Kidwelly, Castle And St Mary's Church 1893
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Photo of Kidwelly, Castle And St Mary's Church 1893

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The sweeping bend in the River Gwendraeth leads the eye past the castle to the church in the background. Kidwelly lies due south of Carmarthen. The borough is one of the oldest in the principality; it received its first Charter under Henry VIII.

A Selection of Memories from Kidwelly

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Kidwelly

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With my sister, who is 3 years older than me, I was evacuated from London to Kidwelly and we stayed with a Mr & Mrs Charles at 7 Bridge Street. We had many enjoyable, and probably dangerous, hours playing in Kidwelly Castle. Now you have to pay for the privilege! I do remember going down some steps in the dark and, when we couldn't see the next step, we found a stone and threw it. It seemed to take ages before it hit ...see more