OS grid reference SN203117 Principal area Carmarthenshire Country Wales | Community Eglwyscummin Ceremonial county Dyfed Sovereign state United Kingdom | |
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Red Roses (Welsh: Rhos-goch, "red moor") is a village in southwestern Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is in a rural location and its economy is mainly dependent on farming and tourism. Although previously the A477 ran through what is perceived to be the centre of the village, a bypass was built to the North and through the West of the village between 2012 and 2014.
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Geography
Situated in south-west Carmarthenshire, near the border with Pembrokeshire, the village forms part of the Eglwyscummin Community area with Ciffig and Marros which in turn forms part of the Laugharne Township ward. The village is located around the main route to south Pembrokeshire, the A477, and the B4314 which is one of the main routes to the holiday resort of Pendine.
Roads
The village is centred on the crossing of the original but now de-listed A477 and B4314 roads. The crossroads was once a major accident black spot but numbers were reduced when a 40 mph speed limit and an anti skid road surface were added. The building of a by-pass diverting the A477 to the North and through the West of the Village by use of an underpass, previously earmarked over many years, started in 2012 and was opened on 16 April 2014.
Local amenities
Surrounded by farming land, the village is near to a number of holiday destinations and has a holiday park for static caravans and another one for touring caravans. The economy is largely dependent on farming and tourism. A community centre, built in 2008, now occupies the site where an old Methodist Chapel lay abandoned for some time. The local public house - the Sporting Chance, which at one time was named Llwyngwair Arms, has been closed since March 2014.