Landimore ( cy, Llandîmôr)
[Owen, H.W & Morgan, R. ''Dictionary of the Place-names of Wales'' 2007 Gomer Press, Llandysul] is a
hamlet
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on the north coast of the
Gower
Gower ( cy, Gŵyr) or the Gower Peninsula () in southwest Wales, projects towards the Bristol Channel. It is the most westerly part of the historic county of Glamorgan. In 1956, the majority of Gower became the first area in the United Kingdom ...
, in the City and County of
Swansea, south
Wales
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. To the north are the extensive
saltmarsh
A salt marsh or saltmarsh, also known as a coastal salt marsh or a tidal marsh, is a coastal ecosystem in the upper coastal intertidal zone between land and open saltwater or brackish water that is regularly flooded by the tides. It is dominated ...
es of Landimore Marsh, adjoining the
Loughor estuary
The River Loughor () ( cy, Afon Llwchwr) is a river in Wales which marks the border between Carmarthenshire and Swansea. The river is sourced from an underground lake at the Black Mountain emerging at the surface from Llygad Llwchwr which tran ...
. Landimore Castle which is also known as Bovehill Castle is perched on a hill overlooking the village at OS grid reference SS 464993. Its ruinous remains are on private ground.
External links
Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton Community CouncilLlangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton community/parish magazine
- village, community and regional information, current affairs and history
images of Landimore on Geograph
References
{{Gower Peninsula
Hamlets in Swansea
Populated places on the Gower Peninsula