Port Tennant
Port Tennant is a suburban district of Swansea, Wales, falling within the St. Thomas ward. Port Tennant lies at the southern foot of Kilvey Hill just east of St.Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Suburb
- Description: district in Swansea, Wales, UK
- Also known as: “Port Tenant”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Danygraig Cemetery and Kilvey Hill.
Danygraig Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Danygraig Cemetery is a large cemetery located in the Port Tennant area of Swansea. The cemetery opened in 1856 and covers around 20 acres. The first person to be buried in the cemetery was Fr Charles Kavanagh, the local Roman Catholic Priest responsible for the building of St David's Priory, the oldest Catholic Church in Swansea.
Kilvey Hill
Peak
Photo: SimonMorrison, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Kilvey Hill is a hill in the St. Thomas area of Swansea. It is 193 metres high and is classed as a Sub Marilyn. The top of Kilvey Hill enjoys panoramic views of Swansea city centre, Swansea Docks, Swansea Bay, ad the Lower Swansea Valley.
Swansea Railway Station
Railway station
Photo: Gordon Cragg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Swansea railway station serves the city of Swansea, Wales. It is sited 216 miles 7 chains from London Paddington, via Stroud, on the National Rail network, although most services use a shorter route via Bristol Parkway.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include SA1 Swansea Waterfront and Hafod.
SA1 Swansea Waterfront
Quarter
SA1 Swansea Waterfront is mixed commercial and residential development on brownfield in the northern part of Swansea Docks, Wales. The area lies directly to the southeast of Swansea city centre.
Hafod
Suburb
Hafod is a district of the city of Swansea, Wales, and lies just north of the city centre, within the Landore ward. Hafod is the home to the Hafod Copperworks, founded in 1810 and closed in 1980, which is now being developed into an industrial heritage site.
Port Tennant
- Categories: district and locality
- Location: St Thomas, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.62229° or 51° 37′ 20″ northLongitude
-3.9165° or 3° 54′ 59″ westElevation
62 feet (19 metres)Open location code
9C3RJ3CM+WCOpenStreetMap ID
node 248538723OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Welsh—“Port Tennant” goes by many names.
- German: “Port Tennant”
- Hungarian: “Port Tennant”
- Welsh: “Port Tennant”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Saint Illtyd’s Catholic Church and Jersey Park.
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