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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Suburb
- Description: district in Swansea, Wales, UK
- Also known as: “Port Tenant”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kilvey Hill and Dylan Thomas Centre.
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.
Dylan Thomas Centre
Museum
Photo: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dylan Thomas Centre is an arts centre located in the Maritime Quarter in Swansea, Wales. It is a Grade II* listed building.
Swansea Castle
Castle
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Swansea Castle is located in the city centre of Swansea, Wales, UK. It was founded by Henry de Beaumont in 1107 as the caput of the lordship of Gower. The castle is now ruined and only two blocks remain, though the site has been improved in the 2010s for use as a public space.
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”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Foxhole and Pentre-chwyth.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Saint Illtyd’s Catholic Church and Jersey Park.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Port Tennant”. Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.