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{{Short description|Town and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales}}
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| population_ref = 5,445 (Community, 2021)<ref>{{cite web |title=Ammanford community |url=https://citypopulation.de/en/uk/wales/admin/carmarthenshire/W04000491__ammanford/ |website=City Population |access-date=2 January 2025}}</ref><br>{{nowrap|8,285 (Built up area, 2021)<ref>{{cite web |title=Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Census 2021 |url=https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/housing/articles/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareasenglandandwales/census2021 |website=Census 2021 |publisher=Office for National Statistics |access-date=2 January 2025}}</ref>}}
| population = 5,411
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| population_ref = (2011 census)<ref name="census2011">{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11119995&c=Ammanford&d=16&e=62&g=6491975&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1431249447752&enc=1&nsjs=true&nsck=false&nssvg=false&nswid=1280|title=Neighbourhood Statistics – Area: Ammanford (Parish)|publisher=]|accessdate=9 May 2015}}</ref>
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'''Ammanford''' ({{lang-cy|'''Rhydaman'''}}) is a town and ] in ], ], with a population of 5,411 at the 2011 census.<ref name="census2011 "/> It is a former coal mining town. '''Ammanford''' ({{langx|cy|Rhydaman}} {{audio|LL-Q9309 (cym)-Jason.nlw-Rhydaman.wav|}}) is a town and ] in ], ]. At the ] the community had a population of 5,445, and the wider built up area had a population of 8,285.

According to the 2001 census, 75.88% of the population were competent in the ], compared to roughly 61% in Carmarthenshire as a whole and 21.8% in Wales as a whole.{{CN|date=February 2020}}


Ammanford is served by the ] and ] roads. ] is a stop on the ], with trains to ] and ] to the south and ] to the north. Ammanford is served by the ] and ] roads. ] is a stop on the ], with trains to ] and ] to the south and ] to the north.
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== History == == History ==
The town of Ammanford is a relatively modern settlement. It was originally known as Cross Inn, named after an inn that was located at a location where a number of roads converged.<ref name="terryN-Origins">{{cite web|last1=Norman |first1=Terry |title=Origins of the Town's Name|url=http://www.terrynorm.ic24.net|website=Ammanford Website |accessdate=13 February 2020|quote=This is a personal site and not the property of any official body.}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|reason=personal website developed by Terry Norman|date=February 2020}} During the nineteenth century, as a result of the growth of both the tinplate and anthracite coal trades, a village grew around the Cross Inn (which later became known as Ammanford Square).<ref name="terryN-Origins" /> The town of Ammanford is a relatively modern settlement. It was originally known as Cross Inn, named after an inn that was located at a location where a number of roads converged. During the nineteenth century, as a result of the growth of both the tinplate and ] coal trades, a village grew around the Cross Inn (which later became known as Ammanford Square).{{sfn|Lock Smith|1999|p=3}}


As the settlement expanded, prominent residents came to the view that its name should be changed since there were a number of other places named Cross Inn in Carmarthenshire alone. In 1880, a number of public meetings were held, and in November 1880 it was resolved that the name 'Ammanford' be adopted.<ref name="SWDN 22-11-80">{{cite news |title=Ammanford (Late Cross Inn) |url=https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3510502/3510505/69/ |accessdate=13 February 2020 |agency=South Wales Daily News |date=22 November 1880 |page=3}}</ref> It took several years for the new name to be widely adopted, but the decision of the ] to change the name of the Cross Inn station to Ammanford in June 1883 was welcomed by residents and tradesmen.<ref name="SWDN 22-11-80">{{cite news |title=Cross Inn|url=https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3389924/3389926/36/ |accessdate=13 February 2020 |agency=Cardiff Times |date=30 June 1883|page=2}}</ref> As the settlement expanded, prominent residents came to the view that its name should be changed since there were a number of other places named Cross Inn in Carmarthenshire alone. In 1880, a number of public meetings were held, and in November 1880 it was resolved that the name Ammanford (i.e. "] of the ]") adopted.<ref name="SWDN 22-11-80">{{cite news |title=Ammanford (Late Cross Inn) |url=https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3510502/3510505/69/ |access-date=13 February 2020 |agency=South Wales Daily News |date=22 November 1880 |page=3}}</ref> The meeting was chaired by ].{{sfn|Lock Smith|1999|pp=5-6}} It took several years for the new name to be widely adopted, but the decision of the ] to change the name of the Cross Inn station to Ammanford in June 1883 was welcomed by residents and tradesmen.<ref name="CT 30-6-83">{{cite news |title=Cross Inn|url=https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3389924/3389926/36/ |access-date=13 February 2020 |agency=Cardiff Times |date=30 June 1883|page=2}}</ref>


⚫ Ammanford hosted the ] in 1922 and 1970.
==Government==
⚫ ===Parliamentary Elections===
⚫ Ammanford was part of the Carmarthenshire county constituency until it was divided in 1885 whereupon the town was located in the ] constituency which was held until its abolition in 1918 by the ]. The ] captured Llanelli in 1922 and have held it ever since. The MP from 1936 until 1970 was ], a native of nearby ].{{Citation needed|date=November 2014}} However, in 1997, Ammanford was transferred to the new ] seat which was captured in 2001 by ] of ].{{Citation needed|date=November 2014}}


===Local Government=== ===Anthracite Strike===
{{Unreferenced section|date=January 2016}}
Ammanford was part of ] from 1889 until 1974 and was usually represented by Labour councillors. It became part of ] from 1974 until 1996. Following the abolition of Dyfed it became, once again, part of Carmarthenshire, now a unitary authority.


⚫ In 1925 the Ammanford Anthracite Strike took place, where anthracite miners took control of the town by force and violence for 10 days. 200 Glamorgan police were ambushed by strikers at Pontamman Bridge during the so-called 'Battle of Ammanford'.<ref> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060302090720/http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/grumps/strike.html |date=March 2, 2006 }}</ref>
] was formed in 1903 in consequence of sharp population growth. It was absorbed into ] upon re-organization in 1974. Dinefwr in turn was absorbed into the Carmarthenshire unitary authority in 1996. Ammanford's Town Council has continued as a community council. The community is bordered by the communities of: ]; ]; and ], all being in Carmarthenshire.


===School Stabbing Incident===
⚫ ==Religion==
⚫ Ammanford is in the ecclesiastical parish of Ammanford and Betws. Ammanford formed part of the ancient parish of ] although the parish church at ] was much closer to the town. The established church was, however, slow to react to the growth of an urban community.{{Citation needed|date=November 2014}}


On 24 April 2024, Ysgol Dyffryn Aman, the local comprehensive school, was the site of ] in which two teachers and a student were injured. A teenage girl was arrested.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-04-24 |title=Ysgol Dyffryn Aman: Three injured and one arrested after reports of school stabbing in Ammanford |url=https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2024-04-24/emergency-services-respond-to-incident-at-ammanford-school |access-date=2024-04-25 |work=]}}</ref>
⚫ The nonconformist denominations, in contrast, were far more active and Ammanford was an important location as the ] unfolded.<ref name="CJ 11-11-04">{{cite news|title=Ammanford and the Revival. Extraordinary Scenes.|newspaper=Carmarthen Journal|date=11 November 1904}}</ref> Prominent chapels include ] (Baptist), ] (Congregationalist) and ] (Calvinistic Methodist). There is an active ] community based in the town centre.<ref>, accessed 25 January 2018</ref>


==Governance==
==Twentieth century ==
]]]
⚫ The Ammanford Anthracite Strike was a riot at Ammanford in 1925 during a strike by ] miners who took control of the town by force and violence for 10 days. 200 Glamorgan police were ambushed by strikers at Pontamman Bridge during the so-called 'Battle of Ammanford'.<ref> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060302090720/http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/grumps/strike.html |date=March 2, 2006 }}</ref>
There are two tiers of local government covering Ammanford, at ] (town) and ] level: Ammanford Town Council (Cyngor Tref Rhydaman) and ] (Cyngor Sir Gâr). The town council is based at ] on Iscennen Road.<ref>{{cite web |title=Contact us |url=https://www.ammanfordtc.co.uk/Contact_Us_40639.aspx |website=Ammanford Town Council |access-date=2 January 2025}}</ref> The neighbouring communities are ], ], and ], all being in Carmarthenshire.<ref>{{cite web |title=Election Maps |url=https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/election-maps/gb/ |publisher=Ordnance Survey |access-date=2 January 2025}}</ref>


===Administrative history===
⚫ Ammanford hosted the ] in 1922 and 1970.
The Ammanford area historically straddled the parishes of Llandybie and Betws in Carmarthenshire. Carmarthenshire had a county council from 1889. When elected parish and district councils were established in 1894, both parishes were given a parish council and included in the ].<ref>{{cite web |title=Diagram of Carmarthenshire showing administrative areas, 1900 |url=https://maps.nls.uk/view/241241761 |website=National Library of Scotland |publisher=Ordnance Survey |access-date=2 January 2025}}</ref> As a result of the rapid growth of the town, in 1903 Ammanford was made its own ] and ], taking in areas ceded from both Llandybie and Betws parishes.<ref>{{cite book |title=Annual Report of the Local Government Board |date=1903 |page=338 |url=https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/_/rEowAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1 |access-date=2 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Ammanford Civil Parish |url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10114226#tab02 |website=A Vision of Britain through Time |publisher=GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth |access-date=2 January 2025}}</ref>

The town was then administered by ] from 1903 until 1974. The council built the Town Hall in 1964 to serve as its headquarters.<ref>{{cite book |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=wEkcJb2lHx8C&pg=PA119 | last1=Lloyd |first1=Thomas |last2=Orbach |first2=Julian |last3=Scourfield |first3=Robert |title=Pevsner Architectural Guide: Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion |date=2006 |publisher=Yale University Press |isbn=978-0300101799}}</ref>

Ammanford Urban District was abolished in 1974 under the ]. A community called Ammanford was created instead, covering the area of the abolished urban district, with its community council taking the name Ammanford Town Council. District-level functions passed to ]. Carmarthenshire County Council was abolished as part of the same reforms, with county-level functions passing to the new ].<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=act|act=Local Government Act 1972|year=1972|chapter=70|accessdate=6 October 2022}}</ref> Dinefwr and Dyfed were both abolished in 1996 and their councils' functions passed to a re-established Carmarthenshire County Council.<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=act|act=Local Government (Wales) Act 1994|year=1994|chapter=19|accessdate=9 October 2022}}</ref>

⚫ ===Parliamentary elections===
⚫ Ammanford was part of the Carmarthenshire county constituency until it was divided in 1885 whereupon the town was located in the ] constituency which was held until its abolition in 1918 by the ]. The ] captured Llanelli in 1922 and have held it ever since. The MP from 1936 until 1970 was ], a native of nearby ].{{Citation needed|date=November 2014}} However, in 1997, Ammanford was transferred to the new ] seat which was captured in 2001 by ] of ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC NEWS {{!}} VOTE 2001 {{!}} RESULTS & CONSTITUENCIES {{!}} Carmarthen East & Dinefwr |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2001/results_constituencies/constituencies/128.stm |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=news.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> Price remained the MP until 2010 before being replaced by Johnathan Edwards, also of Plaid Cymru.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC News {{!}} Election 2010 {{!}} Constituency {{!}} Carmarthen East & Dinefwr |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/election2010/results/constituency/w27.stm |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=news.bbc.co.uk}}</ref>

=== Senedd elections ===
Ammanford has been in the ] constituency at ] since devolution in 1999. ] was the constituency's first representative at the new assembly before being replaced by Adam Price in 2016.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Carmarthen East and Dinefwr - Welsh Assembly constituency - Election 2016 - BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/politics/wales-constituencies/W09000015 |access-date=2024-04-24 |language=en-GB}}</ref> Price would lead the Plaid Cymru from 2018 until 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-05-10 |title=Who is Plaid Cymru's Adam Price? |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-politics-63872715 |access-date=2024-04-24 |language=en-GB}}</ref>

⚫ ==Religion==
⚫ Ammanford is in the ecclesiastical parish of Ammanford and Betws. Ammanford formed part of the ancient parish of ] although the parish church at ] was much closer to the town. The established church was, however, slow to react to the growth of an urban community.{{Citation needed|date=November 2014}}

⚫ The nonconformist denominations, in contrast, were far more active and Ammanford was an important location as the ] unfolded.<ref name="CJ 11-11-04">{{cite news|title=Ammanford and the Revival. Extraordinary Scenes.|newspaper=Carmarthen Journal|date=11 November 1904}}</ref> Prominent chapels include ] (Baptist), ] (Independent) and ] (Presbyterian Church of Wales). There is an active ] community based in the town centre, in addition to various Evangelical and Apostolic Churches. The global ] grew out of this area and until recently still held the Annual Apostolic Convention at nearby ].<ref>, accessed 25 January 2018</ref>


==Developments== ==Developments==
On 4 July 2002, Ammanford was granted ] status. This status was renewed by the ] on 27 December 2003.{{CN|date=February 2020}} On 4 July 2002, Ammanford was granted ] status. This status was renewed by the ] on 27 December 2003.{{Citation needed|date=February 2020}}


== Notable people == == Notable people ==
* ] (1902–1992), musician and conductor; founded the ]
{{alumni|date=November 2018}}
⚫ * ] (1903–1985), violinist and light orchestra conductor
⚫ *], ], grew up in the town
⚫ * ] (1908–1973), singer
⚫ * ], light orchestra conductor
⚫ * ] (1911–1993), Professor of ] and ]
⚫ * ], actor
⚫ * ] (born {{circa|1941}}), renowned artist & stone mason<ref name="SWG">{{cite news|publisher=South Wales Guardian|url=https://www.southwalesguardian.co.uk/news/17728635.ammanford-stone-carver-becomes-youtube-star|access-date=30 January 2020 |title=Ammanford stone carver becomes YouTube star}}</ref>
⚫ * ], television presenter on S4C and the BBC's '']''
⚫ * ] (born 1944), actor (])
⚫ * ], singer
⚫ * ], ] (born 1949), grew up in the town
⚫ * ], renowned artist & stone mason<ref name="SWG">{{cite news|publisher=South Wales Guardian|url=https://www.southwalesguardian.co.uk/news/17728635.ammanford-stone-carver-becomes-youtube-star|accessdate=30 January 2020 |title=Ammanford stone carver becomes YouTube star}}</ref>
* ] (born 1955), a Welsh artist and ceramicist
⚫ * ], actor (])
⚫ * ] (born 1959), musician (]) and composer.<ref>{{cite news|title=Olympics a dream gig for Ammanford musician |url=http://www.southwalesguardian.co.uk/news/9416604.Olympics_a_dream_gig_for_Ammanford_musician|work=South Wales Guardian|date=14 December 2011 |access-date=19 November 2014}}</ref>
⚫ * ], actress
* ] (born 1968), politician and leader of ]
⚫ * ], musician (])<ref>{{cite news|title=Olympics a dream gig for Ammanford musician |url=http://www.southwalesguardian.co.uk/news/9416604.Olympics_a_dream_gig_for_Ammanford_musician|work=South Wales Guardian|date=14 December 2011 |accessdate=19 November 2014}}</ref>
⚫ * ] (born 1977), television presenter on S4C and the BBC's '']''
⚫ * ], Professor of ] and ]
⚫ * ] (born 1983), actor
* ] (born 1984), BBC presenter and drummer.
* ] (born 1986), actress
⚫ * ] (born 1987), actress

=== Sport ===
* ] (1882-1955), a Welsh international rugby union flanker with 18 caps for ]
* ] (1902–1992), rugby union and professional rugby league footballer
* ] (1920–1998), a Welsh Middleweight boxer and Wales middleweight champion from 1943 until 1949.
* ] (born 1958), a Welsh former professional footballer, with over 500 club caps
* ] (born 1999), a Welsh Rugby Union player who plays wing for the ]
* ] (born 2000), rugby union player, member of the ]


==Sport== ==Sport==
A motorcycle ] long-track meeting, one of the few held in the UK, was staged at Ammanford. Local football team ] play in the ], while ] team ] were formed in 1887 and play in the ] leagues. The local cricket team ] are a major part of sports in the community/town. They won the ] in 2012 but in 2013 got relegated back to the South Wales Cricket Association 1st Division. The 1st team is captained by ex-Glamorgan cricketer ] A ] long-track meeting, one of the few held in the UK, was staged in a village out lying Ammanford, called Tairgwaith. Local football team ] play in the ], while ] team ] were formed in 1887 and play in the ] leagues. The local cricket team ] are a major part of sports in the town. They won the ] in 2012 but in 2013 got relegated back to the South Wales Cricket Association 1st Division. The 1st team is captained by ex-Glamorgan cricketer ]


== References == == References ==
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==Sources==
*{{cite book |last1=Lock Smith |first1=W.T.H. |title=Ammanford. Origin of Street Names & Notable Historical Records |date=1999 |publisher=Carmarthenshire County Council |isbn=0906821371}}


==External links== ==External links==
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Human settlement in Wales
Ammanford
Ammanford is located in CarmarthenshireAmmanfordAmmanfordLocation within Carmarthenshire
Population5,445 (Community, 2021)
8,285 (Built up area, 2021)
OS grid referenceSN625125
Community
  • Ammanford
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townAMMANFORD
Postcode districtSA18
Dialling code01269
PoliceDyfed-Powys
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Websiteammanfordtc.co.uk
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51°48′00″N 3°59′35″W / 51.800°N 3.993°W / 51.800; -3.993


Map of the community

Ammanford (Welsh: Rhydaman ) is a town and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales. At the 2021 census the community had a population of 5,445, and the wider built up area had a population of 8,285.

Ammanford is served by the A483 and A474 roads. Ammanford railway station is a stop on the Heart of Wales Line, with trains to Llanelli and Swansea to the south and Shrewsbury to the north.

Ammanford is twinned with Breuillet, Essonne.

History

The town of Ammanford is a relatively modern settlement. It was originally known as Cross Inn, named after an inn that was located at a location where a number of roads converged. During the nineteenth century, as a result of the growth of both the tinplate and anthracite coal trades, a village grew around the Cross Inn (which later became known as Ammanford Square).

As the settlement expanded, prominent residents came to the view that its name should be changed since there were a number of other places named Cross Inn in Carmarthenshire alone. In 1880, a number of public meetings were held, and in November 1880 it was resolved that the name Ammanford (i.e. "Ford of the River Amman") adopted. The meeting was chaired by Watcyn Wyn. It took several years for the new name to be widely adopted, but the decision of the Great Western Railway to change the name of the Cross Inn station to Ammanford in June 1883 was welcomed by residents and tradesmen.

Ammanford hosted the National Eisteddfod in 1922 and 1970.

Anthracite Strike

In 1925 the Ammanford Anthracite Strike took place, where anthracite miners took control of the town by force and violence for 10 days. 200 Glamorgan police were ambushed by strikers at Pontamman Bridge during the so-called 'Battle of Ammanford'.

School Stabbing Incident

On 24 April 2024, Ysgol Dyffryn Aman, the local comprehensive school, was the site of a stabbing incident in which two teachers and a student were injured. A teenage girl was arrested.

Governance

Ammanford Town Hall

There are two tiers of local government covering Ammanford, at community (town) and county level: Ammanford Town Council (Cyngor Tref Rhydaman) and Carmarthenshire County Council (Cyngor Sir Gâr). The town council is based at Ammanford Town Hall on Iscennen Road. The neighbouring communities are Llandybie, Betws, and Llanedi, all being in Carmarthenshire.

Administrative history

The Ammanford area historically straddled the parishes of Llandybie and Betws in Carmarthenshire. Carmarthenshire had a county council from 1889. When elected parish and district councils were established in 1894, both parishes were given a parish council and included in the Llandilo Fawr Rural District. As a result of the rapid growth of the town, in 1903 Ammanford was made its own urban district and civil parish, taking in areas ceded from both Llandybie and Betws parishes.

The town was then administered by Ammanford Urban District Council from 1903 until 1974. The council built the Town Hall in 1964 to serve as its headquarters.

Ammanford Urban District was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972. A community called Ammanford was created instead, covering the area of the abolished urban district, with its community council taking the name Ammanford Town Council. District-level functions passed to Dinefwr Borough Council. Carmarthenshire County Council was abolished as part of the same reforms, with county-level functions passing to the new Dyfed County Council. Dinefwr and Dyfed were both abolished in 1996 and their councils' functions passed to a re-established Carmarthenshire County Council.

Parliamentary elections

Ammanford was part of the Carmarthenshire county constituency until it was divided in 1885 whereupon the town was located in the East Carmarthen constituency which was held until its abolition in 1918 by the Liberal Party. The Labour Party captured Llanelli in 1922 and have held it ever since. The MP from 1936 until 1970 was Jim Griffiths, a native of nearby Betws. However, in 1997, Ammanford was transferred to the new Carmarthen East and Dinefwr seat which was captured in 2001 by Adam Price of Plaid Cymru. Price remained the MP until 2010 before being replaced by Johnathan Edwards, also of Plaid Cymru.

Senedd elections

Ammanford has been in the Carmarthen East and Dinefwr constituency at Senedd Cymru since devolution in 1999. Rhodri Glyn Thomas was the constituency's first representative at the new assembly before being replaced by Adam Price in 2016. Price would lead the Plaid Cymru from 2018 until 2023.

Religion

Ammanford is in the ecclesiastical parish of Ammanford and Betws. Ammanford formed part of the ancient parish of Llandybie although the parish church at Betws was much closer to the town. The established church was, however, slow to react to the growth of an urban community.

The nonconformist denominations, in contrast, were far more active and Ammanford was an important location as the 1904–1905 Welsh Revival unfolded. Prominent chapels include Ebeneser (Baptist), Gellimanwydd (Christian Temple) (Independent) and Bethany (Presbyterian Church of Wales). There is an active Christadelphian community based in the town centre, in addition to various Evangelical and Apostolic Churches. The global Apostolic Church grew out of this area and until recently still held the Annual Apostolic Convention at nearby Penygroes.

Developments

On 4 July 2002, Ammanford was granted Fairtrade Town status. This status was renewed by the Fairtrade Foundation on 27 December 2003.

Notable people

Sport

Sport

A motorcycle speedway long-track meeting, one of the few held in the UK, was staged in a village out lying Ammanford, called Tairgwaith. Local football team Ammanford A.F.C. play in the Cymru South, while rugby union team Ammanford RFC were formed in 1887 and play in the Welsh Rugby Union leagues. The local cricket team Ammanford Cricket Club are a major part of sports in the town. They won the South Wales Premier Cricket League in 2012 but in 2013 got relegated back to the South Wales Cricket Association 1st Division. The 1st team is captained by ex-Glamorgan cricketer Alun Evans (cricketer)

References

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  2. "Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Census 2021". Census 2021. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  3. Lock Smith 1999, p. 3.
  4. "Ammanford (Late Cross Inn)". South Wales Daily News. 22 November 1880. p. 3. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  5. Lock Smith 1999, pp. 5–6.
  6. "Cross Inn". Cardiff Times. 30 June 1883. p. 2. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  7. Ammanford Anthracite Strike 1925 Mal Davies Archived March 2, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  8. "Ysgol Dyffryn Aman: Three injured and one arrested after reports of school stabbing in Ammanford". ITV News. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  9. "Contact us". Ammanford Town Council. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  10. "Election Maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  11. "Diagram of Carmarthenshire showing administrative areas, 1900". National Library of Scotland. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
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