Tumble, Carmarthenshire

Tumble
Welsh: Tymbl
Tumble
 Tumble shown within Carmarthenshire
OS grid referenceSN545115
CommunityLlannon
Principal areaCarmarthenshire
Ceremonial countyDyfed
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town LLANELLI
Postcode district SA14
Dialling code 01269
Police Dyfed-Powys
Fire Mid and West Wales
Ambulance Welsh
EU Parliament Wales
UK ParliamentLlanelli
Welsh AssemblyLlanelli
List of places
UK
Wales
Carmarthenshire

Coordinates: 51°46′59″N 4°06′39″W / 51.783191°N 4.110706°W / 51.783191; -4.110706

Tumble (Welsh: Tymbl), is a village situated south of Cross Hands near the towns of Carmarthen and Llanelli in Carmarthenshire, Wales. Tumble, along with Cross Hands is part of the community of Llannon.[1]

History

Tumble developed in the 19th century to house the anthracite miners who were employed at the nearby Dynant Fach and Great Mountain collieries.[1] Tumble was once served by Tumble Railway Station, a station built on the Llanelly and Mynydd Mawr Railway to allow the transportation of coal from the local mines to Llanelli Docks.

Sports and leisure

Although a small village, Tumble is home to rugby union club Tumble RFC, whose first team has won the West Wales Cup on five occasions and produced Welsh international Archie Skym.

One of the most famous residents of the village was snooker player Gary Owen, who was world amateur champion in 1963 and 1966.[2]

Gweunydd Glan-y-glasnant, a Site of Special Scientific Interest notable for its species-rich neutral grassland, is 0.6 miles (0.97 km) east of Tumble.[3][4]

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