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This church sits up high on a hill at the end of Church St, overlooking the town.
©Nigel Davies
Dist:0.2km<br/>A single platform with a level crossing beyond.
©Marion Phillips
Dist:0.3km<br/>A view of the bandstand and cricket pitch taken from the entrance on Tir-y-dail Lane. On the horizon beyond the end of the path, All Saints Church can be seen on the hill. Apart from the trees on the back line of the shot, and the bins in the foreground, little has changed since the 1965 photo from the Frith collection: http://www.francisfrith.com/search/wales/dyfed/ammanford/photos/ammanford_A186088.htm
©Nigel Davies
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©John Lord
Dist:0.3km<br/>Visible are the cricket pitch, bandstand and tennis courts. In the distance behind the hedges is the playground, and out of shot to the left is a bowling green.
©Nigel Davies
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©Nigel Davies
Dist:0.4km<br/>Built in the 20's from funds raised by the workers themselves, this was once an important focus of local community and cultural life It provided a venue for visiting speakers, political debate, educational and recreational activities as well as source of mutual support during strikes. Nowadays it is largely a drinking club but the top floor has been turned into a small mining museum which is well worth visiting.
©ceridwen
Dist:0.4km<br/>The local HQs of Plaid Cymru (Party of Wales) and Llafur (Labour) are separated by a single office in Wind Street, Ammanford/Rhydaman. There is an irony in this since the former won the seat from the latter's longstanding grip in the general election of 1999 and still holds it.
©ceridwen
Dist:0.4km<br/>Painted black and blocked off.
©Nigel Davies
Dist:0.4km<br/>Unfortunately, this local post office has been closed in the latest round of cutbacks. If you look closely you can see the outline of the letters that have been removed from the awning.
©Nigel Davies
Dist:0.4km<br/>Sadly half its original length, the upper half of the arcade burned down long ago and is now a car park.
©Nigel Davies
Dist:0.4km<br/>View apparently NW, near Tirydail station, on Llandilo - Pontadulais/Llanelly (ex-GW&LNW) section of the Central Wales Line, with the 'Mountain' Branch to many other collieries going to the left. The locomotive is 'modern' GW-design '1600' class 0-6-0T No. 1655 (built 1/55, withdrawn 7/65).
©Ben Brooksbank
Dist:0.4km<br/>Originally built in the early 1930's, with money raised by public subscription, as a cinema, its ornate interior decor with elaborate plaster moulding has recently been beautifully refurbished and it now operates as a venue for live entertainment. It is tucked away behind the Miners Welfare Club of which it was once part.
©ceridwen
Dist:0.5km<br/>Welsh language church
©John Lord
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©Marion Phillips

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