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| '''Whitland''' (]: '''Hendy-gwyn'''; literal transalation: 'Old White House', or sometimes '''Hendy-gwyn ar Daf'''; 'Old white house on the river Taf') is a small ] in ], west ], lying on the ]. Traditionally Whitland is seen as the site of an assembly of lawyers and churchmen, sometimes described as the first ]. It was called in ] by ]; literal translation: 'Hywel the Good' in order to codify the native ]s. | '''Whitland''' (]: '''Hendy-gwyn'''; literal transalation: 'Old White House', or sometimes '''Hendy-gwyn ar Daf'''; 'Old white house on the river Taf') is a small ] in ], west ], lying on the ]. Traditionally Whitland is seen as the site of an assembly of lawyers and churchmen, sometimes described as the first ]. It was called in ] by ]; literal translation: 'Hywel the Good' in order to codify the native ]s. | ||
| ⚫ | Whitland takes its name from the Cistercian ] in the medieval period. The monastery pre-dates Tintern Abbey but now is very much a ruin. The monks wore unstained white woollen cloaks and were Whitefriars. The monastery in Whitland was subject to Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries. Much of the limestone was taken and used for other buildings. The magnificent setting of the ruin and the Abbey's layout can still be viewed. | ||
| ⚫ | The town is also home to a secondary school (Ysgol ]), a ], and a wide variety of sporting grounds. Its main industry was a ], but it was closed in ]. | ||
| ⚫ | Whitland was also an important railway centre, being to ] - to ], ], Fishguard via ] and ]. The |
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| The Hywel Dda interpretive centre is a publicly funded Culture centre. It boasts a fine | The Hywel Dda interpretive centre is a publicly funded Culture centre. It boasts a fine | ||
| garden using reclaimed stone. ] the Good himself is a controversial figure amongst | garden using reclaimed stone. ] the Good himself is a controversial figure amongst | ||
| modern historians as having been the first to sell out to the English. | modern historians as having been the first to sell out to the English{{fact}}. | ||
| ⚫ | The town is also home to a secondary school (Ysgol ]), a ], and a wide variety of sporting grounds. Its main industry was a ], but it was closed in ]. | ||
| ⚫ | Whitland was also an important railway centre, being to ] - to ], ], Fishguard via ] and ]. The latter was closed as a result of the ] in the early 1960s, as a result the railway rapidly lost importance, and today has reverted to a branch line station. | ||
| ⚫ | Whitland boasts many local sporting teams including Rugby, Football, Cricket, Short and Long mat bowls, Darts, billiards etc. Many of these sporting clubs have junior sections. The Whitland Junior rugby section known as the Junior Borderers, because of the borderline location with Pembrokeshire, have seen many a star rise through their ranks. Prime example is ], Welsh national rugby player. Today they boast one of the best Under 16 squads in Wales, a team under the guidance of the senior 2XV coach Arwyn Thomas, who have not lost a game at all in the 2006-2007 season, and have participated in all of the Pembrokeshire Cup finals since they began in the Under 10 section. This season (2006-2007) they have already clinched the league title, whitout conceding more that 60 points in 12 games, and they are in the final of the Pembrokeshire Cup once again. The squad contains 2 welsh caps, Scott Williams and Sion Morris, who are also Scarlets representatives. | ||
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| OS grid reference | SN205165 |
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| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WHITLAND |
| Postcode district | SA34 |
| Dialling code | 01994 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
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Whitland (Welsh: Hendy-gwyn; literal transalation: 'Old White House', or sometimes Hendy-gwyn ar Daf; 'Old white house on the river Taf') is a small town in Carmarthenshire, west Wales, lying on the River Tâf. Traditionally Whitland is seen as the site of an assembly of lawyers and churchmen, sometimes described as the first Welsh parliament. It was called in 930 by Hywel Dda; literal translation: 'Hywel the Good' in order to codify the native Welsh laws.
Whitland takes its name from the Cistercian abbey in the medieval period. The monastery pre-dates Tintern Abbey but now is very much a ruin. The monks wore unstained white woollen cloaks and were Whitefriars. The monastery in Whitland was subject to Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries. Much of the limestone was taken and used for other buildings. The magnificent setting of the ruin and the Abbey's layout can still be viewed. The Hywel Dda interpretive centre is a publicly funded Culture centre. It boasts a fine garden using reclaimed stone. Hywel Dda the Good himself is a controversial figure amongst modern historians as having been the first to sell out to the English.
The town is also home to a secondary school (Ysgol Dyffryn Taf), a museum, and a wide variety of sporting grounds. Its main industry was a dairy, but it was closed in 1994. Whitland was also an important railway centre, being to junction to four branch lines - to Pembroke Dock, Fishguard, Fishguard via Puncheston and Cardigan. The latter was closed as a result of the review by Dr Beeching in the early 1960s, as a result the railway rapidly lost importance, and today has reverted to a branch line station.
Whitland boasts many local sporting teams including Rugby, Football, Cricket, Short and Long mat bowls, Darts, billiards etc. Many of these sporting clubs have junior sections. The Whitland Junior rugby section known as the Junior Borderers, because of the borderline location with Pembrokeshire, have seen many a star rise through their ranks. Prime example is Michael Phillips, Welsh national rugby player. Today they boast one of the best Under 16 squads in Wales, a team under the guidance of the senior 2XV coach Arwyn Thomas, who have not lost a game at all in the 2006-2007 season, and have participated in all of the Pembrokeshire Cup finals since they began in the Under 10 section. This season (2006-2007) they have already clinched the league title, whitout conceding more that 60 points in 12 games, and they are in the final of the Pembrokeshire Cup once again. The squad contains 2 welsh caps, Scott Williams and Sion Morris, who are also Scarlets representatives.
51°49′06″N 4°36′21″W / 51.81822°N 4.60570°W / 51.81822; -4.60570
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