The council ward of Brynmill is located in the city of Swansea, south Wales. It lies about two miles (3km) to the west of the city centre. It is a residential area. As it is close to Swansea university, many students choose to rent rooms here during term time. Aside from the student population, this is a fairly middle class area. Swansea (Welsh: Abertawe - aber river-mouth + river Tawe) is a city and county in South Wales, situated on the coast immediately to the east of the Gower peninsula. ... National motto: Cymru am byth (Welsh: Wales for ever) Waless location within the UK Official languages English(100%), Welsh(20. ... The University of Wales, Swansea was founded in 1920 as University College, Swansea, the fourth college of the University of Wales, following the report of the Haldane Commission into University Education in Wales. ...

Brynmill is situated on hilly terrain. Many of the properties are built on slopes. Property subsidence is a problem here. Property prices here are around the national average. Council tax rates here are quite high. The Council Tax is the main form of local taxation in England, Scotland and Wales. ...

Most houses here have broadband internet access via cable and ADSL. Depending on blockage by trees and tall buildings, satellite TV reception is good here. Freeview Digital TV coverage is available here too. A WildBlue Satellite Internet dish. ... Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) is a form of DSL, a data communications technology that enables faster data transmission over copper telephone lines than a conventional modem can provide. ... Satellite television is television delivered by way of orbiting communications satellites located 37,000 km (22,300 miles) above the earths surface. ... Freeview is a free-to-air digital television service in the United Kingdom broadcast from terrestrial transmitters using the DVB-T standard. ...

The area offers convenient access to the city centre shopping area via the Oystermouth Road to the South and Sketty Road to the North. However these roads are rather congested during peak hours.

St. Helen's Cricket and Rugby Ground

The world famous St. Helen's Cricket and Rugby Ground is located to the South of Brynmill. This is home of the "All Whites", Swansea RFC, and of Swansea Cricket club. Between 1882 and 1954, this was an international rugby centre. Swansea Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby team which plays in the Welsh Premier Division. ...

It was here that Swansea RFC defeated New Zealand 11-3 on Saturday 28th September 1935. Thus becoming the first ever club side to beat the All Blacks. It was also here that Swansea RFC defeated world champions Australia 21-6 in November 1992, when Australia played their first match of their Welsh Tour. Swansea Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby team which plays in the Welsh Premier Division. ... Swansea Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby team which plays in the Welsh Premier Division. ...

Glamorgan County Cricket Club also play here, and it was in this ground that Sir Garfield Sobers hit the first six sixes in first-class cricket. Glamorgan County Cricket Club is a county cricket club based at Cardiff, playing most of their games at Sophia Gardens, which is located by the River Taff. ... Sir Garfield St Aubrun Sobers, KBE (born July 28, 1936 in Barbados), better known as Garry Sobers (though earlier in his life he preferred the spelling Gary), was a West Indies cricket player. ...

St.Helen's also plays host to the annual Guy Fawkes night fireworks display. Guy Fawkes Night, also known as Bonfire Night and Fireworks Night, is a celebration (but not a public holiday) which traditionally takes place on the evening of the 5th of November every year in the United Kingdom, New Zealand and formerly Australia. ...

The tallest flood light stand in Europe is in St. Helen's Ground.

Other Local Amenities

The Swansea waterfront promenade and cycle track crosses Brynmill across its southern boundary. This is just a few metres away from St. Helens. Here you will find a war memorial and a memorial to Swansea Jack. The truss structure of the Oystermouth bridge is now located here. The terminus of the mumbles land train is situated here. A Promenade is a seaside walkway constructed so that people can enjoy walking near the sea without getting their clothes wet and dirty. ... This memorial in England lists the names of soldiers who died in the First World War. ... Swansea Jack was a legendary dog, whose name lives on in the nickname given to natives of Swansea, Wales. ... Truss bridge for a single track railway, converted to pedestrian use and pipeline support. ... A log bridge A bridge is a structure built to span a gorge, valley, road, railroad track, river, body of water, or any other physical obstacle. ...

Immediately south of the promenade lies Swansea Bay. Here is a large sandy beach with a fairly calm waters and a very large tidal range. At high tide the beach is almost entirely covered by Swansea Bay's waters. At low tide, it is about 1/4 mile walk to the water front. Swansea Bay (Welsh: Bae Abertawe) is an inlet of the Bristol Channel lying south of Swansea, Wales. ... 90 mile beach Australia A beach or strand is a geological formation consisting of loose rock particles such as sand, shingle, cobble, or even shell along the shoreline of a body of water. ... This article is about tides in the ocean. ...

Directly west of St. Helens is the recreation ground. This is a venue used to host travelling funfairs and circuses. It has hosted the famous Moscow State Circus and Chinese State Circus, Gerry Cottle's Circus has performed here frequently. The Rec, as it is known, is also host to a Park and ride car park. A travelling funfair has many attractions, run by different showmen, who all converge for the duration of the fair, then go their separate ways to set up at fairs in other towns. ... The term circus originates from Latin and can mean several things: A public equipped space for shows and other spectacles of the Classical period (e. ... a park-and-ride bus in Oxford Park and ride terminals are public transport stations that allow commuters to drive short distances in their personal automobiles to catch a ride on a bus or railroad system (usually classified as light rail or the heavier commuter rail). ...

To the East of St. Helens is Victoria Park containing bowling greens and tennis courts. For younger children, there are swings to Play on. Victoria Park contains the Patti Pavilion, serving as a village hall and is a venue for village fetes, pantomimes and other theatrical entertainment. Located at the South East corner of Victoria Park is a weather station containing a Stevenson screen. Bowling Green is the name of some places in the United States of America: Bowling Green, Florida, named after the town in Kentucky. ... A tennis courts dimension A tennis court is where a game of tennis is played. ... A little girl playing on a swing A swing is a hanging seat in a playground, for acrobats in a circus, or on a porch for relaxing. ... In Great Britain, Pantomime refers to a type of theatrical performance. ... A technician checks data from a weather station. ... A Stevenson screen is a meteorological screen to shield instruments against precipitation and direct heat radiation from outside sources, while still allowing air to circulate freely around them. ...

Further East of Victoria Park is the Swansea Guildhall complex with it's tall clock tower being visible from a distance. The guildhall houses the City of Swansea council offices. The Northern section of the Guildhall complex houses Law courts. The Southern part of the Guild Hall complex houses the Brangwyn Hall - a popular centre of social and cultural life in Swansea. This is a venue for performances of the BBC Welsh Symphony orchestra. This is also used as the venue for graduation ceremonies for new graduates from Swansea university. For a number of years, the Chinese New Year celebrations have been held here for the Chinese community in Swansea. The Clock Tower in the Medieval Citadel of Sighisoara. ... A Council is a group of people who usually possess some powers of governance. ... A court is an official, public forum which a public power establishes by lawful authority to adjudicate disputes, and to dispense civil, labour, administrative and criminal justice under the law. ... A symphony is an extended piece of music usually for orchestra and comprising several movements. ... Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Orchestra at City Hall (Edmonton). ... Academic procession during the University of Canterbury graduation ceremony. ... The University of Wales, Swansea was founded in 1920 as University College, Swansea, the fourth college of the University of Wales, following the report of the Haldane Commission into University Education in Wales. ... A banner of the celebration of Chinese New Year. ...

The local primary school is Brynmill Primary School. Brynmill Park is the local park which is separated from Singleton Park by Brynmill Lane. Singleton Park houses the Brynmill stream which was the town boundary and which was being used to power a corn mill as far back the fifteenth century. (Swansea before Industry, Swansea Museum Services.) St. Benedict's Catholic Church is on Sketty Road. Primary or elementary education is the first years of formal, structured education that occurs during childhood. ... An Australian park A park is any of a number of geographic features. ... A dish of sweet corn Corn is a term that applies to any staple food grain—that is, a fruit of a plant in the Grass Family (Poaceae). ... The term mill, when used by itself, can refer to: Mill (factory) - a place of business for making articles of manufacture, e. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... This article is about Saint Benedict of Nursia, for other uses of the name Benedict see Benedict (disambiguation) Saint Benedict of Nursia (c. ... The Roman Catholic Church believes its founding was based on Jesus appointment of Saint Peter as the primary church leader, later Bishop of Rome. ...

References

• Swansea RFC History

• Glanmor Williams [1990]. Swansea, An Illustrated History. Christopher Davies (Publishers) Ltd. ISBN 0715407147