Wern-olau
Wern-olau is a locality in Llanrhidian Higher, Swansea, Wales. Wern-olau is situated nearby to the locality Poundffald, as well as near Wernbwll.Places of Interest
Highlights include Loughor Castle and Gowerton railway station.
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.
Gowerton railway station
Railway station
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gowerton railway station serves the village of Gowerton, Wales. It is located at street level at the end of Station Road in Gowerton, 219 miles 45 chains from the zero point at London Paddington, measured via Stroud. Gowerton railway station is situated 1½ miles east of Wern-olau.
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".
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Three Crosses and Penclawdd.
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.
Gowerton
Village
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gowerton is a large village and community, about 4 miles northwest of Swansea city centre, Wales. Gowerton is often known as the gateway to the Gower Peninsula.
Wern-olau
- Type: Locality
- Location: Llanrhidian Higher, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.64229° or 51° 38′ 32″ northLongitude
-4.0737° or 4° 4′ 25″ westElevation
184 feet (56 metres)Open location code
9C3QJWRG+WGGeoNames ID
13274355
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