Pont-Henri
Encyclopedia
Pont-Henri is a small rural village in Wales, located in the centre of the Gwendraeth Valley
, halfway between the towns of Carmarthen
and Llanelli
. Most of the village comes under the Parliamentary constituency of Llanelli
and the jurisdiction of Llanelli Rural
Council. The rest of the village is represented by Carmarthen East and Dinefwr constituency
and Llangendeirne Community Council. The electoral boundary in Pont-Henri follows the course of the Gwendraeth Fawr river.
Over the years the facilities in the village have degenerated dramatically. Now there are no shops or post office, and the village has one pub (the Baltic Inn) and a social club. Other facilities include a take-away (that has now closed down), a community hall, a play area, a football pitch, a baptist chapel and an industrial estate.
Some of the village's famous residents include former Welsh international darts captain Eric Burden and Wales goalkeeper Ronnie Howells. BBC Rugby correspondent Gareth Charles is also from Pont-Henri.
River Gwendraeth
The River Gwendraeth is a river in Carmarthenshire in west Wales.It has two almost equal branches that have their confluence in their joint estuary at Carmarthen Bay...
, halfway between the towns of Carmarthen
Carmarthen
Carmarthen is a community in, and the county town of, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is sited on the River Towy north of its mouth at Carmarthen Bay. In 2001, the population was 14,648....
and Llanelli
Llanelli
Llanelli , the largest town in both the county of Carmarthenshire and the preserved county of Dyfed , Wales, sits on the Loughor estuary on the West Wales coast, approximately west-north-west of Swansea and south-east of the county town, Carmarthen. The town is famous for its proud rugby...
. Most of the village comes under the Parliamentary constituency of Llanelli
Llanelli (UK Parliament constituency)
Llanelli is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. From 1918 to 1970 the official spelling of the constituency name was Llanelly...
and the jurisdiction of Llanelli Rural
Llanelli Rural
Llanelli Rural is a community in Carmarthenshire, Wales. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 21,043.Despite its name it covers large parts of the Llanelli urban area, including Bynea, Llwynhendy, Cefncaeau, Pemberton, Bryn, Penceiliogi, Dafen, Felinfoel, Swiss Valley, along with...
Council. The rest of the village is represented by Carmarthen East and Dinefwr constituency
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr (UK Parliament constituency)
Carmathen East and Dinefwr is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. It was created in 1997 mostly from the former seat of Carmarthen...
and Llangendeirne Community Council. The electoral boundary in Pont-Henri follows the course of the Gwendraeth Fawr river.
Over the years the facilities in the village have degenerated dramatically. Now there are no shops or post office, and the village has one pub (the Baltic Inn) and a social club. Other facilities include a take-away (that has now closed down), a community hall, a play area, a football pitch, a baptist chapel and an industrial estate.
Some of the village's famous residents include former Welsh international darts captain Eric Burden and Wales goalkeeper Ronnie Howells. BBC Rugby correspondent Gareth Charles is also from Pont-Henri.