Ammanford, Carmarthenshire
Ammanford (Welsh: Rhydaman) is a town in Carmarthenshire. Ammanford adopted its name in 1880, having grown around the village of Cross Inn. The Ammanford Anthracite Strike was a riot at Ammanford in 1925 during a strike by anthracite miners who took control of the town by force and violence for 10 days. The town is within the council area of Carmarthenshire.
Primary Name(s): Ammanford (English) Rhydaman (Welsh)
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Carmarthenshire
Lat, Long: 51.792798,-3.988139
Grid Reference: SN 6298 1233
Community (Civil Parish): Ammanford C
Council Area: Carmarthenshire CA
Police Area: Dyfed-Powys PA
Devolved Legislature: Welsh Assembly (Senedd)
GBPN ID: GBPN37919
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Ammanford,_Carmarthenshire_37919
Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Ammanford
Primary Name(s): Ammanford (English) Rhydaman (Welsh)
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Carmarthenshire
Lat, Long: 51.792798,-3.988139
Grid Reference: SN 6298 1233
Community (Civil Parish): Ammanford C
Council Area: Carmarthenshire CA
Police Area: Dyfed-Powys PA
Devolved Legislature: Welsh Assembly (Senedd)
GBPN ID: GBPN37919
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Ammanford,_Carmarthenshire_37919
Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Ammanford
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