "Hendy". Carmarthenshire Villages. Sigma Leisure. pp. 66–67. ISBN 978-1-85058-943-3.

[3] BBC News (8 July 2004). "Wales' regional rugby map". BBC. Retrieved 15 June 2008.

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