Editing Llwynhendy (section)

==History==
People have been living in the Llwynhendy area since Neolithic times. During the Iron Age the Llwynhendy and [[Bynea]] area was an important place as it was the river crossing of the [[River Loughor]] ({{langx|cy|Afon Llwchwr}}) for the [[Roman Empire|Romans]]. The main Roman Road ran through the villages and is now still in use as the main road which includes Pemberton Road, Heol Llwynhendy, Heol Tanygraig, Heol Cwmfelin, Heol Y Bwlch and Yspitty Road. This may have carried on into the early Middle Ages as the village may have bordered the regions of [[Ystrad Tywi]] and [[Glywysing]].

Llwynhendy was also an important place for pilgrims on the way to the [[Saint David's Cathedral]] in [[Pembrokeshire]]. Opposite Saint David's church in Llwynhendy stood Capel Dewi ("St David's Chapel"), a chapel of rest/ease where [[pilgrims]] travelling could stop. Today only ruins remain.

Llwynhendy became a [[mining]] village during the industrial revolution, with Tirmynydd, Hendre, Trallwm and Pencoed mines being opened. However it has always been an agricultural area as well and to this day there are many farms surrounding the village.

With the mines closing during the 1940s and 50s less work was available, until Trostre Works opened. With more people needed two council estates between Llwynhendy and [[Pemberton, Carmarthenshire|Pemberton]] were constructed on the lands of Heol Hen Farm and Brynsierfel Farm. [[Cwmcarnhywel]] and Cefncaeau estates are locally known as the Top or bottom site (Welsh-Maesydd Pen a Gwaelod) and they are villages of their own, but are sometimes considered part of Llwynhendy.