Clase is a suburban district of the City and County of
Swansea
Swansea (; cy, Abertawe ) is a coastal city and the second-largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Swansea ( cy, links=no, Dinas a Sir Abertawe).
The city is the twenty-fifth largest in ...
,
Wales within the
Mynydd-Bach ward.
Clase approximates to the housing area south of Clasemont Road between
Morriston and
Llangyfelach.
History
Clasemont was the home and therefore
territorial designation of
Sir John Morris, 1st Baronet who founded
Morriston,
Swansea
Swansea (; cy, Abertawe ) is a coastal city and the second-largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Swansea ( cy, links=no, Dinas a Sir Abertawe).
The city is the twenty-fifth largest in ...
on the basis of copper-smelting,
brass manufacture, tin-plating and coal mining - coal is a major local mineral and copper was imported from other parts of Wales and from
Cornwall. Before then, Morriston was a rural and woodland part of
Llangyfelach.
Landmarks
The 16-storey
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency building is on top of the hill on which Clase rests and is visible from several miles away.
Clase from the 1960s until 2000s had a number of high rise
tower blocks thereafter replaced by various uses such as
low rise housing, a multi-use sports pitch and an open green.
Planning policies
Clase is in a
Communities First area together with
Caemawr
Morriston (; cy, Treforys ) is a Community (Wales), community in the City and County of Swansea, Wales and falls within the Morriston (electoral ward), Morriston ward. It is the largest community in Swansea county.
Morriston is sometimes ref ...
under the designation of Clase & Caemawr Communities First Partnership.
References
External links
Communities First - Clase and Caemawr
Districts of Swansea
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