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Talley | |
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Village and community | |
Talley Abbey | |
TalleyLocation within Carmarthenshire | |
Principal area | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Police | Dyfed-Powys |
Fire | Mid and West Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
51°58′34″N 3°59′28″W / 51.976°N 3.991°W / 51.976; -3.991 Map of the community |
Talley (Welsh: Talyllychau, historically Tal y Llychau) is a village and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales.The population taken at the 2011 census was 494.
The community is bordered by the communities of: Llansawel; Cynwyl Gaeo; Llansadwrn; Manordeilo and Salem; and Llanfynydd, all being in Carmarthenshire.
It is the site of the ruined Talley Abbey, a former Premonstratensian foundation destroyed in about 1536 during the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
Notable people
- Emanuel Bowen (1694–1767), map engraver
- Swampy (born 1973), environmental campaigner
See also
References
- "Community population 2011". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- "Eco warrior Swampy fined for Valero oil refinery protest". www.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020.
External links
- Map sources for Talley
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