Red Roses
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Red Roses is a village in Carmarthenshire
, Wales
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, it forms part of the Eglwyscummin
Community area with Ciffig and Marros which in turn forms part of the Laugharne Township ward. The village is situated around the main route to south Pembrokeshire, the A477, and the B4314 which is one of the main routes to the once popular holiday resort of Pendine
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and B4314 roads. The crossroads was once a major accident black spot but there have been few since a 40 mph speed limit and an anti skid road surface were added. The building of a by-pass diverting the A477 around the Village, previously earmarked over many years, is currently set to start in 2012.
Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire is a unitary authority in the south west of Wales and one of thirteen historic counties. It is the 3rd largest in Wales. Its three largest towns are Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
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General information
Situated in south-west Carmarthenshire, bordering with PembrokeshirePembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire is a county in the south west of Wales. It borders Carmarthenshire to the east and Ceredigion to the north east. The county town is Haverfordwest where Pembrokeshire County Council is headquartered....
, it forms part of the Eglwyscummin
Eglwyscummin
Eglwyscummin is a Community Ward about southeast of Whitland in Carmarthenshire. It incorporates Marros, Cyfig and the village of Red Roses. It consists mostly of farmland and is crossed by a main road route to the once popular holiday resort of Pendine Sands and the main route to south...
Community area with Ciffig and Marros which in turn forms part of the Laugharne Township ward. The village is situated around the main route to south Pembrokeshire, the A477, and the B4314 which is one of the main routes to the once popular holiday resort of Pendine
Pendine
Pendine is a village in Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom lying on Carmarthen Bay.- History :The village consists of two parts: the old hill-top settlement around the parish church, and the small harbour settlement on the shore. The latter developed into a small seaside resort during the...
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History and Local Amenities
Surrounded by farming land, the village is near to a number of holiday destinations and has two caravan parks and a public house - the Sporting Chance, which at one time was named Llwyngwair Arms. The local young farmers group were instrumental in creating a memorial garden resiting the memorial stone that lay very close to the main trunk road. A new community centre now occupies the site where an old Methodist Chapel lay abandoned for some time.Roads
The village is centred around the crossing of the A477A477 road
The A477 road is a major route in the Welsh counties of Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire, connecting St Clears and Johnston. It includes a toll bridge, the Cleddau Bridge between Pembroke Dock and Neyland....
and B4314 roads. The crossroads was once a major accident black spot but there have been few since a 40 mph speed limit and an anti skid road surface were added. The building of a by-pass diverting the A477 around the Village, previously earmarked over many years, is currently set to start in 2012.