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Pencader, Carmarthenshire

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586: 598: 610: 368: 47: 34: 712: 729: 704: 689: 54: 216: 775: 369: 787: 93: 546:, in 1965 passenger services to Pencader ceased, with freight and goods ceasing in 1973. The station was demolished, and the site is now a lorry haulage depot. 256: 417:
It is a village of little more than 500 houses, two shops, two pubs and an Anglican church (St Mary’s). For many years, it was one of the main stops on the
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in 1041; Gruffydd was the victor, and went on to become the first and last
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branch line closed in 1952 and the main line closed to passengers in 1965.
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Pencader is the site of an old castle, which was probably erected by
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to Strata Florida, leaving the 1.5 miles (2.4 km) stub of the
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junctioned with the C&CR at Pencader, and then drove north to
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From 1845, a scheme was proposed to connect the industrialised
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Office for National Statistics, Census 2011, Pencader
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rail route, and was the junction for the service to
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Pencader is located in Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire
OS grid reference
SN445359
Community
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth
Principal area
Carmarthenshire
Preserved county
Dyfed
Country
Wales
Sovereign state
Post town
Postcode district
SA39
Dialling code
Police
Dyfed-Powys
Fire
Mid and West Wales
Ambulance
Welsh
UK Parliament
Caerfyrddin
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
http://www.pencader.org.uk/
UK

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