Login Rivers

(Weir just north of Login bridge)

The weir north of Login bridge is mentioned - as is a 'Mill Race' - which cuts away here and went down the valley and probably once fed water to the old woollen factory at Coedlys.
A school project in 1973 by Meryl James at Whitland Grammar School on the river Taf at Login recorded that the depth at its highest was 3.46' and at its lowest 2.74'. The discharge in millions of gallons per day was 50,807 (max) and 7,203 (min).
Apparently there was large flood in the Taf valley on 4th October 1821.
Taken from Efailwen to Whitland Vol 1.

(Tablet on bridge in Login showing it was built in 1891)

Inscription reads:

1891

FIRST BRIDGE BUILT UNDER THE

CARMARTHENSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

LOCAL CONTRIBUTIONS £240

GRANT BY COUNTY COUNCIL £800

CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE Mr J LLEWELYN

TREASURER R ? PROTHEROE Esq JP

SECRETARY Mr T JOHN

DESIGNER Mr D ? COUNTY SURVEYOR

CONTRACTOR Mr D EVANS. CLERKS OF THE

WORKS MESSERS J B LEWIS & T LEWIS

(I am unsure of the red sections - will have to revisit to double check.)

From Efailwen to Whitland - Vol 1

Origins of Taf name - the oldest form of the name was 'Tam', probably pre-Celtic in origin and it may bear a relation to the Sanscrit word 'tamara' (water).

Tributaries of Afon Taf in and around Login-

Wenallt (Nant Merydd)

Pedol (source Fronwen)

Nant Cilowen

Rhydfach (source at Hiraeth)

Nant Hilin (Tudur)

Dwylan (Cwmmiles)

Nant Cwrt

A note contributed by the author of Fenton's book informs us about a Pontnewydd upon Tav, was built of wood at his own expense by Mr James Philipps of Coedllys. Previous to that a stone structure existed called Pont Tre Griffith Moel. The present bridge dates from 1891.

At Cwmmiles is a more recent, firmer structure.

Cwmmiles Bridge - which had two circular holes either side


Bridge over Afon Taf at Cwmmiles,with chapel in background
© Copyright Roger W Haworth and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence

The above shows the little bridge over the river Wenallt, taken a few yrs ago. The river Wenallt rises near to Rhos Fach and joins the river Taf at Login.

The lane up to this river was one of our favourite walks in the 60s from Gwenlais (also good for bike rides as it was about the only flat piece of ground around!).

Then the river was crossed here by three old railway sleepers - and was a much more secluded and overgrown spot. Our cat would walk up with us - and we'd rest here and look for the little fish that darted around. There was also the ruined cottage the other side of the river - great for exploring! We did try going up the river once - but the brambles stopped us going very far!

The lane past the river up to the old church at Cilymaenllwyd was also lovely - with high sided banks and a profusion of moss and vegetation.

From Wikipedia:-

The River Tâf rises in the Preseli Hills near the village of Crymych and is around 50 km (30 mi) long.
Water drains from high ground above the village, and at one time flowed at ground level across the main Cardigan–Tenby road (A478) before falling to the level of the defunct Whitland and Cardigan Branch Line railway station "Crymmych Arms" where, on the UK Ordnance Survey map of 1866 it is shown as the source of the Taf.
At this point the stream fulfils its description "Crymych" (in Welsh "crooked stream") by turning through almost a right angle along the floor of the valley. The stream is mentioned—with various spellings—in records since 1468 and provided both the village and its hostelry with an identity.

From there the Taf, augmented by numerous minor tributaries, flows ESE to Llanfyrnach then SW through Glandwr, Llanglydwen and Login to Whitland. It then flows east to St Clears, south of which its broad estuary meets Carmarthen Bay near Laugharne. Its length is about 56 km (35 mi) from Crymych to Ginst Point, of which about 14 km (9 mi) is tidal.