WEST CROSS

'West Cross' is the name of an electoral ward in the Mumbles community and a suburb in the City and County of Swansea, South Wales.
The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Manselfield, Norton, West Cross, Mumbles and Newton, in the parliamentary constituency of Gower. It is bordered by Mayals to the north; Swansea Bay to the east; Oystermouth and Newton to the south; and Bishopston to the west.
The suburb of 'West Cross' is located in the south of the Swansea City, near Mumbles. A high majority of the homes are Council built, but many have been sold to the occupiers in the Council's right to buy policy scheme during the 1970s and 1980s. Along with homes being bought, the Council had to upgrade a number of the houses during the 1980s, as they were of the BISF (British Iron Steel Federation) prefabricated design and had to be brought up to current safety standards by removing asbestos insulation and replacing the structure rods. Along with the Council designed/built homes, private homes were built (by home development companies) from the 1950s and 1960s onwards. The area also includes: two parks, three schools, two pubs and various small (convenience) stores.