infobox UK place country Wales welsh name Casllwchwr constituency welsh assembly official name Loughor unitary wales Swansea lieutenancy wales West Glamorgan constituency westminster Gower UK Parliament constituency Gower post town SWANSEA postcode district SA4 postcode area SA dial code 01792 os grid reference SS573980 latitude 51.66261 longitude 4.06461 population 4,991 population ref 2001 Census Loughor IPAc en icon l x r ref G.M. Miller, BBC Pronouncing Dictionary of British Names Oxford ... of the River Loughor . The town has a community Wales community council called Llwchwr . The town ... Norman Loughor Castle was built in 1099. There is said to be a hidden tunnel under the castle which contains many treasures. Loughor developed around the castle. The town has a Independent Lifeboat ... century large tin and steel works were the main industries. Loughor town can be divided into two areas defined by the present day electoral wards Lower Loughor and Upper Loughor which have separate histories. Lower Loughor lies nearer the sea and set on low ground whilst Upper Loughor lies on higher ground. Loughor initially developed around the Norman castle in what is now the Lower Loughor ward. Upper Loughor began as a distinct settlement, initially around what is now the Glebe Road area. Upper Loughor Town was well established as a separate town by the mid 19th Century. Loughor is now mostly a commuter town for Swansea and Llanelli via the Loughor bridge and has merged with the neighbouring ... . The local rugby union team of the town is Loughor RFC . James Henry Govier 1910 1974 the British painter, etcher and engraver of the Swansea School, produced a number of images of Loughor, he lived ... www.page net.com swansea.localhistory gorseinon pages histloughor.html History of Loughor http www.geograph.org.uk search.php?i 2733593 www.geograph.co.uk photos of Loughor and surrounding area Category Towns in Swansea bg cy Casllwchwr nl Loughor no Loughor ... more details
File Loughor Castle geograph.org.uk 2353532.jpg thumb right Loughor Castle Loughor Castle is located in the town of Loughor , Wales . Only a small ruin now remains on top of a mound overlooking the Loughor bridge . Rumour has it, there s a secret tunnel running under it where buried treasure remains. External links http www.castlewales.com loughor.html Castle Wales Loughor Castle Wales castle stub coord 51.66226 N 4.07723 W type landmark region GB display title Category Castles in Swansea ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Image Loughor Bridge.JPG thumb Right Loughor bridge from Lower Loughor The Loughor bridge is a road bridge crossing over the River Loughor , providing a convenient link between much of western Swansea and Llanelli , west Wales . The bridge is part of the A484 road . The road bridge is adjacent to the Loughor railway viaduct . A permanent bridge linking Loughor and Llanelli was first constructed in 1923. Evidence of the old bridge can still be seen on the opposite side to the railway vaiduct a parapet jutting out into the river which is now a seating area and support foundations can also be seen in the river bed at low tides. If travelling over the bridge east, you will enter the Administrative divisions of Wales county of Swansea and South Wales when leaving the bridge. If travelling west, you will enter the county of Carmarthenshire and the West Wales area when leaving the bridge. When leaving the bridge if heading west, the road signs change from English language English Welsh language Welsh to Welsh English Welsh written before English . This is due to the much higher use of the Welsh language in West Wales. Coord 51.662753 N 4.081914 W type landmark display title DEFAULTSORT Loughor Bridge Category Bridges in Swansea Category Bridges in Carmarthenshire Wales struct stub ... more details
Rugby team teamname Loughor RFC fullname Loughor Rugby Football Club nickname The Blues location Loughor , Wales countryflag Wales founded 1882 ground Villa Field capacity president Steve Hammett coach league WRU Division Two West season 2009 10 position 7th ref http www.wru.co.uk 2156.php WRU official site ref url www.pitchero.com clubs loughor pattern la1 blackflair pattern b1 blacksleevelinesandsidesthick pattern ra1 blackflair leftarm1 0000CD body1 0000CD rightarm1 0000CD shorts1 000000 socks1 000000 Loughor Rugby Football Club is a rugby union Club representing the town of Loughor , Swansea , South Wales . Loughor RFC is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Ospreys rugby team Ospreys . ref cite web url http news.bbc.co.uk sport1 hi rugby union welsh 3877085.stm title Wales regional rugby map author BBC News publisher BBC date 2004 07 08 accessdate 2008 08 22 ref Rugby was first played in Loughor in 1882, with evidence of two distinct teams forming in the upper and lower parts of the village. The team from the lower end of the village were called Bwlch y mynydd and played in green, while the upper team played in a black strip. The first competitive competition involving Loughor was when they joined the Swansea and District Rugby League in the 1910 11 season. Throughout the late 1990s to the present day Loughor have risen rapidly through the ranks of Welsh rugby thanks to the foresight of club and West Wales secretary Kevin Lewis. Club honours West Wales Rugby Union Cup 1952 53 Winners West Wales Championship 1953 54 Champions External links http www.loughorrfc.com Loughor RFC References reflist Rugby Wales links Category Rugby union in Swansea Category Rugby clubs established in 1882 Category Welsh rugby union teams Wales rugbyunion team stub ... more details
Infobox swansea electoral ward Electoral Ward Upper Loughor Ward WardMap Image Wm swansea upper loughor.jpg GridReference SS5898 Principal Locality Loughor Total Population 2,845 2001 census Land Area 1.61 2001 census Local Council City and County of Swansea NoofCouncillors 1 PostCodes SA4 DiallingCode 44 1792 AssemblyConstituency Gower National Assembly for Wales constituency Gower Constituency Gower UK Parliament constituency Gower Upper Loughor lang cy Casllwchwr Uchaf is an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea , Wales . The ward covers the eastern part of the town of Loughor in the parliamentary constituency of Gower UK Parliament constituency Gower . It is bounded by Lower Loughor and the Loughor estuary to the west Penyrheol electoral ward Penyrheol to the north Kingsbridge electoral ward Kingsbridge to the east and Gowerton electoral ward Gowerton to the south. In the 2008 local council elections, the turnout for Upper Loughor was 42.69 . The results were class wikitable sortable Candidate Party Votes Status Darren Price Plaid Cymru 531 Plaid Cymru hold Harding John Snr. Richards Labour 199 Wynford Jones Independents 105 Alan Thomas Protheroe Conservatives 89 br clear all Swansea coord 51.66279 N 4.05450 W region GB source enwiki osgb36 SS5898 display title Note WGS84 lat long, converted from OSGB36 grid ref Category Swansea electoral wards ... more details
Infobox swansea electoral ward Electoral Ward Lower Loughor Ward WardMap Image Wm swansea lower loughor.jpg GridReference SS6593 Principal Locality Loughor Total Population 2,146 2001 census Land Area 0.94 2001 census Local Council City and County of Swansea NoofCouncillors 1 PostCodes SA4 DiallingCode 44 1792 AssemblyConstituency Gower National Assembly for Wales constituency Gower Constituency Gower UK Parliament constituency Gower Lower Loughor lang cy Casllwchwr Isaf is an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea , Wales . The ward covers the western part of the town of Loughor in the parliamentary constituency of Gower UK Parliament constituency Gower . It is bounded by the wards of Gowerton electoral ward Gowerton to the west the Loughor estuary to the north and Upper Loughor to the east. Lower Loughour consists of an area of salt marsh south of the A484 road and a suburban settlement north of the A484. The settlement of Lower Loughor can be traced back to Swansea s early coal mining industry with mines, and an iron foundry dating back to the 1730s. By 1869, the St. David s tinplate works was well established across the river and the village of Loughor had grown significantly by 1876. The construction of a permanent bridge across the River Loughor in 1923, linking Swansea with Llanelli, encouraged further expansion of Loughor. Some worker houses from the 19th Century still remain in the area close to the estuary. A substantial Post War Local Authority housing estate was developed in the 1930s. Further local authority housing was developed in the 1970s and in the early 2000s more housing has been built. About 28 of the properties in the area are detached houses with about 36 of the housing stock being semi detached. In the 2008 local council elections, the electorate turnout was 36.89 . The results were class wikitable sortable Candidate Party Votes Status Julie Christine Richards Lab 284 Lab hold Clive Ernest Watters Ind 141 Andrew Froude Fritche Cons 120 ... more details
Image River Loughor downstream.JPG thumb right River Loughor just above the Loughor bridges The River Loughor IPAc en icon l x r ref G.M. Miller, BBC Pronouncing Dictionary of British Names Oxford UP, 1971 , p. 92. ref lang cy Afon Llwchwr in Carmarthenshire , Wales has its source at an underground lake at the Black Mountain range Black Mountain . It flows past settlements like Ammanford and Hendy in Carmarthenshire and Pontarddulais in Swansea . The river divides Carmarthenshire from Swansea for much of its course and it separates Hendy from Pontarddulais at the point where the river becomes tidal. The Loughor meets the sea at its estuary near the town of Loughor where it separates the south coast of Carmarthenshire from the north coast of the Gower Peninsula . Among its tributaries is the River Amman , which joins the Loughor near Pantyffynnon . In the 18th century, the river was a noted salmon and sea trout river. Fish from the river was then carried on ponies to be sold at Swansea Market . The fishing declined in the 19th century due to increasing pollution from industrialisation. Carmarthenshire County Council is currently undertaking studies into the possibility of constructing a barrage across the River Loughor upstream from the Loughor bridges. Estuary Image Burry Holms.jpg thumb Looking out to the Loughor estuary from Rhossili The Loughor Estuary aka Burry inlet or Burry estuary , from the small Burry River which enters on the Gower side near its mouth is the region of the waterway below the road and rail bridges at Loughor, where it turns abruptly from a southerly to a westerly direction towards Carmarthen Bay . The Afon Lliw empties into the estuary just below the Loughor bridges. This region almost completely empties at low tide, exposing extensive sandy ... www.coracle fishing.net text files types loughor.htm Coracle Types River Loughor Coracles http www.msc.org ... of Wales Loughor Category Geography of Swansea Loughor Category Geography of Carmarthenshire Loughor ... more details
Image Loughor Viaduct.JPG thumb right Loughor railway viaduct The Loughor railway viaduct is a railway viaduct carrying the West Wales Line across the River Loughor . The original structure was built completely in timber and was engineered by Isambard Kingdom Brunel Brunel and K. E. Fletcher. The timber was later replaced with wrought iron, and then with steel plate. It is currently a Listed building Grade II listed structure. The structure is in striking contrast to the adjacent Loughor bridge Loughor road bridge . The Loughor viaduct dates from 1860 ref name This Is South Wales http www.thisissouthwales.co.uk Surveys point plans new viaduct river mouth story 12921382 detail story.html This Is South Wales ref and was built to carry two tracks. The viaduct sits on a five mile section of track between Cockett and Duffryn, Carmarthenshire Duffryn which was reduced to single track operation in 1986 to save on maintenance costs. The aging structure is due for renewal in 2012 2013. There are proposals to re double the section of track along with the bridge renewal to reduce service bottlenecks in the area. http www.networkrail.co.uk browse 20documents rus 20documents route 20utilisation 20strategies wales wales 20rus.pdf See also List of bridges in Wales External links http www.glamorganwalks.com local features west.htm Local Features West References Reflist Category Bridges in Swansea Category Bridges in Carmarthenshire Category Railway bridges in Wales Category Viaducts in the United Kingdom Category Bridges completed in 1860 Category Bridges of Isambard Kingdom Brunel Category Grade II listed buildings in Swansea Category Grade II listed buildings in Carmarthenshire coord 51.662374 N 4.082397 W type landmark display title Wales struct stub UK bridge struct stub ... more details
For the river which is a tributary of the River Towy see River Gwili The Afon Gwili is a right bank tributary of the River Loughor in the east of Carmarthenshire , South Wales . It rises near Cross Hands before flowing in a generally southerly direction past the small village of Cwmgwili to join with the Loughor beyond Hendy near Pontarddulais . ref Ordnance Survey 1 50,000 scale Landranger map sheet 159 Swansea ref References reflist coord 51 46 N 4 17 W display title region GB type river source GNS enwiki Category Rivers of Wales Gwili Category Geography of Carmarthenshire Gwili ... more details
Llwchwr is a community Wales community at the far western edge of the City and County of Swansea , Wales , United Kingdom UK . Llwchwr comprises the town of Loughor and the village and district of Kingsbridge, Swansea Kingsbridge . Llwchwr has its own community council. For administration it comprises the electoral wards of Upper Loughor , Lower Loughor and Kingsbridge electoral ward Kingsbridge . The community is home to Garden Village F.C. Garden Village FC of the Welsh Football League, Carmarthenshire League Division 2 outfit Loughor Rovers and Loughor RFC who ply their trade in ASDA Nation League Division 1 West. The community of Llwchwr is located next to the river Loughor, near the Carmarthenshire Swansea border. It was previously part of the Lliw Valley district of South west Wales pre 1996 . Llwchwr is bounded by the Community Wales local government communities of Gowerton electoral ward Gowerton to the south West, Cockett electoral ward Cockett to the south East, Gorseinon electoral ward Gorseinon to the North and Bynea Carmarthenshire to the west. The community of Llwchr, together with the community of Gorseinon is twinned with Ploermel in France . http www.twinning.org.uk uk twinnings.htm Swansea Category Communities in Swansea ... more details
Infobox road country GBR type A route 4240 header type minor length mi direction a East terminus a A484 road A484 Loughor direction b West terminus b M4 Motorway Junction 47 Penllergaer junction ukroadsmall 484 br ukroadsmall svg 48 br ukroadsmall 483 br ukmotorwaysmall 4 destinations The A4240 is a main road in Gorseinon , Swansea , Wales . Route description The A4240 begins at the roundabout at the Loughor side of the Loughor bridge . The road heads east through Loughor, then onwards through Gorseinon , where it forms the east west main road intersecting with the B4296 in central Gorseinon. The A4240 then continues through the Garngoch Industrial Estate and then through Penllergaer after which it continues along a single carriageway shared with the A48 road A48 until it reaches the roundabout which forms Junction 47 with the M4 Motorway . References cite book title Swanesa A Z Street Atlas publisher Geographers A Z Map Company Ltd. isbn 1 84348 150 2 GB A road zone 4 Transport in Swansea coord 51.66904 N 4.03799 W type landmark region GB display title DEFAULTSORT 4 4240 Category Transport in Swansea Category Roads in Wales ... more details
coord 51.8011 3.9986 display title Not to be confused with the Afon Marlais, Pembrokeshire Afon Marlais which is a tributary of the River T f nor the Afon Marlais, Carmarthenshire Afon Marlais , a tributary of the River Towy . The Afon Marlas is a minor right bank tributary of the River Loughor in eastern Carmarthenshire , West Wales . It rises north of the village of Llandybie and flows southwards through that village and joins the Loughor on the northwestern edge of Ammanford near Aberlash Mill. ref cite map publisher Ordnance Survey title 178 Llanelli & Ammanford series Explorer Series scale 1 25,000 ref References reflist Category Geography of Carmarthenshire Marlas Category Rivers of Wales Marlas Carmarthenshire geo stub ... more details
Llywnhendy is a village on the edge of Llanelli in Carmarthenshire , Wales with a population of 4,276. Citation needed date April 2007 It is bordered by Bynea , Pemberton, Wales Pemberton and the Bryn, Llanelli Bryn . It is an old village with strong industrial roots. The now closed steel works in nearby Bynea was a major employer until the decline of the steel industry . gallery Image The Graig.jpg View of Bynea From The Graig Missing image removed Image Loughor Bridge.jpg Loughor Bridge gallery External links http www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk index.asp?locID 3294&docID 1 Carmarthenshire Council Llwynhendy Information gbmapping SS533999 Communities of Carmarthenshire coord 51.67865 N 4.12320 W region GB source enwiki osgb36 SS533999 display title Note WGS84 lat long, converted from OSGB36 grid ref Category Villages in Carmarthenshire Category Llanelli Carmarthenshire geo stub cy Llwynhendy ... more details
infobox UK place country Wales welsh name Pantyffynnon constituency welsh assembly Carmarthen East and Dinefwr National Assembly for Wales constituency Carmarthen East and Dinefwr official name Pantyffynnon community wales Ammanford unitary wales Carmarthenshire lieutenancy wales Dyfed constituency westminster Carmarthen East and Dinefwr UK Parliament constituency Carmarthen East and Dinefwr post town AMMANFORD postcode district SA18 postcode area SA dial code 01269 os grid reference SN623114 latitude 51.787 longitude 04.000 map type population Pantyffynnon is a small village in Carmarthenshire , Wales , located half a mile south west of Ammanford , and a mile east of Tycroes . It lies between the rivers River Loughor Loughor and River Amman Amman at the foot of Mynydd y Betws . The village is served by Pantyffynnon railway station on the Heart of Wales Line . External links http www.cfpantyffynnon.org Pantyffynnon Communities First Category Villages in Carmarthenshire Carmarthenshire geo stub cy Pantyffynnon ... more details
For the station with the same name on the Talyllyn Railway List of stations and halts on the Talyllyn Railway For the surname Hendy surname Yr Hendy is a village in the community Wales community of Llanedi , Carmarthenshire , Wales , situated on the border between Carmarthenshire and Swansea . Yr Hendy lies on the Afon Gwili Loughor Afon Gwili just across the River Loughor from the town of Pontarddulais and, together with Fforest to its north, forms part of the continuous built up area centred around Pontarddulais. Most of the village sits between the M4 Motorway junction 48 and the A48 road Fforest Road north of the motorway. The name Yr Hendy translates as The Old House. From the Welsh Yr The , Hen old and Ty house , Ty mutated to Dy Carmarthenshire geo stub coord 51 43 N 4 04 W display title region GB type city source GNS enwiki Category Villages in Carmarthenshire Category Villages in Swansea Category M4 corridor cy Yr Hendy ... more details
Infobox swansea electoral ward Electoral Ward Gowerton Ward WardMap Image Wm swansea gowerton.jpg GridReference SS5996 Principal Locality Gowerton Total Population 4,928 2001 census Land Area 7.55 2001 census Local Council City and County of Swansea NoofCouncillors 1 PostCodes SA4 DiallingCode 44 1792 AssemblyConstituency Gower National Assembly for Wales constituency Gower Constituency Gower UK Parliament constituency Gower Gowerton lang cy Treg yr is the name of an Ward politics electoral ward , a Community council community in the county of Swansea , Wales , United Kingdom UK . It is named after Gowerton village which falls within the ward. The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas Gowerton , Penclawdd, Waunarlwydd, in the parliamentary constituency of Gower UK Parliament constituency Gower . It is bordered by Penclawdd and Fairwood, Swansea Fairwood to the south west Killay North and Killay South to the south Cockett to the east and Lower Loughor , Upper Loughor , the Loughor estuary and Kingsbridge electoral ward Kingsbridge to the north. The turnout for Dunvant in the 2008 local council elections was 41.84 . The results were class wikitable sortable Candidate Party Votes Status Susan Mary Jones Independents 535 Independents gain Lyndon Richard Jones Conservatives 491 Ronald Morgan Thomas Labour 475 Michael John Sheehan Liberal Democrats 181 External links http www.gowercc.org.uk Gower Community Councils br clear all Swansea coord 51.64507 N 4.03924 W region GB source enwiki osgb36 SS5996 display title Note WGS84 lat long, converted from OSGB36 grid ref Category Swansea electoral wards Category Communities in Swansea ... more details
Image Broughton Bay.JPG thumb Broughton Bay Broughton Bay is a beach of the Gower Peninsula , south Wales , located at the north western tip. The bay is backed by sand dunes further inland. Access to the adjacent Whiteford Sands beach to the west is only available at low tide. The bay is not suitable for swimming or other water sports due to its proximity to the Loughor estuary . The waters experience very strong currents from the Loughor estuary with powerful waves along with high tides and shifting sand bank s. When a strong south westerly wind is blowing, dedicated windsurfers can be seen on the waters near the bay. Nearby villages include Llangenith , Llanmadoc and slightly farther is Llanrhidian . These villages are located near the access points to the beach via short lanes. There are caravan parks at each end of the bay but the beach tends to remain quiet even during summer periods. This is partially due to the fact the fact that there is no life guard on duty. External links gbmapping SS419930 http www.forces of nature.co.uk dbdriven beachguide beachguide.php?action display location&loc id 23 Forces of Nature Broughton Bay Beach information http www.the gower.com beaches broughton broughton.htm Photos of Broughton Gower Peninsula coord 51.61357 N 4.28483 W region GB source enwiki osgb36 SS419930 display title Note WGS84 lat long, converted from OSGB36 grid ref Category Bays of Wales Category Gower Peninsula nn Broughton Bay ... more details
Not to be confused with the site of a castle in Weobley in Herefordshire. Image Weobley Castle.jpg thumb The west face of Weobley Castle File Weobley Castle 2.jpg thumb right Inside Weobley Castle Weobley Castle is a fortified manor house on the Gower Peninsula , Wales in the care of Cadw . It is near the village of Leason overlooking Llanrhidian Marsh and the River Loughor Estuary Loughor estuary . The castle dates from the 13th Century. It was attacked and damaged by the forces of Owain Glynd r in 1403. See also List of castles in Wales Castles in Great Britain and Ireland External links commons category inline position left http homepage.mac.com philipdavis Welshsites 492.html Bibliography of sources related to Weobley Castle, Wales http www.castlewales.com weobley.html Illustrated details http www.cadw.wales.gov.uk default.asp?id 6&PlaceID 141 Cadw s article http www.castlexplorer.co.uk wales weobley weobley.php Castle Explorer Weobley Castle coord 51.61250 N 4.19955 W region GB source enwiki osgb36 SS478927 display title Note WGS84 lat long, converted from OSGB36 grid ref Category Castles in Swansea Category Grade I listed buildings in Swansea Category Castle ruins in Wales Category Country houses in Wales Wales castle stub ... more details
Leucarum was a coastal auxiliary castra fort in the Roman province of Britannia . Its remains are located beneath the town of Loughor in the Wales Welsh county of West Glamorgan . The Roman Empire Romans built a rectangular or trapezoidal fort at the mouth of the River Loughor in the late 1st century to house a regiment of Roman auxiliary troops. Stone defences were added to the earthen ditch and rampart by 110 and the fort was occupied until the middle or end of that century. However, it was later abandoned for a time and in the early 3rd century the ditch naturally silted up. It appears to have been brought back into use during the rule of Carausius who was worried about Irish raids, but was abandoned again before the 4th century. A Norman architecture Norman castle was later built on the site. References cite book last Arnold first Christopher J coauthors Davies, Jeffrey L title Roman & Early Medieval Wales date 2000 publisher Sutton Publishing location Stroud External links http www.gtj.org.uk en small item GTJ31519 Roman artifact from Leucarum on Gathering the Jewels http www.roman britain.org places leucarum.htm Leucarum on the Roman britain website coord 51.662 4.077 type landmark region GB display title Category Roman forts in Wales ... more details
For the river which flows into the River Loughor see Afon Gwili Loughor The River Gwili lang cy Afon Gwili is a river in Carmarthenshire , Wales . A tributary of Wales largest river, the River Towy , it s headwater is found east of Llanllawddog , in the Brechfa Forest . It runs west, through Llanpumsaint , to its confluence with the River Duad , just south of Cynwyl Elfed village. Here its course turns to the southeast, running through Bronwydd before joining the River Towy at Abergwili . The river gives its name to a number of settlements as well as the West Wales General Hospital , commonly known as Glangwili Hospital. The Carmarthen Aberystwyth Line once followed the course of the river between Abergwili and Llanpumsaint and the dismantled railway line can still be seen right along the valley. In 1978 a section of the line was reopened in Bronwydd for tourists and was given the name Gwili Railway . The River Gwili is popular with both anglers and canoeists. coord 51 46 N 4 17 W display title region GB type river source GNS enwiki DEFAULTSORT Gwili Category Geography of Carmarthenshire Category Rivers of Wales Carmarthenshire geo stub cy Afon Gwili ... more details
The River Lliedi lang cy Afon Lliedi has its source in the hills near Llanelli and Llannon in Carmarthenshire , Wales . The river fills the Swiss Valley reservoir and meets the sea at the River Loughor Bury estuary at the former Carmarthenshire Dock, Llanelli. The river s flow near the Llanelli coastline has been altered several times over the last 200 years to Llanelly Railway build docks to serve the large tinplate and coal mining industries of the town. References http www.south llanelli.co.uk Industrial History of South Llanelli coord 51.72328 N 4.16399 W type river region GB display title Category Rivers of Wales Lliedi Category Llanelli Category Geography of Carmarthenshire cy Afon Lliedi ... more details
union player DATE OF BIRTH 3 April 1903 PLACE OF BIRTH Loughor DATE OF DEATH 31 August 1983 PLACE ... from Loughor Category People from Swansea Category Rugby union number eights Category Wales international ... more details
coord 51.9493 4.1328 display title Not to be confused with the Afon Marlais, Pembrokeshire Afon Marlais which is a tributary of the River T f nor the Afon Marlas , a tributary of the River Loughor . The Afon Marlais is a right bank tributary of the River Towy in Carmarthenshire , West Wales . It rises on the slopes of Mynydd Llanfihangel rhos y corn and Mynydd Tre beddau and flows south eastwards through Brechfa Forest before reaching the village of Brechfa . After a further kilometre it joins the Towy immediately downstream of Pont Ynys Brechfa. ref cite map publisher Ordnance Survey title 186 Llandeilo & Brechfa Forest series Explorer Series scale 1 25,000 ref References reflist Category Geography of Carmarthenshire Marlais Category Rivers of Wales Marlais Carmarthenshire geo stub ... more details
Carmarthen Bay lang cy Bae Caerfyrddin is an inlet of the south Wales coast. The coastline includes famous beach es, including the Pendine Sands and Cefn Sidan sands, and is partially covered by the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park . The River Loughor flows into the bay at the Loughor Estuary and the rivers River Tywi Tywi , River T f Taff and River Gwendraeth Gwendraeth flow into the bay at the Three Rivers Estuary, while Caldey Island lies in the bay near Tenby . Towns and villages located on the bay include east to west Pembrey , Kidwelly , Ferryside , Llansteffan , Laugharne , Pendine , Amroth, Pembrokeshire Amroth , Wiseman s Bridge , Saundersfoot and Tenby . One area of the Carmarthen Bay coastline near Burry Port was used in the 1980s to test wind turbines. The first turbine to be installed in the area was switched on in November 1982. Five turbines of different designs were tested at the site, installed between 1982 and 1989. The site was deemed to have served its purpose by the late 1990s, and the turbines were removed with the land eventually being integrated into the Millennium Coastal Park . ref cite web last Price first Trevor title UK Large Scale Wind Power Programme From 1970 to 1990 The Carmarthen Bay Experiments and the Musgrove Vertical Axis Turbines year 2006 url http dspace1.isd.glam.ac.uk dspace bitstream 10265 236 1 Musgrove 20Wind 20Engineering 2030 3.pdf accessdate 2008 12 30 ref coord 51 40 N 4 30 W region GB type waterbody display title References Commons cat Carmarthen Bay Reflist Category Bays of Wales Category Carmarthen Bay Category Geography of Carmarthenshire Carmarthenshire geo stub cy Bae Caerfyrddin de Carmarthen Bay nl Baai van Carmarthen nn Carmarthen Bay pl Zatoka Carmarthen ru ... more details
Infobox swansea electoral ward Electoral Ward Penyrheol Ward WardMap Image Wm swansea penyrheol.jpg GridReference SN580000 Principal Locality Penyrheol Total Population 5,780 2001 census Land Area 8.61 2001 census Local Council City and County of Swansea NoofCouncillors 2 PostCodes SA4 DiallingCode 44 1792 AssemblyConstituency Gower National Assembly for Wales constituency Gower Constituency Gower UK Parliament constituency Gower Penyrheol is the name of an Ward politics electoral ward and a suburb in the City and County of Swansea , Wales , United Kingdom UK . The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas Penyrheol, Swansea Penyrheol , Grovesend and Waun Gron , in the Constituency parliamentary constituency of Gower UK Parliament constituency Gower . It is bordered by the Loughor estuary to the north west and the wards of Pontarddulais electoral ward Pontarddulais to the north Llangyfelach electoral ward Llangyfelach to the east and Upper Loughor , Kingsbridge electoral ward Kingsbridge , Gorseinon electoral ward Gorseinon and Penllergaer electoral ward Penllergaer to the south. For the 2008 local council elections, the turnout was 35.71 . The results were class wikitable sortable Candidate Party Votes Status David Islwyn Elfet Jones Labour 574 Labour hold Alan Jopling Independent 553 Independent gain Alison Marsha Seabourne Labour 531 Peter William Woollard Independent 502 Sandra Eileen Monk Plaid Cymru 349 Martin Werner Sivertsen Conservatives 233 Robert Bradshaw Wilkinson Conservatives 215 br clear all Swansea coord 51.68076 N 4.05531 W region GB source enwiki osgb36 SN580000 display title Note WGS84 lat long, converted from OSGB36 grid ref Category Swansea electoral wards ... more details
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