Garnant
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| Garnant | |
| Welsh: Garnant | |
  Garnant shown within the United Kingdom |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| Principal area | Carmarthenshire |
| Ceremonial county | Dyfed |
| Constituent country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | AMMANFORD |
| Postcode district | SA18 |
| Dialling code | 01269 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| European Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Carmarthen East and Dinefwr |
| Welsh Assembly | Carmarthen East and Dinefwr |
| List of places: UK • Wales • Carmarthenshire | |
Garnant is a village in Carmarthenshire, West Wales about 5 miles east of Ammanford on the A474 road.
During the early part of the 20th century it was the site of a tinplate works and several anthracite coal mines. It lies on the edge of the Black Mountain, in the westernmost part of the Brecon Beacons National Park. It has a public golf club and a new primary school and junior school. Poor planning of the latter is blamed by local residents for flooding problems.
[edit] Famous people from Garnant
- John Cale musician, songwriter, record producer and founding member of the Velvet Underground.
- Jack 'Tex' Evans Ice Hockey player and coach in the NHL.
- Hywel Bennett actor.
- Steve Hamer musician/drummer, of now defunct Carmarthen based RnB poseurs band The Extras. Cousin of Dave Evans (singer) (Dave 'Monkey Boy' Evans)original singer of Australian heavy rockers AC/DC.
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