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Sandfields is a district in
The modern Sandfields area contains many notable Swansea buildings and landmarks.
The Sandfields Community Association
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
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...
bounded by St. Helen's Road to the north, Oystermouth Road and Swansea Bay
Swansea Bay ( cy, Bae Abertawe) is a bay on the southern coast of Wales. The River Neath, River Tawe, River Afan, River Kenfig and Clyne River flow into the bay. Swansea Bay and the upper reaches of the Bristol Channel experience a large tidal ...
to the south and Dillwyn Street to the east. The area is adjacent to and immediately west of Swansea city centre
Swansea city centre in Swansea, Wales, contains the main shopping, leisure and nightlife district in Swansea. The city centre covers much of the Castle ward including the area around Oxford Street, Castle Square, and the Quadrant Shopping Centr ...
. The district does not exist officially as a geographical area or a local authority community area. Sandfields also does not have a specific postcode.
The original Sandfields covered a larger area than it does now, derived from the area known as 'The Burrows' which extended from Brynmill Lane in the west up to the West Pier by the mouth of the River Tawe
The River Tawe (; cy, Afon Tawe ) is a long river in South Wales. Its headwaters flow initially east from its source below Llyn y Fan Fawr south of Moel Feity in the Black Mountains, the westernmost range of the Brecon Beacons National Pa ...
.
Notable buildings and landmarks
The modern Sandfields area contains many notable Swansea buildings and landmarks. Swansea Crown Court
Swansea Crown Court is a Crown Court venue which deals with criminal cases at St Helen's Road in Swansea, Wales.
History
Until the late 1980s, judicial hearings in Swansea were held in the west wing of Swansea Guildhall. However, as the number ...
is housed in a building situated on the far south-west corner of Sandfields, opposite the city's Guildhall
A guildhall, also known as a "guild hall" or "guild house", is a historical building originally used for tax collecting by municipalities or merchants in Great Britain and the Low Countries. These buildings commonly become town halls and in som ...
.
Located at the east end of Sandfields is the former site of the Vetch Field
The Vetch Field was a football stadium in Swansea, Wales. It was used for football matches and was the home ground of Swansea City until the club moved to the newly built Liberty Stadium in 2005. Opened in 1912, the ground held around 12,000 at ...
football ground, home of Swansea City A.F.C.
Swansea City Association Football Club (; cy, Clwb Pêl-droed Cymdeithas Dinas Abertawe) is a professional football club based in Swansea, Wales that plays in the Championship, the second tier of English football. Swansea have played their ho ...
from the club's formation in 1912 until its 2005 move to the Liberty Stadium
The Swansea.com Stadium ( cy, Stadiwm Swansea.com; formerly Liberty Stadium) is an all-seated sports stadium and conferencing venue located in the Landore area of Swansea, Wales. The stadium opened in 2005 and was named the Liberty Stadium. It ...
in Landore
Landore ( cy, Glandŵr) is a district and community in Swansea, Wales. The district falls in the Landore council ward. A mainly residential area, it is located about 2.5 miles north of Swansea city centre. The north-easterly part of Landore i ...
. In August 2011 it was confirmed by Swansea Council that the former football ground would be demolished and the site used temporarily for allotments. A barracks for the Territorial Army is located adjacent to the former Vetch site, with Swansea Prison also located nearby.
Small privately owned hotels and guest houses line Oystermouth Road, the southern sea-facing boundary of Sandfields. A local landmark along the seafront is the Trafalgar Arch, an opening in an old railway embankment. Dylan Thomas
Dylan Marlais Thomas (27 October 1914 – 9 November 1953) was a Welsh poet and writer whose works include the poems "Do not go gentle into that good night" and "And death shall have no dominion", as well as the "play for voices" ''Under ...
' short story 'Just Like Little Dogs' was set entirely under this archway.
On the foreshore, behind the Civic Centre, prehistoric fish traps and possible track ways have been found, estimated to be over 5,000 years old. Although these are not considered to be located within the modern Sandfields district, they indicate that the area has been populated for thousands of years.
Further reading
In May 2012, the Sandfields Community Association published ''Blood and Thunder, Rough and Tumble'' by historian Andrew Vollans. The publication of the book marked the first time an extensive history of the Sandfields area was available in written form. The association also publishes a regular community magazine titled ''Sandfields Here and Now''.External links
The Sandfields Community Association
References