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			{{Short description\|Community and parish in Carmarthenshire, Wales}}
⚫	'''Llanfair-y-bryn''' is ~~the name of~~ a ~~rural~~ ] and ] ] in ], ]. Covering an area of some 95 km², it lies along and to the northwest and southeast of the ] ] to ] road immediately north of the town of ].<ref></ref> The population of the community at the ] was 624.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11125873&c=SA20+0NW&d=16&e=62&g=6492265&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1429107763143&enc=1\|title=Community population 2011 \|accessdate=15 April 2015}}</ref>
			{{Use dmy dates\|date=April 2022}}
			{{Infobox UK place
			\| type = ]
			\| country = Wales
		⚫	\| coordinates = {{coord\|52.04334\|N\|3.73808\|W\|display=title\|region:GB_type:city(500)_source:googlemaps\|format=dms}}
			\| unitary_wales = ]
			\| module= ]<br />Map of the community
			}}

		⚫	'''Llanfair-y-bryn''' is a ] and ] ] in ], ]. Covering an area of some 95 km², it lies along and to the northwest and southeast of the ] ] to ] road immediately north of the town of ].<ref></ref> The population of the community at the ] was 624.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11125873&c=SA20+0NW&d=16&e=62&g=6492265&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1429107763143&enc=1\|title=Community population 2011 \|accessdate=15 April 2015}}</ref> The term also referred to a church located outside the parish.

	==Description==		==Description==
	Two particularities of Llanfair-ar-y-bryn (~~English~~ meaning: "St Mary's on the hill") are that		Two particularities of Llanfair-ar-y-bryn (meaning: "St Mary's on the hill") are that
	*the community and parish contain no settlement of that name: in 1801 it comprised the hamlets of Rhandir Abbot, Rhandir Canol, Rhandir Isaf, and Rhandir Uchaf;<ref></ref> today the principal settlements are ] and ]		*the community and parish contain no settlement of that name: in 1801 it comprised the hamlets of Rhandir Abbot, Rhandir Canol, Rhandir Isaf, and Rhandir Uchaf;<ref></ref> today the principal settlements are ] and ]
	*the ] was, until 1883, located one mile outside the parish itself, in Llandingad (Llandovery); in 1883 a new church (also called St Mary's) was opened at a more central location in Cynghordy.		*the ] was, until 1883, located one mile outside the parish itself, in Llandingad (Llandovery); in 1883 a new church (also called St Mary's) was opened at a more central location in Cynghordy.

	The area is served by trains operated between Swansea and ] via ] by ], which manages ], a ] on the ] from ] to ].		The area is served by trains operated between Swansea and ] via ] by ], which manages ], a ] on the ] from ] to ].

			The community is bordered by the communities of: ]; ]; and ], all being in Carmarthenshire; by ] in ]; and by: ]; ]; ]; and ], all in ].

	==The old parish church, Llanfair-ar-y-bryn==		==The old parish church, Llanfair-ar-y-bryn==
	]		]
	The original St Mary's ~~church~~ stands a mile outside the parish on the northeastern edge of Llandovery, on the site of the ] auxiliary fort of ].<ref></ref> ] (~~1717-1791~~), generally acknowledged as one of Wales's greatest ] writers, is buried in the churchyard there, having been a resident of the parish for much of his life.		The original ] stands a mile outside the parish on the northeastern edge of Llandovery, on the site of the ] auxiliary fort of ].<ref>{{Coflein\|num=103828\|desc=St Mary's Church, Llanfair ar y Bryn}}</ref>

			] (1717–1791), generally acknowledged as one of Wales's greatest ] writers, is buried in the churchyard there, having been a resident of the parish for much of his life.

	==References==		==References==
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Community and parish in Carmarthenshire, Wales

Community in Wales

Llanfair-ar-y-bryn
Community
Llanfair-ar-y-brynLocation within Carmarthenshire
Principal area	Carmarthenshire
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom

Police	Dyfed-Powys
Fire	Mid and West Wales
Ambulance	Welsh

List of places UK Wales Carmarthenshire 52°02′36″N 3°44′17″W / 52.04334°N 3.73808°W / 52.04334; -3.73808 Map of the community

Llanfair-y-bryn is a community and Church in Wales parish in Carmarthenshire, Wales. Covering an area of some 95 km², it lies along and to the northwest and southeast of the A483 Swansea to Chester road immediately north of the town of Llandovery. The population of the community at the 2011 census was 624. The term also referred to a church located outside the parish.

Description

Two particularities of Llanfair-ar-y-bryn (meaning: "St Mary's on the hill") are that

the community and parish contain no settlement of that name: in 1801 it comprised the hamlets of Rhandir Abbot, Rhandir Canol, Rhandir Isaf, and Rhandir Uchaf; today the principal settlements are Cynghordy and Rhandir-mwyn
the parish church was, until 1883, located one mile outside the parish itself, in Llandingad (Llandovery); in 1883 a new church (also called St Mary's) was opened at a more central location in Cynghordy.

The area is served by trains operated between Swansea and Shrewsbury via Llandrindod Wells by Transport for Wales, which manages Cynghordy railway station, a request stop on the Heart of Wales Line from Llanelli to Craven Arms.

The community is bordered by the communities of: Myddfai; Llandovery; and Cilycwm, all being in Carmarthenshire; by Llanddewi Brefi in Ceredigion; and by: Llanwrtyd Wells; Llangamarch; Maescar; and Llywel, all in Powys.

The old parish church, Llanfair-ar-y-bryn

The original Church of St Mary stands a mile outside the parish on the northeastern edge of Llandovery, on the site of the Roman auxiliary fort of Alabum.

William Williams Pantycelyn (1717–1791), generally acknowledged as one of Wales's greatest hymn writers, is buried in the churchyard there, having been a resident of the parish for much of his life.

References

Google map of Llanfair-ar-y-bryn
"Community population 2011". Retrieved 15 April 2015.
Nicholas Carlisle: A Topographical Dictionary of the Dominion of Wales
"St Mary's Church, Llanfair ar y Bryn (103828)". Coflein. RCAHMW.

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