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Penllergaer (Welsh: Penlle'r-gaer) is a village and community in the City and County of Swansea, Wales. It lies to the east of Gorseinon, within the electoral ward of the same name. It is situated about 4.5 miles north west of Swansea city centre, near junction 47 of the M4 motorway. The population of the community and ward was 2,868 in 2011.^[1]

Penllergaer Woods and Penllergare

Penllergaer Woods, on the edge of the Parc Penllergaer housing development, once formed part of John Dillwyn Llewelyn's Penllergare estate and surrounded his mansion house. The first photographs of the Moon were taken at Dillwyn Llewelyn's observatory, which still stands.

The Penllergare Trust is small charity that supports the upkeep of the estate. It is active in gardening, conservation and maintenance, and operates a coffee shop on the grounds.^[2]

During World War II, the estate was purchased by the missionary Rees Howells and the mansion was offered as a residence to the exiled Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia.^[3]

Education

Penllergaer Primary School was built in 1881. It moved to its present site on Pontardulais Road in 1976.^[4]

Religion

Penllergaer has a Church in Wales church named St David's, located on Swansea Road. The vicarage is in Pontlliw.

Services

Penllergaer has a regular bus service to Morriston, Swansea and Gorseinon. Penllergar also has a post office, a village shop and a park.

Local government

Penllergaer is administered by the City and County of Swansea Council and an elected member for Penllergaer sits on the County Council.

Penllergaer has its own elected Community Council.^[5]

Sport

Penllergaer has its own football and cricket teams. In 2022 the football team played in Division 2 of the Carmarthenshire League,^[6] but as of October 2023 appears to be inactive in the league.^[7]

Neighbouring places

The nearby places are Garden Village, Gorseinon, Fforestfach, Llangyfelach, Grovesend, Pontlliw and Felindre.

References

^ "Custom report - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics".
^ "The Penllergare Trust". Penllergare Valley Woods. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
^ "Rees Howells Intercessor" by Norman Grubb (chapter 31)
^ "Our School!" Archived 2009-01-06 at the Wayback Machine, Penllergaer Primary School. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
^ Community/Town Council: Penllergaer Community Council, City and County of Swansea. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
^ "Football fixtures, results and tables service for Wales : All Wales Sport". www.allwalessport.co.uk. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
^ "Football fixtures, results and tables service for Wales : All Wales Sport". www.allwalessport.co.uk. Retrieved 6 October 2023.

51°40′12″N 4°00′26″W / 51.66990°N 4.00709°W / 51.66990; -4.00709

[1] "Custom report - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics".

[2] "The Penllergare Trust". Penllergare Valley Woods. Retrieved 6 October 2023.

[3] "Rees Howells Intercessor" by Norman Grubb (chapter 31)

[4] "Our School!" Archived 2009-01-06 at the Wayback Machine, Penllergaer Primary School. Retrieved 27 March 2010.

[5] Community/Town Council: Penllergaer Community Council, City and County of Swansea. Retrieved 20 March 2016.

[6] "Football fixtures, results and tables service for Wales : All Wales Sport". www.allwalessport.co.uk. Retrieved 6 October 2023.

[7] "Football fixtures, results and tables service for Wales : All Wales Sport". www.allwalessport.co.uk. Retrieved 6 October 2023.

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-'''Penllergaer''' ({{lang-cy|Penlle'r-gaer}}) is a [[village]] in the City and County of [[Swansea]], [[Wales]], falling within the [[Penllergaer (electoral ward)|electoral ward of the same name]]. It is situated about 4.5 miles north west of [[Swansea city centre]], near junction 47 of the [[M4 motorway]].
+'''Penllergaer''' ({{langx|cy|Penlle'r-gaer}}) is a village and [[Community (Wales)|community]] in the City and County of [[Swansea]], Wales. It lies to the east of [[Gorseinon]], within the [[Penllergaer (electoral ward)|electoral ward of the same name]]. It is situated about 4.5 miles north west of Swansea city centre, near junction 47 of the [[M4 motorway]]. The population of the community and ward was 2,868 in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/reports/localarea?compare=W04000586|title=Custom report - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics}}</ref>
+==Penllergaer Woods and Penllergare==
-==Features==
+{{Main|Penllergare}}
-Penllergaer Woods, on the edge of the Parc Penllergaer [[housing estate|housing development]], once formed part of [[John Dillwyn Llewelyn]]'s [[Penllergare|Penllergare estate]] and surrounded his [[mansion]] house. The first photographs of the moon were taken at Dillwyn Llewelyn's observatory, which still stands.
+Penllergaer Woods, on the edge of the Parc Penllergaer [[housing estate|housing development]], once formed part of [[John Dillwyn Llewelyn]]'s [[Penllergare|Penllergare estate]] and surrounded his [[mansion]] house. The first photographs of the Moon were taken at Dillwyn Llewelyn's observatory, which still stands.
+The Penllergare Trust is small charity that supports the upkeep of the estate. It is active in gardening, conservation and maintenance, and operates a coffee shop on the grounds.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Penllergare Trust |url=https://penllergare.org/about-us/thepenllergaretrust/ |access-date=2023-10-06 |website=Penllergare Valley Woods |language=en-GB}}</ref>
-During [[World War II]], the estate was purchased by the [[missionary]] [[Rees Howells]] and the mansion was offered as a residence to the exiled [[Haile Selassie I|Emperor Haile Selassie]] of [[Ethiopia]].<ref>"Rees Howells Intercessor" by Norman Grubb (chapter 31)</ref>
+During [[World War II]], the estate was purchased by the [[missionary]] [[Rees Howells]] and the mansion was offered as a residence to the exiled [[Haile Selassie|Emperor Haile Selassie]] of [[Ethiopia]].<ref>"Rees Howells Intercessor" by Norman Grubb (chapter 31)</ref>
 ==Education==
-Penllergaer Primary School was built in 1881, and moved to its present site, on Pontardulais Road, in 1976.<ref>[http://www.penllergaerpri.org.uk/HomePage/OurSchool.html "Our School!"], Penllergaer Primary School, ''accessed 27 March 2010''.</ref>
+Penllergaer Primary School was built in 1881. It moved to its present site on Pontardulais Road in 1976.<ref>[http://www.penllergaerpri.org.uk/HomePage/OurSchool.html "Our School!"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090106110046/http://www.penllergaerpri.org.uk/HomePage/OurSchool.html |date=2009-01-06 }}, Penllergaer Primary School. Retrieved 27 March 2010.</ref>
 ==Religion==
-Penllergaer has a [[Church of Wales]] [[Church (building)|church]] named St David's and the present Vicar is  Rev.Alan Bayes. The church is located on Swansea Road, the vicarage being opposite.
+Penllergaer has a [[Church in Wales]] church named St David's, located on Swansea Road. The vicarage is in Pontlliw.
-==Public services==
+==Services==
-Penllergaer has a regular bus service to [[Morriston]], [[Swansea]] and [[Gorseinon]]. Penllergar also has a [[post Office]], one village shop and a park.
+Penllergaer has a regular bus service to [[Morriston]], [[Swansea]] and [[Gorseinon]]. Penllergar also has a post office, a village shop and a park.
 ==Local government==
-Penllergaer is administered by the [[City and County of Swansea Council]] and an elected member for Penllergaer  sits on the County Council.
+Penllergaer is administered by the [[City and County of Swansea Council]] and an elected member for Penllergaer sits on the County Council.
-Penllergaer  has its own elected village council.
+Penllergaer has its own elected Community Council.<ref>[http://democracy.swansea.gov.uk/mgParishCouncilDetails.aspx?ID=230&LS=3&LLL=0 Community/Town Council: Penllergaer Community Council], City and County of Swansea. Retrieved 20 March 2016.</ref>
-==Sport==
-Penllergaer has its own village rugby and football teams, the football teams play in Camarthenshire League, the 1st team in Division 2 and the reserves in Reserve Division 2.
+==Sport==
+Penllergaer has its own football and cricket teams. In 2022 the football team played in Division 2 of the [[Carmarthenshire League]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Football fixtures, results and tables service for Wales : All Wales Sport |url=https://www.allwalessport.co.uk/football.aspx?cid=10059 |access-date=2023-10-06 |website=www.allwalessport.co.uk}}</ref> but as of October 2023 appears to be inactive in the league.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Football fixtures, results and tables service for Wales : All Wales Sport |url=https://www.allwalessport.co.uk/football.aspx?cid=12868 |access-date=2023-10-06 |website=www.allwalessport.co.uk}}</ref>
+==Neighbouring places==
+The nearby places are [[Garden Village, Swansea|Garden Village]], [[Gorseinon]], [[Fforestfach]], [[Llangyfelach]], [[Grovesend]], [[Pontlliw]] and [[Felindre]].
 ==References==
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-[[Category:M4 corridor]]
+[[Category:Communities in Swansea]]
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