Penllergaer
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Penllergaer (Template:Lang-cy) is a village in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, falling 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.
Features
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.
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.[1]
Education
Penllergaer Primary School was built in 1881, and moved to its present site, on Pontardulais Road, in 1976.[2]
Religion
Penllergaer has a Church of Wales church named St David's and the present Reverend is Alan Bayes. The church is located on Swansea Road with the vicarage being opposite.
Public services
Penllergaer has a regular bus service to Morriston, Swansea and Gorseinon. Penllergar also has a post Office, one village shop and a park.
Local government
Penllergaer is governed by the City and County of Swansea Council and an elected member for the Penllergaer seat sits on the County Council. Penllergaer also has its own town council.
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. Air ballooning is also a popular sport in the area. Hot air balloons take off from Penllergaer Park on Sundays during the summer.
References
- ^ "Rees Howells Intercessor" by Norman Grubb (chapter 31)
- ^ "Our School!", Penllergaer Primary School, accessed 27 March 2010.
51°40′12″N 4°00′26″W / 51.66990°N 4.00709°W
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