Kidwelly will have a new museum featuring old world-style cottages after a project which a town council officer said would benefit the town but which had split the community was given the go-ahead. The new History Shed Experience will feature exhibition space, two pole barns, public toilets and four single-storey cottages replicating life in Wales, America and Patagonia from days gone by. It will be built on land beside Glan-Yr-Afon car park, Bridge Street.
The attraction used to be in Laugharne but had to close. The Kidwelly scheme will be bigger than its predecessor and will be run by a community interest company (CIC) called the History Shed Experience. A Sherman tank, armoured car, replica First World War trench, steam engines and Harley-Davidson motorbike are also expected to be on display.
Mark Stephens, estates officer at Kidwelly Town Council, which applied for planning permission, told a county council planning meeting that it would give visitors to Kidwelly Castle an added experience and benefit businesses in the town. "This project has caused a split in the community, but I am of the opinion that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages," he said. You can get more Carmarthenshire news and other story updates by subscribing to our newsletters here.
