Mynydd-Bach or Mynydd-bach is a suburban district and

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in the City and County of

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, It falls within the coterminous Mynydd-Bach ward. The name Mynydd-Bach ("little mountain") refers to a small plateau, centred about north of

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. The most important local employer is the

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, which moved here in 1974. The population as of the 2011 UK census was 8,872.

History

The name Mynydd-Bach ("little mountain") refers to a small plateau. Morriston is about one mile or 2 km to the north-east. This estate and its surrounds are within the ecclesiastical parishes (

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and

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) of Morriston (or Clase) which were established in the late 18th century. Much of the earlier building in this area occurred after the start of large-scale coal mining, copper smelting and tin-plating. The estate is centred 2.5 miles (4 km) north of

; it is between 100 and 165 metres above sea level. At the north-eastern edge are two tall crumbling stone walls, the remains of a large building for 40 miners/smelters, named

Morris Castle Morris Castle (also known as ''Castle Graig'') is the name given to a ruined building that is situated off Trewyddfa Road in the Trewyddfa area of Swansea, South Wales. It was built between 1768 and 1774/5 on behalf of Sir John Morris to house ...

, which was commissioned by the key industrialist in the area,

Sir John Morris Sir John Morris, 1st Baronet (15 July 1745 – 25 June 1819), was a British industrialist, active in copper-smelting and coal-mining in Swansea, South Wales. Biography Early life John Morris was born on 15 July 1745. He was the son of Robert Mor ...

, in the late 18th century.

Amenities

Bishop Vaughan Catholic Comprehensive School Bishop Vaughan Catholic School is a coeducational Catholic secondary school in the Morriston area of Swansea. It is under the remit of the Diocese of Menevia The Roman Catholic Diocese of Menevia is a diocese of the Catholic Church in Wal ...

and Daniel James Community School are in Mynydd-Bach. South and south-east are further schools in residential Pen-Lan and

Treboeth Treboeth is a suburb and historical village in the Mynydd-Bach ward of Swansea, Wales. Gwyrosydd Primary School and Welsh language primary school Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Tirdeunaw are located in Treboeth. Gwyrosydd was the Bardic name of Treboeth- ...

. To the west is Mynydd Cadle ("Battle Mountain") Common, preserved as a recreational area, with meadow walks. Horses are kept on a smaller common beside an expanse of farmland to the north next to a school. To the south-east is a large park, Llewellyn Park.

Park View Estate

Park View Estate, also known as the Simcox Estate, is an area of housing between Treboeth and

Morriston Morriston (; cy, Treforys ) is a community in the City and County of Swansea, Wales and falls within the Morriston ward. It is the largest community in Swansea county. Morriston is sometimes referred to as a distinct town (e.g. the local fo ...

, on the slopes of the plateau. It was built in the late 1960s to early 1970s.

References

Communities in Swansea Districts of Swansea

History

Amenities

Park View Estate

See also

References