Bronwydd

{{Short description|Village and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales}}

{{About|the village in Carmarthenshire|the ruined house in Cardiganshire|Bronwydd Castle}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}

{{Infobox UK place

| country = Wales

| official_name = Bronwydd

| constituency_welsh_assembly = Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire

| static_image = Rural Scene at Bronwydd - geograph.org.uk - 792843.jpg

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| coordinates = {{coord|51.896389|-4.305|display=inline,title}}

| community_wales = Bronwydd

| unitary_wales = Carmarthenshire

| lieutenancy_wales = Dyfed

| constituency_westminster = Caerfyrddin

| post_town = Carmarthen

| postcode_district = SA33

| postcode_area = SA

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Map of the community

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Bronwydd is a village and community in the county of Carmarthenshire, Wales, situated about three miles north of Carmarthen in the valley of the River Gwili. Bronwydd community comprises the village of Bronwydd Arms, a couple of nearby hamlets and a number of working farms in the surrounding area. In Census 2011, it had a population of 564.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/reports/localarea?compare=W04000493|title=Custom report - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics}}

Bronwydd Arms railway station is a halt on the Gwili Railway.[http://www.gwili-railway.co.uk/visitorinformati.html Visitor Information] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516042301/http://www.gwili-railway.co.uk/visitorinformati.html |date=May 16, 2008 }} Cwmgwili mansion, home to a prominent local family, the Philipps, has 17th century features and is a grade II* listed building.The Welsh Academy Encyclopedia of Wales. Cardiff: University of Wales Press 2008

{{cite web|url = http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/wa-9387-cwmgwili-bronwydd|title= Cwmgwili, Bronwydd|publisher= British Listed Buildings|access-date = 20 December 2013}}

Bronwydd Arms was one of six broadband "not-spots" in Wales - communities without high-speed internet access. In December 2008, the Welsh Assembly Government and BT confirmed that coverage in these areas would be upgraded in April 2009.{{cite news |title=Broadband for 'not-spot' villages |date=2008-12-18 |work=BBC News|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_west/7790029.stm |access-date=2008-12-18}}

The community is bordered by the communities of: Llanpumsaint; Llanllawddog; Abergwili; Carmarthen; Newchurch and Merthyr; and Cynwyl Elfed, all being in Carmarthenshire.