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	Burry Port - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Burry Port (Welsh: Porth Tywyn) is a small town five miles outside the larger centre of Llanelli in Carmarthenshire, Wales, lying on the Loughor estuary.
		The early history of the Burry Port area is one of farming and brutal exploitation of shipwrecks.
		Burry Port is a key location along the Millennium Coastal Path from Bynea near Llanelli to Pembrey Burrows.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Burry_Port (864 words)

	Burry Port and Gwendraeth Valley Railway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Burry Port and Gwendraeth Valley Railway (properly the Burry Port and Gwendreath Railway owing to a spelling mistake in the Act of Parliament creating the railway) was a 21-mile long railway progressively opened between 1859 and 1891 as a coal carrier largely on the route of an earlier canal.
		The railway was poorly managed in the nineteenth century and often bankrupt.
		Colonel Stephens and the Burry Port and Gwendreath Valley Railway
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Burry_Port_and_Gwendraeth_Valley_Railway (216 words)

	Burry Port (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		However, Burry Port did catch the ear of the two men in the box to come 9th.
		Burry Port, who qualified for London in such impressive fashion at Swansea may well head the Welsh assault this year and could well be a good dark horse.
		Burry Port (Welsh: Porth Tywyn) is a town in Carmarthenshire, Wales, lying on the Loughor estuary.
	www.wikiverse.org /burry-port (227 words)

	icWales - Can Burry Port one day rival the swish resort of St Tropez?
		Burry Port is somewhat less well known although it does have its share of picturesque views and a certain Welsh charm.
		But with Burry Port at the heart of a major regeneration campaign, local councillors say it can fly the flag for Wales in the same way that St Tropez has brought millions of euros into the French economy.
		Burry Port has been dubbed "Carmarthenshire's Secret" and there is certainly plenty of investment in the area.
	icwales.icnetwork.co.uk /0100news/0200wales/tm_objectid=15233592&method=full&siteid=50082&headline=can-burry-port-one-day-rival-theswishresort-of-st-tropez--name_page.html (687 words)

	Burry Port: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Pembrey burrows stretch from burry ports harbour area - a former coal port, now a marina - to pembrey country park, a leisure and nature complex that is one...
		(Burry Port Harbour served the coal industry which was mining through nearby hills and the Gwendraeth Valley.
		(the town is served by Pembrey and Burry Port railway station with its connections east to London and west to Pembrokeshire Pembrokeshire quick summary:
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/bu/burry_port.htm (853 words)

	burryport.org - Burry Port, Pembrey and the surrounding area
		Pupils from Ysgol Glan-y-Mor in Burry Port are celebrating winning the lifesaving charity's Youth Supporter Award, in recognition of the consistent support the school has given to the Institution.
		Hugh Owen, of Burry Port RNLI Lifeboat Station says: 'I am thrilled that the school's efforts are being recognised by the RNLI.
		During the sea safety day pupils are made aware of some of the dangers they may encounter by the sea and have an opportunity to view a D-class and talk to the local crew with the day culminating in the annual sponsored swim and swimming gala.
	www.burryport.org (622 words)

	Carmarthenshire County Council - CASH FOR BURRY PORT PONTOONS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		She added: “After face-to-face discussions with the minister on a number of occasions to press the case for Burry Port I was pleased to hear that we had been successful in securing the funding just a few days after our last meeting”.
		Burry Port is the only working harbour in Carmarthenshire and market research has shown there will be a huge demand for the pontoon berths once they are in place.
		“Burry Port has one of the largest fleets of registered inshore fishing vessels in Wales and we would like to see the harbour become a major centre for the industry in the country.
	www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk /index.asp?locID=1&docID=3249 (631 words)

	icWales - Burry Port harbour to become key sailing centre
		A MAJOR expansion of mooring facilities at Burry Port Harbour has started which will help transform the town's three docks into a key centre for sailing and boating.
		"Burry Port Harbour was constructed in the mid-1800s to export coal from the Gwendraeth Valley and at that time was an economic lifeline for the region - the harbour now has the potential to drive forward a new era of economic regeneration and open up new opportunities.
		The transformation of Burry Port Harbour began in 2000 when the tidal harbour was impounded as part of the £30m Millennium Coastal Park project and in 2002 the first phase of pontoons was completed and installed within the Outer Harbour.
	icwales.icnetwork.co.uk /0300business/0100news/tm_objectid=16468737&method=full&siteid=50082&headline=burry-port-harbour-to-become--key-sailing-centre-name_page.html (674 words)

	Pembrey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Pembrey is a village in Carmarthenshire Wales, situated between Burry Port and Kidwelly, overlooking Carmarthen Bay.
		Pembrey Mountain (in the Welsh language, Mynydd Penbre) was thoroughly mined by both Welsh and English companies for about 100 years and some reserves are said to remain underground.
		Pembrey's harbour was prone to silting and was abandoned in favour of New Pembrey Harbour - soon renamed Burry Port Harbour, just a mile further upstream on the Burry Estuary.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pembrey (664 words)

	AMI - Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Experts say a sand bank near Burry Port Harbour is growing, narrowing the channel for boats heading out to sea.
		The final phase of the £3.5m Carmarthenshire Council scheme to create berths for 260 commercial craft and pleasure boats at Burry Port was completed in the summer.
		Burry Port councillor Stephen James said: "As yet the only difficulties we have seen is with small vessels, most of which have been able to reverse and free themselves from the sand bank.
	www.marinaassociation.org /news2.cfm?NewsID=802 (438 words)

	Signalwomen on the Burry Port & Gwendraeth Valley
		Signalwomen on the Burry Port and Gwendraeth Valley
		In 1943, the signalwomen employed on the Burry Port and Gwendraeth Valley Section of the Great Western Railway, were the subject of some lengthy correspondance between various officers of the company.
		Flooding was always a problem over the Burry Port and Gwendraeth Valley Section as the majority of the line ran on the course of an old canal, the forerunner of the railway in moving the coal produced by the valley’s mines.
	www.signalbox.org /branches/sd/signalwomen.htm (770 words)

	The Colonel Stephens Museum - The Burry Port and Gwendreath Railway
		This 21-mile long railway was progressively opened between 1859 and 1891 as a coal carrier, and Holman Stephens was employed as a consultant in 1908 to reconstruct it to legalise its unofficial carrying of passengers.
		Stephens and the Burry Port and Gwendreath Valley Railway
		Burry Port and Gwendreath Valley Railway Rolling Stock of the Passenger Era
	www.hfstephens-museum.org.uk /pages/his_railways/burry.htm (114 words)

	Accident at Burry Port Dock Junction, 1929
		The section of line from Burry Port station to Burry Port Dock Junction was worked on the train staff and ticket system, while the section from Burry Port Dock Junction to Tymawr was worked using the Electric Staff system.
		He had accepted the 11.30pm passenger train from Cwmmawr to Burry Port and left his box to exchange the single line staffs.
		Steve Daly would always be pleased to hear from anyone with information about the Burry Port and Gwendraeth Valley Railway at any stage of its history.
	www.signalbox.org /branches/sd (540 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| Wales \| South West Wales \| Aviator's historic flight celebrated
		When she left Trepassey Bay in Newfoundland on 17 June,1928, as a passenger on the Friendship, it is doubtful that Earhart had Burry Port in west Wales in mind as her destination.
		Pupils from all the schools in Burry Port will be invited for a picnic and a day of competitions.
		He is a member of the joint organising committee established by Burry Port and Pembrey Town Council and Carmarthenshire Council.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/wales/south_west/2966175.stm (527 words)

	Articles - Welsh Regional Championship Fourth Section (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		They were 6th at Burry Port in the third section, 2nd at Weston, 4th in Pontins and 4th at Treorchy (also in the 3rd section) so they are a busy contesting band and will be hoping that their recent good form holds up here.
		Crwbin were 11th here last year, but came 5th at the Burry Port contest so will be looking to at least repeat that showing, whilst Glyneath will be hoping to improve on last year's 5th place.
		They also recently came 3rd at the Burry Port contest in the third section and third in the same section at Ebbw Vale.
	www.4barsrest.com /articles/2002/art128e.asp (809 words)

	Amelia Earhart Museum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Out of gas and seeking for a haven, Stutz brought the great plan down gently between Burry Port and Llanelly and brought her to a stop with the nose of her pontoons, just touching the shore.
		The Friendship, without warning, slipped in over Bristol channel, which is at the mouth of the River Severn, and came down in Burry estuary several miles off Burry Port.
		Not in years has this tiny port experienced such a thrill as when the big plane swooped into the estuary carrying the first woman ever to cross the Atlantic by air.
	www.ameliaearhartmuseum.org /clip280618.htm (472 words)

	burryport.org - Burry Port, Pembrey and the surrounding area
		Burry Port Opera is looking for new members of all ages who are interested in singing, absorbed by acting and fascinated by dancing.
		At 10pm on Wednesday 3rd May 2006 the volunteer crew at the RNLI station was called out to a report of a swimmer in the water at Llanelli beach.
		All six finalists of the Young Composer of Dyfed hail from Carmarthenshire - Elena Davies from Burry Port; Eirlys Myfanwy Davies, Llanelli; Claire Roberts, Ferryside; Matthew Wallace, Ammanford; Steffan Huw Watkins, Fforest, Pontarddulais; and Jack Westmore, Llanybydder.
	www.burryport.org /index.php?p=archive (1098 words)

	BBC - South West Wales In Pictures - Burry Port - The Secret of Carmarthenshire
		Burry Port is a great place to live i spend all my time here, staring out into the sea, looking at the beutiful views.
		Andy from Burry Port you are wrong Kelly's Hero's has been out and the Golliwog went as well.
		I lived with an aunt and uncle in Burry Port with my brother Terry Maloney during the second world war attending both schools there.
	www.bbc.co.uk /wales/southwest/sites/inpictures/pages/bwilliams.shtml (1417 words)

	The Colonel Stephens Museum - Stephens and the Burry Port and Gwendreath Valley Railway
		The Burry Port and Gwendreath Valley Railway was opened as a mineral line from Burry Port to Pontyberem and on to Cwmmawr in 1869.
		This slow reaction seems to have been typical of the Boards conduct of business in the early 20th century when the financial bottom line and an eye to high dividends seem always to be the deciding factors.
		However on the 6th September 1903 their complacency was stirred, if not shaken, when an accident occurred between a workmen’s train and an engine near Burry Port.
	www.hfstephens-museum.org.uk /pages/topics/burry_port/burry_port.htm (1586 words)

	Burry Port Commercial Electricians: Find a Commercial Electrician in Burry Port specialising in business and trade ...
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		46 Maes Y Capel, Pembrey, Burry Port, Dyfed, SA16 0EG
	www.1stelectricians.co.uk /dyfed/commercial_electricians_burry_port.htm (192 words)

	Summary - Burry Port Southern Distributor Road
		The aim of the scheme is to create an "economic corridor" by improving the network south of Burry Port, facilitating the movement of people and goods.
		Carmarthenshire's Corporate strategy and several of its key documents identifies the Burry Port Southern Distributor Road as an essential element in the Council's proposals for the economic regeneration of the town.
		By introducing a purpose built link, the heavy goods vehicles which supply the industrial and commercial units, would be directed away from the residential areas and thus improving the quality of life for the residents.
	www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk /agendas/eng/EEDM20011119/SUM13.htm (772 words)

	Accommodation Burry Port, bed and breakfast (B&B),cottages, hotels, guest houses & other independent, self catering and ...
		Accommodation in Burry Port and the surrounding area including cottages, guest houses, bed and breakfasts (B&Bs), hotels in Burry Port, beach chalets, holiday lets, apartments, camp sites, caravan parks or other coastal accommodation available in and around Burry Port.
		Burry Port (in the county of Carmarthenshire, WALES, United Kingdom) - Accommodation At A Glance
		Below are links to places to visit in and around Burry Port, places to eat or drink at, in and around Burry Port, along with useful shops, stores and outlets for while your holidaying or visiting in and around Burry Port.
	www.gocoastal.co.uk /accommodations.asp?sc=1&ob=5&ch=88&txt=Burry+Port&fr=area&thech1=88&thech2=Burry+Port (528 words)

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	www.letalife.com /Ad_list.asp?T=11797 (419 words)

	BBC NEWS \| In Depth \| Photo Gallery \| In Pictures: Amelia Earhart
		The Friendship was tethered to a buoy in Bury Port Harbour
		Burry Port and Pembrey mayor Clive Howells next to the recently restored buoy to which the Friendship was tethered
		Burry Port Junior School Pupils Megan Davies, Tomos John and Matthew Johns dressed to look the part
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/in_depth/photo_gallery/3001238.stm (182 words)

	GENUKI: Pembrey
		Research material of D. Lloyd Hughes relating to the history of Burry Port and Pembrey, Carmarthenshire, and Pwllheli.
		Pembrey and Burry Port, Their Harbour, Shipwrecks and Looters, Llanelli Borough Council, n.d., 171 p.
		Burry Estuary Wrecks 1868, from P.H.Rees, Gower Shipwrecks - South and West Wales Magazine.
	www.genuki.org.uk /big/wal/CMN/Pembrey (1269 words)

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