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    Swansea Castle (Welsh: Castell Abertawe) is located in the city centre of Swansea, Wales, UK. It was founded by Henry de Beaumont in 1107 as the caput...
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    Castle (Welsh: Castell) is an community and electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea, Wales. Castle covers most of the heart of the City of Swansea...
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    years, Henry built Swansea Castle c. 1106, and minted coins bearing the names Swensi, Sweni and Svenshi c. 1140. Swansea was designated chief town of...
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    beside the River Tawe in the upper Swansea Valley, it is located on the southeastern edge of the Black Mountain. The castle, formerly owned by opera singer...
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    Oystermouth Castle (Welsh: Castell Ystum Llwynarth) is a Norman stone castle in Wales, overlooking Swansea Bay on the east side of the Gower Peninsula...
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  • Leicester Castle, Newcastle upon Tyne Castle, Swansea Castle, Oklahoma Castle Project, a computer application framework Operation Castle, a series of...
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  • High Street, Wind Street and the Castle; Parc Tawe; and the Maritime Quarter extending down to the seafront. Swansea's early 18th century industrial development...
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  • The Gower Peninsula (Welsh: Gŵyr) in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, contains over twenty villages and communities. Most of the peninsula is a...
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    The City and County of Swansea Council (Welsh: Cyngor Dinas a Sir Abertawe), or simply Swansea Council (Welsh: Cyngor Abertawe), is the local authority...
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    Nicol. "Morris Castle A Scheduled Monument in Landore (Glandŵr), Swansea (Abertawe)". Ancient Monuments. Data Wales: Morris Castle Treboeth History...
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  • largely from the West Country. A turf and timber motte and bailey castle was erected in Swansea in 1106 and was assailed by the local Welsh ten years later...
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    the Swansea travel to work area. There are six castles on the Gower Peninsula: Landimore Castle—also known as Bovehill Castle—Oystermouth Castle, Oxwich...
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  • Morriston Swansea Castle Weobley Castle, Llanrhidian List of places in Swansea (categorised) List of cultural venues in Swansea List of public art in Swansea...
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  • the Scottish Highlands. Exterior shots were filmed at Craig-y-Nos Castle, Swansea Valley. The monk fight scene was filmed at a courtyard in Dyffryn Gardens...
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    The Castle Cinema is a former cinema building located adjacent to the grounds of Swansea Castle in Swansea, south Wales. According to Kinematograph year...
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    Penrice Castle (Welsh: Castell Pen-rhys) is a 13th-century castle near Penrice, Swansea on the Gower Peninsula, Wales. Nearby is a neo-classical mansion...
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    The cuisine of Swansea (Welsh: Abertawe) is based on the city's long history and the influence of the surrounding regions of Gower, Carmarthenshire, and...
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    Clyne Castle is a Grade II*-listed building situated on a hill overlooking Swansea Bay, adjacent to the Clyne valley, near Blackpill, Swansea. Originally...
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    Joseph's Cathedral, Menevia Cathedral or Swansea Cathedral, is a Grade II-listed Catholic cathedral in Swansea, Wales. It was the seat of the Bishop of...
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  • The Swansea Valley (Welsh: Cwm Tawe; lit. 'Tawe Valley') is one of the South Wales Valleys. It is the valley from the Brecon Beacons National Park to...
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    roof. One of the earliest examples of a tenement is Morris Castle in Swansea, Wales. The castle was built sometime before 1775 by Sir John Morris to house...
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    wards of Sketty, Castle, Killay South, Killay North, Dunvant, Uplands, Townhill, Cockett and Mayals. 1918–1949: The County Borough of Swansea wards of Alexandra...
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    fortification here predating the construction of both Norman castles at Oystermouth and Swansea. The castle (see below) dates from the 12th century. The ward consists...
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    Castle, Swansea Castle, Aberystwyth Castle, Oystermouth Castle, Llansteffan Castle, Tenby Castle, Aberavon Castle, St Clears Castle, Aberdyfi Castle, Cilgerran...
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    "Weobley Castle, Swansea", in Historyextra website, accessed 25 March 2016 Williams (1998), p. 14 Williams (1998), pp. 20–21 "Weobley Castle", Cadw website...
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    "Clyne Valley Woodland Park, Swansea (700146)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 28 February 2023. "Clyne Castle Grounds, Swansea (265686)". Coflein. RCAHMW....
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    Accessed 15 January 2019. "Swansea Castle; New Castle, Swansea (94515)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 7 April 2023. "Loughor Castle (417)". Coflein. RCAHMW...
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    The BT Tower (Welsh: Tŵr BT) is located near Swansea Castle and is the second tallest building in Swansea after The Tower, Meridian Quay.[citation needed]...
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    County Borough of Swansea wards of Castle, Landore, Llansamlet, Morriston, Penderry, St John's, and St Thomas. 1983-2024: The City of Swansea wards of Bonymaen...
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  • crew – consisting of captain Curly, co-pilot Jimmy, medic Anya, mechanic Swansea, and last-minute intern Daisuke – survive. However, most of the ship's...
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