Gorseinon
Gorseinon is a locality in Swansea, Wales. Gorseinon is situated nearby to the suburb Penyrheol, as well as near the town Loughor.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Llangennech railway station and Loughor Castle.
Llangennech railway station
Railway station
Photo: Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llangennech railway station is a railway station in the village of Llangennech. It lies on the Heart of Wales line with services operated by Transport for Wales running to and from Swansea and Shrewsbury.
Loughor Castle
Ruins
Photo: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loughor Castle is a ruined, medieval fortification located in the town of Loughor, Wales. The castle was built around 1106 by the Anglo-Norman lord Henry de Beaumont, during the Norman invasion of Wales.
Gorseinon Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gorseinon Hospital is a rehabilitation hospital in Gorseinon, Wales. It is managed by Swansea Bay University Health Board.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gorseinon and Pontarddulais.
Gorseinon
Town
Photo: Ruth Sharville, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Pontarddulais
Town
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pontarddulais, also spelled Pontardulais, is a town and community in Swansea, Wales. It is 10 miles northwest of the city centre. It is in the Pontarddulais ward of the City and County of Swansea Council. Pontarddulais is situated 2½ miles north of Gorseinon.
Kingsbridge
Suburb
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kingsbridge, is a village in the City and County of Swansea, Wales falling within the Kingsbridge ward. It covers the south east of the town of Gorseinon.
Gorseinon
- Type: Locality
- Location: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.6768° or 51° 40′ 37″ northLongitude
-4.0525° or 4° 3′ 9″ westElevation
154 feet (47 metres)Open location code
9C3QMWGX+P2GeoNames ID
7299727
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