Download or read book Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion written by Thomas Lloyd and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 760 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This sixth volume of the Buildings of Wales series covers two counties, Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion (formerly Cardiganshire) in the south-west of Wales. Like the same authors' Pembrokeshire, the volume covers an architecture still little known, hut encompassing a sweep from prehistoric chambered tombs to the high technology of the world's largest single-span glasshouse. The Buildings of Wales, founded by Sir Nikolaus Pevsner (1902-83), will, when complete, document and describe the architecture of the Principality in seven regional volumes, complementing the sister series on England, Ireland and Scotland. In each one a gazetteer details all buildings of significance from megalithic tombs and Iron Age hill-forts, via grand seventeenth-century houses to Victorian domestic extravaganzas, great industrial centres and monumental public buildings. The countryside is explored to reveal churches, chapels, farmhouses, and traces of early industry. The gazetteer is complemented by an introduction which explains the broader context and builds a complete picture of the country's architectural identity. Each work is illustrated by numerous maps, plans and photographs, completed by glossaries and indexes, and gives a comprehensive and illuminating survey of the buildings of Wales.
Download or read book Ymddiddan Myrddin a Thaliesin o Lyfr Du Caerfyrddin written by Alfred Owen Hughes Jarman and published by University of Wales Press. This book was released on 1986-06 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Little Book of Carmarthenshire written by Russell Grigg and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2015-03-02 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fast-paced and fact-packed, this compendium revels in the history, places and people of Wales’ largest county. Carmarthenshire’s rich heritage is explored within, including sport, industry, religion, education and the arts. This whistle-stop tour through the ‘Garden of Wales’ covers both celebrated characters and murky pasts, taking in the county’s breathtaking castles, nature reserves and famous landmarks along the way. From the county gaol and asylum to school strikes and industrial riots, this is a book you won’t want to put down.
Download or read book Years s Transactions of the Carmarthenshire Antiquarian Society and Field Club written by Carmarthenshire Antiquarian Society and Field Club and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Carmarthen Castle written by Neil Ludlow and published by University of Wales Press. This book was released on 2014-06-10 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carmarthen Castle was one of the largest castles in medieval Wales. It was also one of the most important, in its role as a centre of government and as a Crown possession in a region dominated by Welsh lands and Marcher lordships. Largely demolished during the seventeenth century, it was subsequently redeveloped, first as a prison and later as the local authority headquarters. Yet the surviving remains, and their situation, are still impressive. The situation changed with a major programme of archaeological and research work, from 1993 to 2006, which is described in this book. The history of the castle, its impact on the region and on Wales as a whole are also examined: we see the officials and other occupants of the castle, their activities and how they interacted with their environment. Excavations at the castle, and the artefacts recovered, are described along with its remaining archaeological potential. This book puts Carmarthen Castle back at the heart of the history of medieval Wales, and in its proper place in castle studies and architectural history, the whole study combining to make a major contribution to the history of one of Wales’s great towns.
Download or read book The End of the Urban Ancient Regime in England written by Frédéric Moret and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2015-01-12 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1835 Municipal Reform Act is both a consequence and a continuation of the 1832 Reform Act. By dealing with those “citadels of Torysm” that were the municipal corporations, the Whigs not only wanted to confirm their electoral victory, but also to reform the local system that had been largely criticised for decades. Preceding the reform, a thorough investigation was conducted by a group of twenty commissioners – young liberal or radical lawyers – who visited 285 municipal corporations in England and Wales. After public hearings, they wrote, for each borough, a detailed report which provided an accurate picture of the municipal institutions and their functioning over the preceding decades. In describing the political organisation, the administration, the legal and law enforcement functions, the reports showed that the municipal corporations were areas of privileges. Beyond the overview provided by those in favour of reform of a system at breaking point, the reports, while taking into account local situations, measured the role played in urban management by municipal corporations. After an extensive campaign and several petitions, the parliamentary debate resulted in a compromise bill that aimed at reforming only the main royal boroughs. Small towns, as well as large industrial cities, which had not been granted the royal charter of incorporation, were not affected by the reform. Though it carefully treated certain former institutions, the municipal reform fundamentally altered the way administration was run and marked the end of the urban Ancient Regime in England and in Wales.
Download or read book Carmarthenshire s Military Heritage written by Dean Hollands and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2024-05-15 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the remarkable military heritage of Carmarthenshire from the Iron Age through to the present day.
Download or read book Walking in Carmarthenshire written by Jim Rubery and published by Cicerone Press Limited. This book was released on 2015-10-21 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guidebook of 30 day walks in Carmarthenshire, south west Wales. Ranging from 2 to 10 miles in length and suitable for walkers of all abilities, the routes introduce the varied walking on offer in this county, including parts of the Brecon Beacons and the Cambrian Mountains. Most are circular, but four are linear walks along sections of the Carmarthenshire Coast Path. Many of the walks can be reached, either by car or public transport, from Carmarthen, Llandeilo, Llanelli and Llandovery. Alongside detailed route descriptions and clear OS mapping, the book is packed with interesting information about the places and heritage encountered. Notes on landscape, geology and wildlife of the area are included, and for each walk there is useful practical information on transport and refreshments. A county of contrasts with around 1850 miles of footpaths, Carmarthenshire is a walker's paradise. Highlights include the Black Mountains (Mynydd Du), the Teifi Valley, Camarthen Bay, the southwestern Coast, and 'Dylan Thomas Country' around Laugharne.
Download or read book Carmarthen Bay Gower written by Harri Garrod Roberts and published by Official Guide - Wales Coast Path. This book was released on 2021-07 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Carmarthen Pals written by Steven John and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Carmarthenshire Battalion was one of the early units raised in 1914 as a result of Lord Kitchener's expansion of the regular army for the duration of the Great War. This book profiles the 'Carmarthen Pals', a battalion which fought with great distinction during many of World War One's most significant campaigns.
Download or read book Sessional Papers written by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 748 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Annals and Antiquities of the Counties and County Families of Wales written by Thomas Nicholas and published by London : Longmans, Green, Reader. This book was released on 1872 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Carmarthenshire written by Dylan Rees and published by University of Wales Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An elegantly written and comprehensive survey of the history of Carmarthenshire from prehistoric times to the present day. The formative changes and developments in all aspects of life and activity are examined and placed within a broader historical context.
Download or read book Longman s Gazetteer of the World written by George Goudie Chisholm and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 1816 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book From Carmarthen to Karabagh A Welsh Discovery of Armenia written by Patrick Thomas and published by . This book was released on 2012-03-28 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yn dilyn ymweliad Patrick Thomas ag Armenia yn 2005, cafodd ei gyfareddu gan y wlad ac aeth ati'n syth i drwytho ei hun yn hanes Armenia. Daeth i edmygu Cristnogaeth unigryw'r wlad a fynegwyd trwy eu barddoniaeth gyfriniol. -- Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru
Download or read book The four ancient books of Wales Black book of Carmarthen Book of Haneirin Book of Taliesin Red book of Hergest containing the Cymric poems attributed to the bards of the sixth century by W F Skene written by William Forbes Skene and published by . This book was released on 1868 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Saint Brychan King of Brycheiniog and Family Ancestors and Descendents written by Brian Daniel Starr and published by Brian Daniel Starr. This book was released on 2008 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The life of Saint Brychan shows all his family and his wives. Lineage of his and his wives are examined, and a listing of all his children (over 40). A study of all his ancestors who are Saints, as well as all his descendents for about 5 generations who are Saints. He and his wives relationships to Saint Joseph, James first Bishop of Jerusalem, and Saint Joseph of Arimathea is studied. His descendents who are Saints lineage and their descendents are studied. Other families of Saints are shown, and there are about 40 pages of charts and text about the biblical times. In the book there are 65 ancestral charts, and many lineages shown. Lines that continued from Saint Brychan are included to about 1000 ad. and some to 1400 ad. in an attempt for the reader to find links to his or her ancestry. A gedcom is offered (computer file used to tie in the lineages used in the research)at the end of the book with over 375 Saints and 50 Popes lineages or descents contained in the file.
