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Bon-y-maen
Bon-y-maen (sometimes spelt ''Bonymaen''; ) is a community in Swansea, Wales located about north east of Swansea city centre. It falls within the coterminous Bonymaen ward for elections to Swansea Council. is Welsh for and there are legends that the same stone ends in on the Gower Peninsula. Overlooking Bon-y-maen on top of Kilvey Hill is the main TV transmitter for Swansea. The local rugby team is Bonymaen RFC. In 2017 over 200 new homes were planned for the ex-Morris Brothers bus works in Pentrechwyth (part of Bon-y-maen).Nino Williams (29 August 2017"200 new homes could be built in part of Swansea" ''Wales Online''. Retrieved 10 February 2018. Bon-y-maen was a Communities First area. See also * Bon-y-maen (electoral ward) Bon-y-maen (sometimes spelt ''Bonymaen''; ) is a community (Wales), community in Swansea, Wales located about north east of Swansea city centre. It falls within the coterminous Bonymaen (electoral ward), Bonymaen ward for elections to Swan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bon-y-maen (electoral Ward)
Bon-y-maen (sometimes spelt ''Bonymaen''; ) is a community (Wales), community in Swansea, Wales located about north east of Swansea city centre. It falls within the coterminous Bonymaen (electoral ward), Bonymaen ward for elections to Swansea Council. is Welsh language, Welsh for and there are legends that the same stone ends in on the Gower Peninsula. Overlooking Bon-y-maen on top of Kilvey Hill is the main TV transmitter for Swansea. The local rugby team is Bonymaen RFC. In 2017 over 200 new homes were planned for the ex-Morris Brothers bus works in Pentrechwyth (part of Bon-y-maen).Nino Williams (29 August 2017"200 new homes could be built in part of Swansea" ''Wales Online''. Retrieved 10 February 2018. Bon-y-maen was a Communities First area. See also * Bon-y-maen (electoral ward) References Bon-y-maen, {{Swansea-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonymaen (electoral Ward)
Bon-y-maen (sometimes spelt ''Bonymaen''; ) is a community in Swansea, Wales located about north east of Swansea city centre. It falls within the coterminous Bonymaen ward for elections to Swansea Council. is Welsh for and there are legends that the same stone ends in on the Gower Peninsula. Overlooking Bon-y-maen on top of Kilvey Hill is the main TV transmitter for Swansea. The local rugby team is Bonymaen RFC. In 2017 over 200 new homes were planned for the ex-Morris Brothers bus works in Pentrechwyth (part of Bon-y-maen).Nino Williams (29 August 2017"200 new homes could be built in part of Swansea" ''Wales Online''. Retrieved 10 February 2018. Bon-y-maen was a Communities First area. See also * Bon-y-maen (electoral ward) Bon-y-maen (sometimes spelt ''Bonymaen''; ) is a community (Wales), community in Swansea, Wales located about north east of Swansea city centre. It falls within the coterminous Bonymaen (electoral ward), Bonymaen ward for elections to Swan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kilvey Hill
Kilvey Hill is a hill in the St. Thomas area of Swansea Swansea ( ; ) is a coastal City status in the United Kingdom, city and the List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, second-largest city of Wales. It forms a Principal areas of Wales, principal area, officially known as the City and County of .... It is high and is classed as a Sub Marilyn. The top of Kilvey Hill enjoys panoramic views of Swansea city centre, Swansea Docks, Swansea Bay, ad the Lower Swansea Valley. The historic name of the hill in Welsh is ''Y Bigwrn'', with its summit known as ''Pen y Bigwrn''. Currently, however, it is generally known as ''Mynydd Cilfái.'' There are a number of residential areas dotted around the base of the hill. To the north are Bon-y-maen and Pentrechwyth. To the south are Dan-y-graig, Port Tennant and St. Thomas. At the top of the hill is the TV and radio transmitter station and a telecommunications mast. The central belt of the hill consists of woodland and open gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonymaen RFC
Bonymaen Rugby Football Club are a Welsh rugby union club based in the village of Bon-y-maen, Swansea Swansea ( ; ) is a coastal City status in the United Kingdom, city and the List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, second-largest city of Wales. It forms a Principal areas of Wales, principal area, officially known as the City and County of ..., South Wales. Bonymaen RFC currently play in the WRU Championship and are a feeder club for the Ospreys. also including teams from under 6s to the under 16s, youth, Bonymaen 2nds, Bonymaen 1sts and Bonymaen Ladies. In May 2006 Bonymaen RFC were one of the 13 'Rebel' clubs who brought a vote of no confidence against the Welsh Rugby Union, which centered on financing and the handling of former coach Mike Ruddock's departure. The vote failed heavily with only 20 votes for the motion and over 300 against. In the 2006–07 season, Bonymaen RFC won the Division One West League, but were denied promotion to the Premier League as th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swansea East (UK Parliament Constituency)
Swansea East () was a borough constituency in Wales in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was represented by members of the Labour Party (UK), Labour Party from 1922 until 2024. As part of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies and under the List of parliamentary constituencies in Wales#Final recommendations, June 2023 final recommendations of the Boundary Commission for Wales, the seat was abolished. Its wards were split between Neath and Swansea East (UK Parliament constituency), Neath and Swansea East, and Swansea West (UK Parliament constituency), Swansea West, to be first contested at the 2024 United Kingdom general election, 2024 general election. Boundaries 1918–1949: The County Borough of Swansea wards of East, Landore, Morriston, and St John's. 1950–1955: The County Borough of Swansea wards of Alexandra, Castle, Clase, Kilvey, Landore, Llansamlet, Morriston, Penderry, St John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swansea East (National Assembly For Wales Constituency)
Swansea East () is a constituency of the Senedd. It elects one Member of the Senedd by the first past the post method of election. It is one of seven constituencies in the South Wales West electoral region, which elects four additional members, in addition to seven constituency members, to produce a degree of proportional representation for the region as a whole. Boundaries The constituency was created for the first election to the Assembly, in 1999, with the name and boundaries of the Swansea East Westminster constituency. It is entirely within the preserved county of West Glamorgan. The other six constituencies of the region are Aberavon, Bridgend, Gower, Neath, Ogmore and Swansea West. Assembly members and Members of the Senedd Voting In general elections for the Senedd, each voter has two votes. The first vote may be used to vote for a candidate to become the Member of the Senedd for the voter's constituency, elected by the first past the post system. The se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 Wales Swansea Community Bonymaen Map
4 (four) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 3 and preceding 5. It is a square number, the smallest semiprime and composite number, and is considered unlucky in many East Asian cultures. Evolution of the Hindu-Arabic digit Brahmic numerals represented 1, 2, and 3 with as many lines. 4 was simplified by joining its four lines into a cross that looks like the modern plus sign. The Shunga would add a horizontal line on top of the digit, and the Kshatrapa and Pallava evolved the digit to a point where the speed of writing was a secondary concern. The Arabs' 4 still had the early concept of the cross, but for the sake of efficiency, was made in one stroke by connecting the "western" end to the "northern" end; the "eastern" end was finished off with a curve. The Europeans dropped the finishing curve and gradually made the digit less cursive, ending up with a digit very close to the original Brahmin cross. While the shape of the character for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Community (Wales)
A community () is a division of land that forms the lowest tier of local government in Wales. Welsh communities are analogous to civil parishes in England but, unlike English parishes, communities cover the whole of Wales. There are 878 communities in Wales, with more than 730 having community and town councils. History Until 1974 Wales was divided into civil parishes. These were abolished by section 20 (6) of the Local Government Act 1972, and replaced by communities by section 27 of the same Act. The Subdivisions of Wales#Principal areas, principal areas of Wales are divided entirely into communities. Unlike in England, where unparished areas exist, no part of Wales is outside a community, even in urban areas. Most, but not all, communities are administered by community councils, which are equivalent to English Parish councils in England, parish councils in terms of their powers and the way they operate. Welsh community councils may call themselves town councils unilaterally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wales
Wales ( ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the north and west, England to the England–Wales border, east, the Bristol Channel to the south, and the Celtic Sea to the south-west. , it had a population of 3.2 million. It has a total area of and over of Coastline of Wales, coastline. It is largely mountainous with its higher peaks in the north and central areas, including Snowdon (), its highest summit. The country lies within the Temperate climate, north temperate zone and has a changeable, Oceanic climate, maritime climate. Its capital and largest city is Cardiff. A distinct Culture of Wales, Welsh culture emerged among the Celtic Britons after the End of Roman rule in Britain, Roman withdrawal from Britain in the 5th century, and Wales was briefly united under Gruffudd ap Llywelyn in 1055. After over 200 years of war, the Conquest of Wales by Edward I, conquest of Wales by King Edward I o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Glamorgan
West Glamorgan () is a former administrative county in South Wales. It is now a preserved county. West Glamorgan was one of the divisions of the ancient county of Glamorgan. It was created on 1 April 1974, by the Local Government Act 1972 from the county borough of Swansea, the municipal boroughs of Neath and Port Talbot, the urban districts of Glyncorrwg and Llwchwr, Gower Rural District, Pontardawe Rural District, and all of Neath Rural District except the parish of Rhigos. From 1982, the main offices of West Glamorgan County Council were located in County Hall, Swansea. West Glamorgan had four districts, as follows: *Swansea – Swansea CB and Gower RD * Lliw Valley – Llwchwr and Pontardawe RD *Neath – Neath and Neath RD *Port Talbot – Port Talbot and Glyncorrwg Following the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994, West Glamorgan and its component districts were abolished on 1 April 1996, the area being divided into the two unitary authorities of Swansea and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
