The

Gower Peninsula 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 ...

( cy, Gŵyr) in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom is an

Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB; , AHNE) is an area of countryside in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, that has been designated for conservation due to its significant landscape value. Areas are designated in recognition of ...

. It contains over twenty villages and communities.

Villages

Bishopston

Bishopston (, or historically ''Llanmerwallt'' or ''Llancyngur Trosgardi'') is an inland village, 6 miles (9.5 km) west-southwest of Swansea and near the beaches of

Caswell Bay Caswell Bay or Welsh Bae Cas-wellt (meaning straw fortress), is a beach on the south east of the Gower Peninsula, Swansea, Wales. It is a sandy beach popular with families, holiday makers and surfers, and it regularly achieves Blue Flag beach, ...

, Brandy Cove and Pwll Du. One of the larger villages in Gower, it has its own rugby club, South Gower Rugby Football Club, and its own primary and comprehensive schools. (Bishopston is part of Swansea's Bishopston ward.) Bishopston church, at the head of Bishopston Valley, is dedicated to

Saint Teilo Saint Teilo ( la, Teliarus or '; br, TeliauWainewright, John. in ''The Catholic Encyclopedia'', Vol. XIV. Robert Appleton Co. (New York), 1912. Accessed 20 July 2013. or '; french: Télo or '; – 9 February ), also known by his ...

, who gives the village its Welsh name. The church contains a plain, massive font of Romanesque type, and its tower holds two 18th-century bells. In the churchyard are the remains of an old stone cross.

Cheriton

Cheriton, near the north coast, is a tourist destination where summer visitors stay whilst exploring the beaches in the local area. The 13th-century church of St Catwg (or

Cadoc Saint Cadoc or Cadog ( lat-med, Cadocus; also Modern Welsh: Cattwg; born or before) was a 5th–6th-century Abbot of Llancarfan, near Cowbridge in Glamorgan, Wales, a monastery famous from the era of the British church as a centre of learni ...

) is Grade 1 listed. The psychoanalyst

Ernest Jones Alfred Ernest Jones (1 January 1879 – 11 February 1958) was a Welsh neurologist and psychoanalyst. A lifelong friend and colleague of Sigmund Freud from their first meeting in 1908, he became his official biographer. Jones was the first En ...

is buried in its churchyard. The author and cricketer William Collins was born at Cheriton. Footpaths lead south-east to Stembridge and south-west to Llangenydd.

Crofty

Crofty, on the north coast, is a small cockling village, situated between Penclawdd and Llanmorlais.

Gowerton

The inland village of Gowerton (), about 4 miles north 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 ...

, is a gateway to

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 ...

. Its original name was Ffosfelin; it has also been known as Gwter Felen. (The village falls within the Gowerton electoral ward of Swansea.) In 1980, the Welsh National Eisteddfod was hosted on the 'Elba' area of the village. The Eisteddfod stone ( Gorsedd stones) is located on the round-about opposite the garage on the road to Penclawdd.

Ilston

Ilston ( Gŵyr) is an inland village. It has its own community council. The

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of the

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in the

United Kingdom Census 2001 A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194. The 2001 UK census was organised by the Office for Nationa ...

was 538. The name of the village () is thought to have originated from Saint

Illtud Saint Illtud (also spelled Illtyd, Eltut, and, in Latin, Hildutus), also known as Illtud Farchog or Illtud the Knight, is venerated as the abbot teacher of the divinity school, Bangor Illtyd, located in Llanilltud Fawr (Llantwit Major) in Gla ...

. The village is home to a brook, a 13th-century

parish church A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, ...

(which has a 15th-century bell inscribed with a prayer to St Thomas) and a

Wildlife Trust of South & West Wales The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales (WTSWW) ( cy, Ymddiriedolaeth Natur De a Gorllewin Cymru) is a Wildlife Trust in south and west Wales, one of 46 such Trusts in the United Kingdom. History Forerunner of the WTSWW, the former West Wal ...

limestone Limestone ( calcium carbonate ) is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of . Limestone forms whe ...

quarry A quarry is a type of open-pit mine in which dimension stone, rock, construction aggregate, riprap, sand, gravel, or slate is excavated from the ground. The operation of quarries is regulated in some jurisdictions to reduce their envir ...

. The community is surrounded by

common land Common land is land owned by a person or collectively by a number of persons, over which other persons have certain common rights, such as to allow their livestock to graze upon it, to collect wood, or to cut turf for fuel. A person who has a ...

used as grazing land,

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s and fields. See also:

Ilston Book The Ilston Book is the earliest record of a Baptist church in Wales. It is named after the location of a Baptist meeting place near the ruins of the old Trinity well, the site of a pre-Reformation chapel, at Ilston Beck in Gower near Swansea. Fo ...

Llangennith

Llangennith ( cy, Llangynydd), in north-west Gower, has a scattering of houses and one pub – the King's Head. It sits at a crossroads: Moor Lane leads west to a caravan park near

Rhossili Bay Rhossili ( cy, Rhosili; ) is both a small village and a community on the southwestern tip of the Gower Peninsula in Wales. It is within the first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the United Kingdom. The village has a community council and i ...

; and Burrows Lane leads north to a caravan park overlooking Broughton Bay. The 12th-century village church, St. Cenydd's Church, is the largest in Gower, and was founded by St. Cenydd, who in the 6th century made a hermitage here, which was destroyed by

Vikings Vikings ; non, víkingr is the modern name given to seafaring people originally from Scandinavia (present-day Denmark, Norway and Sweden), who from the late 8th to the late 11th centuries raided, pirated, traded and ...

in 986. The folk singer,

Phil Tanner Phil Tanner (16 February 1862 – 19 February 1950) was a traditional singer from Llangenith in the Gower Peninsula ( South Wales). Songs and singing style Tanner was an invaluable source of several once popular English language folk songs, ...

, is buried in its churchyard. A painting of Worm's Head from Llangennydd was made by

Cedric Morris Sir Cedric Lockwood Morris, 9th Baronet (11 December 1889 – 8 February 1982) was a British artist, art teacher and plantsman. He was born in Swansea in South Wales, but worked mainly in East Anglia. As an artist he is best known for his portra ...

. A painting of Llangennith Burrows by John Nash is held in the Government Art Collection.

Llanmadoc

Llanmadoc ( cy, Llanmadog) is in the north west of Gower. The village is named after the churchyard of St Madoc (or Maidoc), who founded his hermitage or monastery here in the 6th century. The 13th-century building was restored in 1865, but retains a Romanesque font and a Romano-British tombstone. Llanmadoc Hill, formed of

Old Red Sandstone The Old Red Sandstone is an assemblage of rocks in the North Atlantic region largely of Devonian age. It extends in the east across Great Britain, Ireland and Norway, and in the west along the northeastern seaboard of North America. It also exte ...

, is a landmark of west Gower and affords wide views from the top. An evocative painting of the Hill, by

, may be seen at the

Glynn Vivian Art Gallery The Glynn Vivian Art Gallery is the public art gallery of the City and County of Swansea, in Wales, United Kingdom. The gallery is situated in Alexandra Road, near Swansea railway station, opposite the old Swansea Central Library. History The ...

, Swansea. A painting of Llanmadoc was also made by John Nash. The

Medulli The Medulli (Gaulish: ''Medulloi'') were a Gallic tribe dwelling in the upper valley of Maurienne, around present-day Modane (Savoie), during the Iron Age and Roman period. Name They are mentioned as ''Medullorum'' by Vitruvius (late 1st c. BC) ...

were the likely Celtic tribal ancestors of

Madoc Madoc ab Owain Gwynedd (also spelled Madog) was, according to folklore, a Welsh prince who sailed to America in 1170, over three hundred years before Christopher Columbus's voyage in 1492. According to the story, he was a son of Owain Gwyned ...

. Haplogroup R1b (Y-DNA) is consistent with the regions of Llanmadoc, Wales and Médoc,

Bordeaux Bordeaux ( , ; Gascon oc, Bordèu ; eu, Bordele; it, Bordò; es, Burdeos) is a port city on the river Garonne in the Gironde department, Southwestern France. It is the capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, as well as the prefect ...

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and the Celtic migrations from the South East to the North West, and likely predates St. Madoc. The population was 365 in 2011. Close by communities include Cheriton and Landimore. Nearby beaches include Broughton Bay and Whiteford Sands. It is in the

of Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton.

Llanmorlais

Llanmorlais, on the north coast, was a cockling village. The name Llanmorlais is not a true Llan place name, but a corruption of the village's old name, Glan Morlais, which refers to the banks of Morlais Stream. (The village is in Penclawdd electoral ward of Swansea.) In 2014, it was rated one of the most attractive postcode areas to live in Wales.

Llanrhidian

Llanrhidian is a north Gower estuarine village, sloping down to salt marshes. (It is in the Gower electoral ward of Swansea and the community of

Llanrhidian Lower Llanrhidian Lower is a community in the Gower peninsula forming the west of Swansea, south Wales. The community has its own elected community council. The population was 512 as of the 2011 UK census. The area covered by the community council in ...

.) The village gets its name from Saint Rhidian. Its church is dedicated to St Illtyd and St Rhidian. The present building was constructed in the 13th century, with a chancel and tower added in the 14th century. In the porch may be seen a 9th-century stone, bearing simple carvings of human figures and animals. A standing stone on the

village green A village green is a common open area within a village or other settlement. Historically, a village green was common grassland with a pond for watering cattle and other stock, often at the edge of a rural settlement, used for gathering cattle t ...

may be the remains of a village cross. The village is served by an Esso filling station (shop and post office), two public houses (The Welcome to Town and The Dolphin Inn), a primary school and a community hall.

Murton

Murton is in the community of Bishopston and is also a ward for elections to Bishopston Community Council. Murton lies between Bishopston and the village of Newton. Murton is home to Murton Methodist Church a Wesleyan Methodist Church dating back to 1828, which celebrated the centenary of its current building in 1997. Murton also hosts Murton Rovers AFC Football team.

Oxwich

Oxwich is in the far south of Gower. Attractions include the Oxwich Burrows, the Tudor Oxwich Castle, Penrice Castle and

Oxwich Bay Oxwich Bay on the Gower Peninsula of South Wales Oxwich Bay ( cy, Bae Oxwich) is a bay on the south of the Gower Peninsula, Wales. Its landscape features sand dunes, salt marshes and woodland. Oxwich Bay includes a long sandy beach, accessible f ...

. The ancient church is dedicated to Saint Illtyd. Legend has it that the stone baptismal font was placed there by the saint himself.

Parkmill

Parkmill is an inland village between Penmaen and Ilston, on the northern side of the

A4118 road The A4118 road is in Swansea, Wales, connecting Dyfatty Street in Swansea City Centre with Port Eynon in the Gower Peninsula. The route runs through suburban areas until it reaches Upper Killay, where the road enters rural Gower. It passes ove ...

, the main road between Swansea and

Port Eynon Port Eynon (also spelt Port Einon, Porth Einon in Welsh) is a village and Community (Wales), community within the City and County of Swansea, Wales, located on the far south tip of the Gower Peninsula within the designated Area of Outstanding Natu ...

, in a wooded valley. It once lay within Parc le Breos, a deer park established in the 1221–32 CE by John de Braose,

Marcher Lord A Marcher lord () was a noble appointed by the king of England to guard the border (known as the Welsh Marches) between England and Wales. A Marcher lord was the English equivalent of a margrave (in the Holy Roman Empire) or a marquis (in ...

Penclawdd

Penclawdd ( cy, Pen-clawdd) is in the north of the peninsula. It is one of the larger villages in Gower. Part of the village is perched on a high location, enjoying panoramic views over 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 ...

and Gower country, while the main part of the village stretches along the edge of the estuary. It is plentiful in

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, and wild horses roam the estuary. Penclawdd is known for its local cockle industry, which goes back for many years to

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times. It is in Swansea's Penclawdd electoral ward.

Pennard

Pennard () is on the south of the peninsula, about 7 miles south west of

. It falls within the Pennard ward of Swansea. It has a church, health centre, library, a primary school and a golf course. It contains the ruins of Pennard Castle. The poets

Vernon Watkins Vernon Phillips Watkins (27 June 1906 – 8 October 1967) was a Welsh poet and translator. His headmaster at Repton was Geoffrey Fisher, who became Archbishop of Canterbury. Despite his parents being Nonconformists, Watkins' school experienc ...

(1906–1967),

Harri Webb Harri Webb (7 September 1920 – 31 December 1994) was a Welsh poet, Welsh nationalist, journalist and librarian. Early life Harri Webb was born on 7 September 1920 in Swansea, at 45 Tŷ Coch Road in Sketty, but before he was two the family m ...

(1920–1994) and

Nigel Jenkins Nigel Jenkins (20 July 1949 – 28 January 2014) was an Anglo-Welsh poet. He was an editor, journalist, psychogeographer, broadcaster and writer of creative non-fiction, as well as being a lecturer at Swansea University and director of the crea ...

(1949–2014) are buried at St Mary's church.

Penmaen

Penmaen ( cy, Pen-maen) is an inland village – a scatter of houses around the

at the foot of the slopes of Cefn Bryn. There are a number of archaeological sites in the area. It contains Parc-Le-Breos, a 19th-century hunting lodge, that was once the deer park of William de Breos, Lord of Gower, but today serves as a hotel and pony-trekking centre. Penmaen Castle began as a small timber castle. Later it was replaced by a stone structure. Excavations in 1960 and 1961 led by

Leslie Alcock Leslie Alcock (24 April 1925 – 6 June 2006) was Professor of Archaeology at the University of Glasgow, and one of the leading archaeologists of Early Medieval Britain. His major excavations included Dinas Powys hill fort in Wales, Cadbury Ca ...

found evidence that the castle was in use in the 12th and 13th centuries; the first phase was likely built by the

Normans The Normans ( Norman: ''Normaunds''; french: Normands; la, Nortmanni/Normanni) were a population arising in the medieval Duchy of Normandy from the intermingling between Norse Viking settlers and indigenous West Franks and Gallo-Romans. ...

. The timber gateway was destroyed by fire and later replaced by a drystone walled gate tower. Alcock suggested that stylistically this phase of the castle may have been built by the Welsh. A painting of Penmaen Burrows was made by John Nash.

Port Eynon

This small, south coast village, extending from

beach to the top of a hill, has two

fish and chip shops A fish and chip shop, sometimes referred to as a chip shop, is a (often fast food) restaurant that specialises in selling fish and chips. Usually, fish and chip shops provide takeaway service, although some have seating facilities. Fish and c ...

at the sea front, a

youth hostel A hostel is a form of low-cost, short-term shared sociable lodging where guests can rent a bed, usually a bunk bed in a dormitory, with shared use of a lounge and sometimes a kitchen. Rooms can be mixed or single-sex and have private or shared ...

, a

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, a coffee shop and a restaurant. To the north-west lies Overton village, with footpaths to Overton Mere, a rocky beach. Half a mile to the east of the main beach stands the village of Horton.

Reynoldston

Reynoldston is an inland village. It has its own elected community council. It had one of the longest functioning community

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schemes in Britain; which started in 2003 and finished at the end of 2008 following the availability of

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Rhossili

Rhossili ( cy, Rhosili) is on the southwestern tip of the peninsula. Since the 1970s it has fallen within the boundaries of Swansea. The village has a

community council A community council is a public representative body in Great Britain. In England they may be statutory parish councils by another name, under the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, or they may be non-statutory bodies. In ...

and is part of the Gower parliamentary constituency, and the

electoral ward.

Slade

Slade is situated near the south coast, north west of

. Points of interest include Eastern Slade Farm, a

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and

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. The nearby Slade Bay includes a small

beach A beach is a landform alongside a body of water which consists of loose particles. The particles composing a beach are typically made from rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles, etc., or biological sources, such as mollusc sh ...

, and is a breeding ground for fish such as

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, dogfish,

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and bass.

Three Crosses

Three Crosses ( cy, Y Crwys) is an inland village at the north east of the peninsula. Situated at a crossroad on the road from

(10 km) to Penclawdd (5 km), it grew up in the early 19th century to serve small shallow

collieries Coal mining is the process of resource extraction, extracting coal from the ground. Coal is valued for its Energy value of coal, energy content and since the 1880s has been widely used to generate electricity. Steel and cement industries use c ...

in the area. These collieries had disappeared by the early years of the 20th century, and since then Three Crosses has developed as a 'dormitory village' for Swansea. Three Crosses is home to Capel Y Crwys, a large independent chapel. The village is currently home to one village shop (Country Stores) and two public houses, The Joiners Arms and The Poundffald. It has its own Community Council Three Crosses

in the City and County of Swansea.

Upper Killay

Upper Killay ( cy, Cilâ Uchaf) is an inland village and

. It has its own elected community council. The Clyne Valley cycle track passes through the village. Upper Killay is a gateway to

from the east. It lies to the south of

Dunvant Dunvant ( cy, Dyfnant) (Dyfn - deep; nant - stream or brook) is a suburban district and community (parish) in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, and falls within the Dunvant ward. It is situated in a valley some 4.5 miles west of Swansea cit ...

. The main road through the village passes over a cattle grid to the west, which marks the start of Fairwood Common. The village has its own rugby team,

Swansea Uplands RFC Swansea Uplands RFC is a rugby union club based in Upper Killay, Swansea, Wales, who play in the WRU Swalec Leagues. They are currently in Division 3 West A. Swansea Uplands RFC was founded at the Uplands Hotel, Swansea in 1919 by players of the ...

. Their clubhouse and playing fields are to the south of the village, on Fairwood Common. There is a primary school in Upper Killay, named Cila Primary School. The school has a nursery. There is a park next to the community centre and a village shop.

Fairwood Hospital Fairwood Hospital ( cy, Ysbyty Fairwood) was a health facility in Upper Killay, Swansea, Wales. It was managed by the Swansea Bay University Health Board. History The facility was established as a fever hospital in 1914. After joining the Nat ...

, an elderly care facility, closed in 2010. The community population was 1,331 as of the 2011 census. Notable residents include

Andrew Jones (filmmaker) Andrew Jones (6 October 1983 – 15 January 2023) was a Welsh screenwriter, producer and director of low-budget independent feature films, mainly in the horror genre. One of his most successful properties was the ''Robert the Doll'' film ser ...

and David Stacey (Actor).

Small settlements

*Burry Green is a

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on the junction between the north

road (from Swansea to

Llangenith Llangennith ( cy, Llangenydd/Llangynydd) is a village in the City and County of Swansea, South Wales. It is located in the Gower. Moor Lane leads westwards to a caravan park near Rhossili Bay and Burrows Lane leads northwards to a caravan park ...

) and the road south to

and Rhossili on the south Gower coast. The latter road forms the shortest road link between Rhossili and Llangenith. It is a little over a mile north west of

Reynoldston Reynoldston is a rural village and a community in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, which had a population of 439 in 2011. The community has its own elected community council. The village is located deep in the heart of the Gower Peninsula. ...

, and is not far from the Burry Stream, which runs north into the Loughor estuary. The large village green faces the north-eastern slopes of Cefn Bryn, the second-highest point in Gower. Footpaths lead north across Ryers Down to Cheriton. *Caswell village rises above

, one of the most popular bays in south Gower. *Horton is a south

village, situated just north east of

off the

. Steep lanes descend to sea level, where there are dunes and firm sands, and where visitors may enjoy good bathing, canoeing, fishing and walking. Footpaths lead west to Port Eynon, and east to Slade Bay, Lucas Bay, Oxwich Point and Oxwich. * Kittle is an inland village, near to Bishopston, spreading north and south of the Pennard Road. (It is in Swansea's Pennard electoral ward.) *Knelston ( cy, Llan-y-tair-mair) is an inland settlement on a conspicuous rise one mile south-west of

. (It is in the Gower ward.) In neighbouring fields may be found ruins of a 12th-century church of St Taurin, and three standing stones. * Landimore is a north Gower hamlet, descending to salt marshes east of Cheriton. It is in the Gower ward between Llanmadoc and Llanrhidian. On the slopes of a hill to the west are traces of Landimore Castle (also known as Bovehill Castle). *Langland village, near the south Gower coast, adjoins the

Langland Bay Langland Bay is a popular coastal holiday resort in Gower, Swansea in south Wales. It is a popular surfing beach which regularly meets the European Blue Flag award for quality. History Langland Bay - together with Caswell Bay, Rotherslade, ...

beach resort. It is in the Newton and

Oystermouth Oystermouth (a corruption of the Welsh name ''Ystum Llwynarth'' or ''Ystumllwynarth'') is a village (and former electoral ward) in the district of Mumbles, Swansea, Wales. It is part of the Mumbles community (civil parish). Description The ...

wards. *Llandewi or Llanddewi is an inland hamlet, on the road linking the north Gower villages of

, Llanmadoc and Llanrhidian with the south Gower villages of

and Rhossili. It is in the

community council area, approximately 2 miles south west of

and 3 miles north of Rhossili. The church of St. David was built by Henry de Gower between 1328 and 1347. Its tower contains an 18th-century bell. *Llethryd (or Llethrid) is an inland farming settlement, near the centre of Gower, around the B4271 road out of Swansea, just over halfway between Upper Killay and Llanrhidian, and on the western edge of Pengwern Common. Here the road descends steeply into a little wooded valley, through which flows the stream of Parkmill Pill. About 200 yards south of the road lies the entrance to the vast Llethryd Tooth Cave. *Middleton lies on the south-west edge of Gower, on the outskirts of Rhossili village and not far from

. It has a much-used village hall. Lanes lead south to

Fall Bay Rhossili ( cy, Rhosili; ) is both a small village and a community on the southwestern tip of the Gower Peninsula in Wales. It is within the first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the United Kingdom. The village has a community council and i ...

and Mewslade, and north across Rhossili Down to Llangenydd. *Nicholaston is a farming community near the south coast of Gower, on the road between Penmaen and Oxwich. It is in the Gower ward. The isolated church of St Nicolas was built in the 14th century, but was thoroughly reconstructed in 1894. Its alabaster pulpit incorporates sculptures of the 19th-century theologians Keble, Liddon and Pusey. *Oldwalls, on the north Gower road, a little west of Llanrhidian, consists of a small number of houses and a holiday accommodation site. *Overton in south Gower is a secluded hamlet situated 1/3 of a mile west of

. It is in the Gower ward. Footpaths lead south to the pebbly beach of Overton Mere, and west along the cliffs to Paviland, The Knave and Rhossili. *Oxwich Green in south Gower is a farming settlement on the road between the villages of Oxwich and Slade. *Penrice, a hamlet in south Gower, inland from

, is approachable by steep, narrow roads. On its village green – once a social centre of Gower – stands St Andrew's Church, Penrice and the stone base of a former cross. The painter

Alfred Janes Alfred George Janes (30 June 1911 – 3 February 1999) was a Welsh artist, who worked in Swansea and Croydon. He experimented with many forms, but is best known for his meticulous still lifes and portraits. He is also remembered as one of The K ...

has a memorial in the churchyard. Penrice Park contains an 18th-century country-house and the remains of a Norman castle – both known as Penrice Castle. *Pitton is a sheltered settlement in south-west Gower, near Rhossili, centred on Great Pitton Farm, one of the oldest farms in Gower. It is in the Gower ward. In the 18th century some villagers were involved in smuggling. Lanes lead south from Pitton Hill to the sea at Mewslade, and north across Rhossili Downs to

. *Pilton Green consists of a few houses on the road connecting the villages of Scurlage and Rhossili. *Scurlage in southern Gower lies at the junction of roads leading to

or Rhossili. It has a sports field and a caravan site. Some walls of Scurlage Castle may be seen. *

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is on the cliffs of south Gower, within the Pennard community of Swansea. It is near Pennard golf links. Footpaths lead to Pobbles and

Three Cliffs Bay Three Cliffs Bay () (), otherwise Three Cliff Bay, is a bay on the south coast of the Gower Peninsula in the City and County of Swansea, Wales. The bay takes its name from the three sea cliffs that jut out into the bay. Pennard Pill, a large str ...

References

External links

Gower Community Councils
{{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Villages In Gower Villages in Swansea