Are there any interesting or old buildings in your local area?Let's look at one example of a local area: Felinfoel
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There was a corn mill driven by the Lliedi river in Felinfoel in the past. In 1709 the mill was described as a 'water corn grist mill' called 'Voyl's Mill' or 'Melin Voyle'. Voyle still survives as a surname in Carmarthenshire.
Felinfoel Brewery was built in 1878. The village of Felinfoel is famous for its beer. The brewery was the first in Great Britain to make and sell canned beer, back in 1936, making it the second in the world to do so.
Before 1689, Baptists were forced to worship in secret, hiding in houses and caves. In 1689, an Act of Religious Tolerance was passed, allowing people to worship openly. The first Baptist chapel in Llanelli district was built at Felinfoel in 1709 and was named Tŷ Newydd meeting house. The chapel was rebuilt in 1840 and was re-named Adulam Chapel.
This is the oldest rugby club in the Llanelli area. In the 1975-76 season, Felinfoel Rugby Club celebrated its 100th anniversary. The most famous Rugby International captain to represent Wales was Felinfoel's own Phil Bennett, O.B.E., who took Wales to a 'Grand Slam' victory in 1978.
There was a school at 'Tŷ Newydd' Baptist meeting house (Adulam) in 1779 under the headmastership of David Hughes. This was the first school in the village.
Many of the workers who worked in the nearby Gors/Bryngwyn colliery lived in Felinfoel.
This was the earliest opening public railway in Great Britain. The railway was made of horse-drawn wagons running on cast-iron tram plates. The railway passed very close to the Meeting House, 'Tŷ Newydd' (Adulam Chapel).
On September 6th, 1843, Rebecca Rioters, who were armed with firearms, made their way to a pub in Felinfoel where they fired a number of volleys, and threatened the publican to produce some beer. John Innes, a Victorian historian, said that they had a 'big drink' before they disappeared into the mists of the night!
Choose 2 interesting old buildings or monuments in your local area and write a description or facts list about them. You need to persuade the worker in the Tourist Information Centre to include your written piece in the new shop.
Create a printed brochure or series of web-pages to persuade visitors to visit your local area. Remember to include information about interesting places / historical buildings that they could visit. You might want to include a heritage trail around your local area with QR codes to help the visitors find their way around your local area.