Three Crosses
Three Crosses is a village in Llanrhidian Higher, Swansea, Wales and has about 1,580 residents. Three Crosses is situated nearby to the village Blue Anchor, as well as near the hamlet Y Wern.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village with 1,580 residents
- Description: village and community in Swansea, Wales
- Also known as: “Three Crosses, Swansea”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Capel Y Crwys and The Poundffald.
Capel Y Crwys
Church
Photo: Alan Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Capel y Crwys is an Independent chapel located on the Gower Peninsula in the village of Three Crosses, Swansea. It is the largest chapel on the Gower earning itself the colloquial name of Gower's "Cathedral".
Swansea Airport
Aerodrome
Swansea Airport is located in the middle of Fairwood Common on the Gower Peninsula 6 miles to the west of Swansea, Wales. Swansea Airport is situated 1½ miles south of Three Crosses.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Penclawdd and Killay.
Penclawdd
Village
Photo: Eagle Owl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Penclawdd is a village in the north of the Gower Peninsula in the county of Swansea, Wales. Historically, it was part of Glamorgan. Penclawdd is most famous for its local cockle industry which goes back for many years to Roman times. Penclawdd is situated 2 miles northwest of Three Crosses.
Killay
Suburb
Photo: john bristow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Killay is a suburb and community in Swansea, Wales. Killay has its own community council. The village is set high above sea level, about 3.5 miles west of Swansea city centre. Killay is situated 2 miles east of Three Crosses.
Waunarlwydd
Village
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Waunarlwydd is a village and community in Swansea, Wales, within the newly formed Waunarlwydd ward in 2021. Waunarlwydd became a community in 2022. New rugby club due late 2024… Waunarlwydd is situated 2½ miles east of Three Crosses.
Three Crosses
- Categories: community and locality
- Location: Llanrhidian Higher, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.62797° or 51° 37′ 41″ northLongitude
-4.06819° or 4° 4′ 6″ westPopulation
1,580Elevation
433 feet (132 metres)Open location code
9C3QJWHJ+5POpenStreetMap ID
node 213016501OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
3345236Wikidata ID
Q20601928
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Three Crosses” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Three Crosses”
- Dutch: “Three Crosses”
- French: “Three Crosses”
- Irish: “Y Crwys”
- Spanish: “Three Crosses”
- Swedish: “Three Crosses”
- Welsh: “Y Crwys”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Capel y Crwys Graveyard and Joiners Arms.
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