Kingsbridge (), is a village in the City and County of

Swansea Swansea ( ; ) is a coastal City status in the United Kingdom, city and the List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, second-largest city of Wales. It forms a Principal areas of Wales, principal area, officially known as the City and County of ...

, Wales falling within the

Kingsbridge Kingsbridge is a market town in the South Hams district of Devon, England, with a population of 6,116 at the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 census. Two electoral wards bear the name of ''Kingsbridge'' (East & North). Their combined population ...

ward. It covers the south east of the town of

Gorseinon Gorseinon is a town within the City and County of Swansea, Wales, near the Loughor estuary. It was a small village until the late 19th century, when it grew around the coal mining and tinplate industries. It is around north west of Swansea Ci ...

. Kingsbridge lies to the south of

and

Penllergaer Penllergaer () is a village and community in the City and County of Swansea, Wales. It lies to the east of Gorseinon, within the electoral ward of the same name. It is situated about 4.5 miles north west of Swansea city centre, near junction 47 ...

, to the east of Penyrheol, to the north of

Gowerton Gowerton ( ) is a large village and community, about northwest of Swansea city centre, Wales. Gowerton is often known as the gateway to the Gower Peninsula. Gowerton's original name was Ffosfelin. The village falls within the Gowerton electora ...

and

Cockett Cockett () is a district and community in Swansea, Wales falling within Cockett ward. It is located about north-west of Swansea city centre. It includes the eastern half of Gowerton. Cockett, in common with much of western Swansea, was the ...

, and to the west of

Penderry Penderry () is a community and an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea, Wales. Penderry does not have a community council. Penderry is bordered by the wards of Mynydd-Bach to the east; Cockett and Cwmbwrla to the south; and Kings ...

. Kingsbridge has a

Welsh Football League The Welsh Football League (also known as the Nathaniel Car Sales Welsh Football League for sponsorship reasons) was a club football league in Wales. For its final season in 2019–20 season it operated at levels 3 and 4 of the Welsh football leag ...

club called Garden Village AFC. There is a small business park on the outskirts of the village. The premises of two south and west Wales radio stations called

Swansea Sound Greatest Hits Radio South Wales (formerly Swansea Sound) is an Independent Local Radio station owned and operated by Bauer Radio as part of the Greatest Hits Radio network. The station broadcasts to Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and South Carmart ...

and

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are located in Kingsbridge. There are two local Primary Schools. YGG Pontybrenin teaches through the medium of Welsh, whilst Pontybrenin Primary School teaches through the English Language. The Gorseinon Campus of

Gower College Swansea Gower College Swansea () is a further education college in Swansea, Wales. It was formed in 2010 by the merger of Gorseinon College and Swansea College. Mark Jones, previously Vice Principal of Swansea College and then principal of Bridgend Co ...

is also located in the area.

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Gorseinon History
{{authority control Villages in Swansea

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