GOWERTON

The village of 'Gowerton' () is situated about 4 miles north west of Swansea City Centre. Gowerton is often known as the gateway to the Gower. Gowerton's original name was Ffosfelin. The village falls within the Gowerton electoral ward of Swansea.
Gowerton railway station is served by the West Wales Line. Gowerton was once home to two railway stations, but only one remains. This was made single-track in the early 1990s. See Gowerton railway station entry for further details.
It is home to four schools. These are Tregŵyr Infants School, Tregŵyr Junior School, Gowerton Comprehensive School and Ysgol Gyfun Gŵyr (Welsh medium comprehensive school). Gowerton once had five churches, St John's Church (built 1882), Tabernacl, Temple United Reformed Church, Bethel and Bethania. However, only two, St John's Church and Temple URC still remain.
Gowerton is bordered by Penclawdd, Dunvant, Waunarlwydd, Kingsbridge, Three Crosses and Garden Village

Contents

External links

External links

★ Gowerton local history