LOUGHOR

'Loughor' (Welsh: ''Casllwchwr'') is a town in the city of Swansea, traditional county of Glamorgan, south Wales. It lies on the estuary of the River Loughor. The town has a community council called Llwchwr.
The town was home to the Roman fort of Leucarum, over which the Norman Loughor Castle was built in 1099. There is said to be a hidden tunnel under the castle which contains many treasures. It later grew as a port, while in the early twentieth century large tin and steel works were the main industries. It is now mostly a commuter town for Swansea and Llanelli via the Loughor bridge and has merged with the neighbouring town of Gorseinon.
Nearby is the Llygad Llwchwr, a 1.2km river cave system.
The local rugby team of the town is Loughor RFC.

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★ History of Loughor