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The River Towy at Carmarthen The River Towy at Carmarthen - with the town bridge in mid-distance. The large building on the skyline is the County Hall, built (some would say very appropriately!) on the site of the former Carmarthen Gaol This picture appears in the following picture tours: Camera Make: FUJIFILM Model: FinePix6900ZOOM |
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Street market, Red Sreet, Carmarthen Despite the Council having built a new indoor market, a rather unimaginative effort with no "charisma", the traditional street markets with all the atmosphere associated with such markets, still survive in Carmarthen town. This picture appears in the following picture tours: Camera Make: NIKON Model: COOLPIX S200 |
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Red Street street market, Car,arthen The traditional street markets usually held in pedestrianised Red Street or Guildhall Square, with all the atmosphere associated with such markets, still survive in Carmarthen town. This picture appears in the following picture tours: Camera Make: NIKON Model: COOLPIX S200 |
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Floods at Carmarthen Carmarthen is prone to flooding from the River Towy - the flooded Town Quay at Carmarthen. This picture appears in the following picture tours: 1 person has added this picture to their favourites |
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Carmarthen Merlin's Walk Merlin's Walk is a fairly new shopping precinct in Carmarthen and is blessed with this wooden "statue" of the Arthurian wizard Merlin, who has close associations with the town and district. About two miles east of the town is "Merlin's Hill" where the wizard is supposed to be buried in a cave on the hillside. This picture appears in the following picture tours: Camera Make: FUJIFILM Model: FinePix6900ZOOM |
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Carmarthen Station A diesel multiple unit flooded out at Carmarthen Station during one of the periods that the town is subjected to flooding from the River Towy This picture appears in the following picture tours: 1 person has added this picture to their favourites |
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Guildhall Square, Carmarthen Guildhall Square is the main square in the town, the building at the top of the Square being the Guildhall/Town Hall and Law Courts This picture appears in the following picture tours: Camera Make: NIKON Model: COOLPIX S200 |
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Saint Catherine's Walk, Carmarthen Saint Catherine's Walk is a new shopping precinct in Carmarthen - it certainly attracts the shoppers in large numbers, but it could be anywhere! An excellent example of a (misplaced) "CLONE TOWN" This picture appears in the following picture tours: Camera Make: NIKON Model: COOLPIX S200 |
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The Coffee Pot, Guilhall Square, Carmarthen This large wooden coffee pot has adorned this site in a corner of a building (now a building society branch) in Guildhall Square for very many years. This picture appears in the following picture tours: Camera Make: FUJIFILM Model: FinePix6900ZOOM 1 person has added this picture to their favourites |
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A picture of Carmarthen BR loco 71000 "Duke of Gloucester" approaching Carmarthen from the east with a "steam speciaL" excursion train. This locomotive was a "one off" among the BR standard designs, being the only 3-cylinder engine built by BR. It was supposed to the the first of a class of express locomotives, but the project was overtaken by the dieselisation programme. This picture appears in the following picture tours: |
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Cwmoernant reservoir, Carmarthen Two fishermen enjoy a spot of fishing at Cwmoernant lake - a former town reservoir. This picture appears in the following picture tours: |
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Carmarthen railway station. The station is mere shadow of its former self. Carmarthen was an important railway centre in the pre-Beeching era where the routes between London, West and Mid Wales and Pembrokeshire met, the railway being one of the largest employers in the town. This picture appears in the following picture tours: |
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Carmarthen Town Bridge. Carmarthen Town Bridge was opened in 1937, replacing a very old 9 arch bridge which had caused much flooding. This picture appears in the following picture tours: |
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Lammas Street, Carmarthen A view wesdtwards along this main street in Carmarthen. A Western Welsh single-decker awaits departure. This picture appears in the following picture tours: |
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Pont King Morgan, Carmarthen Pont King Morgan is a new pedestrian bridge connecting the railway station with the town bus station and centre. It was named to commemorate a generous benefactor of the town This picture appears in the following picture tours: |
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The English Congregational Church, Lammas Street, Carmarthen The foundation stone was laid by H. O. Wills, Esq. (of the Bristol tobacco company), the Church costing less than £1500 to build. It was opened for worship in 1862. Although the majority of non-conformist places of worship are referred to as chapels, this building has always been called a church. This picture appears in the following picture tours: |
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Lammas Street, Carmarthen Lammas Street, looking towards Guildhall Square in 1954. The sports car is a Singer Le Mans and two Western Welsh buses awaits departure. This picture appears in the following picture tours: |
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The open-air market, Carmarthen Several times a week an open-air market was held in the market square of the 1980's development of Carmarthen Market. This picture appears in the following picture tours: |
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The open air market, Carmarthen A wide range of products was on offer at the "new" outdoor market of the 1980's This picture appears in the following picture tours: Camera Make: FUJIFILM Model: FinePix6900ZOOM |
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The old market hall in Carmarthen The old market hall in Carmarthen served the town well for decades until it was demolished to make way for a re-developed of the market complex in the 1980's This picture appears in the following picture tours: |
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