Talley
Village and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales
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Talley (Welsh: Talyllychau, historically Tal y Llychau) is a village and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The population taken at the 2011 census was 494.[1]
| Talley | |
|---|---|
| Village and community | |
 | |
  Talley Location within Carmarthenshire | |
| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
The community is bordered by the communities of: Llansawel; Cynwyl Gaeo; Llansadwrn; Manordeilo and Salem; and Llanfynydd, all being in Carmarthenshire.
It is the site of the ruined Talley Abbey, a former Premonstratensian foundation destroyed in about 1536 during the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
Notable people
- Emanuel Bowen (1694–1767), map engraver
- Swampy (born 1973), environmental campaigner[2]
