Norwegian Church
The Norwegian Church was a church for Norwegian sailors originally located in Newport, but later relocated to the docklands area of Swansea, Wales. It was a Grade II listed building.Photo: Sloman, Public domain.
- Type: Retail building
- Description: church in Swansea, Wales, UK
- Also known as: “Norwegian Church, Swansea” and “Sjomanns Kirken”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dylan Thomas Centre and St Thomas Church, Swansea.
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. Dylan Thomas Centre is situated 1,200 feet west of Norwegian Church.
St Thomas Church, Swansea
Church
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Thomas Church is a parish church in the St Thomas district of Swansea in Wales. It is a Grade II listed building and is the only church in Swansea to operate a 24/7 congregation and food bank. St Thomas Church, Swansea is situated 950 feet northeast of Norwegian Church.
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. Swansea Castle is situated 2,300 feet west of Norwegian Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include SA1 Swansea Waterfront and Port Tennant.
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.
Port Tennant
Suburb
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Norwegian Church
- Categories: church and building
- Location: St Thomas, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.62014° or 51° 37′ 13″ northLongitude
-3.93085° or 3° 55′ 51″ westOpen location code
9C3RJ3C9+3MOpenStreetMap ID
way 146225005OpenStreetMap feature
building=retailWikidata ID
Q11025229
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In Other Languages
From Norwegian to Welsh—“Norwegian Church” goes by many names.
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Den norske kirke, Swansea”
- Norwegian: “Den norske kirke, Swansea”
- Welsh: “Eglwys Norwyaidd, Abertawe”
- Welsh: “Sjomanns Kirken”
- Welsh: “Yr Eglwys Norwyaidd”
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