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Revision as of 11:24, 14 February 2007 by 84.66.233.199 (talk)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)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.
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 two branch lines - one to Pembroke Dock and the other to Cardigan. The later 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. Famous people from the area include Iestyn Scourfield Find out about the men of Whitland who lost their lives in both World Wars: http://www.laugharnewarmemorial.co.uk
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