Timeline of Llanelli history

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This article is a timeline of Llanelli history. For a full article on the town, see Llanelli.

Contents 1 1600s 2 1700s 3 1800s 4 1900s 5 2000s 6 References

[edit] 1600s

1682 - Creation of Llanelly Church

1683 - Start of parish records

[edit] 1700s

1761 - Oldest map of Llanelli created, where Machynys is shown to be an island.

1772 - John Wesley visits Llanelly.

1779 - Wesley visits again.

1780 - Independent chapel established at Capel Als.

1785 - Calvinist Methodist church established at Gelli On.

1791 - Blast furnace set up in Cwmddyche by Gevers and Ingman.

1795 - Alexander Raby begins to operate mining and melting of metal ores. Llanelly’s population recorded as less than 500.

[edit] 1800s

1801 – Llanelly’s first census – population 2,972.

1802 – Establishment of foundry and engineering works by Waddle in New Dock.

1803 – Llanelly and Mynydd Mawr Railway opened

1805 – Llanelly’s copper works established by Daniel & Co.

1809 – Llanelly is hit by floods. Jubilee of King George celebrated by townsfolk. Establishment of Capel Newydd.

1810 - Erw Fawr coal pit founded by General Ward.

1813 - Box coal pit opened.

1822 - Sion Chapel founded.

1823 - Part of Parish Church is built.

1828 - Six bells put in tower of the Parish Church. Upper and Lower Markets opened. Wesleyan church built.

1829 - Construction of Hall Street and New Street begin. Railway allowed between St Davids and Machynys. R.J. Nevill buys all coal pits belonging to General Ward.

1830 - Cambrian copper works opened.

1831 - Town population recorded as 7,646.

1832 - Seventeen persons die in Llanelly after the town is hit by cholera.

1835 - New Dock opened in Llanelly, the gas company is formed and the local industrialist Alexander Raby dies.

1839 - Swansea Road workhouse opened.

1840 - The Llanelly Pottery was established.

1872 - This date is claimed by Llanelli RFC, one of the most storied rugby union clubs in Wales, as the creation of the club.

1879 - Stradey Park opens as the home of Llanelli RFC. It remains in use today as the home for both Llanelli RFC and the regional side Llanelli Scarlets.

1895 - Host the National Eisteddfod of Wales

[edit] 1900s

1903 - Hosts the National Eisteddfod for a second time.

1930 - Hosts the National Eisteddfod.

1962 - Hosts the National Eisteddfod.

1972 - "The Day the Pubs Ran Dry"—31 October, when Llanelli RFC defeated the touring All Blacks of New Zealand 9-3 (10-3 in today's scoring system) before a crowd of 26,000 at Stradey Park. Pubs throughout the town ran dry serving fans celebrating the win.

[edit] 2000s

2000 - Hosts the National Eisteddfod.

[edit] References

• John Edwards. Llanelli; Hanes Tref. Copy available from Llanelli Central Library.