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Whitland is a small town in Carmarthenshire. At Whitland in 930 met an assembly of lawyers and churchmen, sometimes described as the first Welsh parliament, called in 930 by King Hywel Dda to codify the native Welsh laws. Whitland Abbey was dissolved by Henry VIII. The magnificent setting of the ruin and the Abbey's layout can still be viewed. The town is within the council area of Carmarthenshire.
Place Type: Town
Alternative name(s): Hendy-gwyn
Historic County: Carmarthenshire
Lat, Long: 51.819252,-4.613109
Grid Reference: SN 1999 1663
Community (Civil Parish): Whitland C
Council Area: Carmarthenshire CA
Police Area: Dyfed-Powys PA
Devolved Legislature: Welsh Assembly (Senedd)
GBPN ID: 21189
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Whitland,_Carmarthenshire_21189
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Place Type: Town
Alternative name(s): Hendy-gwyn
Historic County: Carmarthenshire
Lat, Long: 51.819252,-4.613109
Grid Reference: SN 1999 1663
Community (Civil Parish): Whitland C
Council Area: Carmarthenshire CA
Police Area: Dyfed-Powys PA
Devolved Legislature: Welsh Assembly (Senedd)
GBPN ID: 21189
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Whitland,_Carmarthenshire_21189
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