Siop y Werin, Llanelli

[Sean of Wales]

Hey all, probably don't remember me but I lurk a lot, done a little bit of urbex but due to lack of good transport I'm fairly limited to what I can access. I haven't done much lately since a church I was exploring was later set on fire by some vandals the very same day and since then I've been put off a bit because of how close I was to either getting burned or arrested that day.

Anyway, there's a shop in my town of Llanelli called Siop Y Werin. Unfortunately I can't find much history on the place. The most comprehensive description I have found online is from the Scarlet Fever site, where one user said:
'tell you waht though the oonraker may have been surpassed by the magnificence of siop y werin opposite'

Good stuff. Anyway, the shop has been derelict for as long as I can remember, since before I was even born I think! I didn't actually go inside because the only way in has cameras around it but I leaned in and snapped a few pics through the hole in the wall!

Thanks for looking, sorry it's not much.

 

[mookster]

Cameras are unlikely to be monitored too much, they're only as good as the person watching them...get in there

 

[Priority 7]

I'm with stupid sorry I mean Mookster...get in there fella

 

[oldscrote]

Siop y werin translates as folk shop,with music centre above the door I guess they sold music or musical instruments to the folk musicians in the neighbourhood

 

[Sam Haltin]

That's interesting, but it looks dangerous. Looks as though its falling down, or about to. But, I wonder whats inside.

 

[thorfrun]

i stood outside this the other week and wondered about getting in lol, sean i think we should have a go

 

[Lavino]

Get your arse back there and get us some photos

 

[wolfism]

The last pic is virtually an invitation! Might be worth setting off early in the morning when the streets are quiet.

 

[dirge]

Have I not taught you anything? Explore it now before it's gone. You know I would join you in exploring if I could dude. How about asking Aiden to join you, as he is local to you too.

 

[actualrob]

I'm from Llanelli too, and it's sad to see Siop Y Werin like that, it's such a beautiful building.

I think it closed around 2000.