Talley (Welsh: Talyllychau, historically Tal y Llychau) is a village and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales.The population taken at the 2011 census was 494.[1]
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[2]
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
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- Map sources for Talley
51°58′34″N 3°59′28″W / 51.976°N 3.991°W
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