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More buildings of interest around Llandeilo

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The Cawdor
This was a coaching inn and the bay windows added in the 1840s allowed guests to see who was coming and going. Farmhands would line up against the exterior wall looking for employment on an annual basis.

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The Old National School
Before local councils took over the running of schools around 1870 church and, occasionally, chapel authorities were given responsibility for running primary school education. The National Society (Church of England) for Promoting Religious Education created a network of over 5,000 schools which became known as National Schools.

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St Telo's Church
St Teilo was one of the most influential religious figures of his age, and had history taken a different course he could easily have ended up as our patron saint. There are some 45 places of worship dedicated to him across the Celtic world.

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The Old King’s Head
Bridge Street winds up the hill from Llandeilo bridge with a sweep of stuccoed three-bay houses, stepped up the slope. At the top is the Old King’s Head, a plain early 19th century building of older origin. Inside is a carved stone fireplace of the 1730s salvaged from Llwynybrain, Llandovery. As its name implies it was formally a public house but today houses the South-west Wales headquarters of the National Trust.

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The Bridge
The bridge was designed by William Williams, the county surveyor in the 1840s. It has an impressive single arch – some 44 feet. That makes it the largest single-arched stone bridge in Wales.

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The Provisions Market
The provision market was built at the expense of A. J. Gulston Esq. of Derwydd in 1838. It served a wide area, particularly after railway development began. Previously, an open market had been held in Market Street and a great variety of other goods were sold on various streets around the town.

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The Shire Hall
The Shire Hall was built in 1802 by Thomas Humphreys of Carmarthen, as a hall for Quarter Sessions over an open market. Successive county surveyors made changes through the 19th century and nothing is discernible of the original save two iron columns inside.

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