Church of St Michael
Church of St Michael is a church in Llwchwr, Swansea, Wales. Church of St Michael is situated nearby to the archaeological site Leucarum, as well as near the ruins Loughor Castle.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: parish church in Loughor
- Also known as: “St. Michael’s”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Leucarum and Loughor Castle.
Leucarum
Archaeological site
Leucarum was a coastal auxiliary fort in the Roman province of Britannia. Its remains are located beneath the town of Loughor in the Welsh city of Swansea.
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.
Loughor bridge
Bridge
Photo: Wiccasha, Public domain.
The Loughor bridge is a road crossing over the River Loughor, providing a convenient link between Loughor, Gorseinon, and Swansea on the east side and Llanelli and south Carmarthenshire to the west. Loughor bridge is situated 890 feet west of Church of St Michael.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Loughor and Bynea.
Loughor
Town
Photo: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loughor is a town in Swansea, Wales. Historically in Glamorgan, it lies on the estuary of the River Loughor. The town has a community council under the name Llwchwr.
Bynea
Suburb
Bynea is a village close to the River Loughor in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It also forms an electoral ward for the purposes of elections to Carmarthenshire County Council, and is situated in Berwig Hamlet.
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.
Church of St Michael
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Llwchwr, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.6623° or 51° 39′ 44″ northLongitude
-4.07838° or 4° 4′ 42″ westOpen location code
9C3QMW6C+WJOpenStreetMap ID
way 609713408OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q114773979
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In Other Languages
“Church of St Michael” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Eglwys Mihangel Sant”
- Welsh: “Eglwys Sant Mihangel”
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