Horeb, Carmarthenshire
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Horeb is a hamlet in Carmarthenshire, Wales, near the town of Llanelli. It is situated east of the village of Five Roads (Welsh: Pum Heol) about five miles from Llanelli. The hamlet has one pub, the Waun Wyllt. It is situated in the River Lliedi valley (Welsh: Cwm Lliedi), in which the river bearing the same name flows. Welsh is the dominant language.
Horeb was formerly known for brickmaking. The brickworks were founded in 1907 as the Blackthorn Brick Works, renamed as the Eclipse Brick Company in 1914, becoming the Horeb Brick Company in 1926. The brickworks closed in 1980.[1][2] The listed remains of a 16-chamber Hoffman kiln, the only surviving example in Wales, can still be seen.[1]
Horeb is renowned for its limericks, one of which is:[citation needed]
There once was a town called Horeb
A place in hunger of fame.
But scared that they were too small
to be considered a jewel
they added the word "All" to the end of their name....
... nobody came!
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Eclipse Brickworks, Horeb". Coflein. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "Horeb brickworks, photograph". Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
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