Clydach Ward

Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference:	Maps for SS6902
Geography
Principal locality	Clydach
Total population	7,320 (2001 census)
Land area (km²)	8.46 (2001 census)
Administration
Local council:	City and County of Swansea
Number of councillors:	2
Nation:	Wales
Post office and telephone
PostCode(s):	SA6
Dialling code:	+44-1792-84
Politics
UK Parliament:	Gower
European Parliament:	Wales

Clydach is the name of an electoral ward, a community and a town in the City and County of Swansea, South Wales. The town has its own elected town council serving the community. Image File history File links Wm_swansea_clydach. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... Map of populations by country Taiwanese people waiting for the Taipei Rapid Transit System in Taipei, Republic of China(Taiwan). ... For local government purposes, Wales is divided into 22 unitary authorities. ... City & County of Swansea council http://www. ... A councillor is a member of a council (such as a city council), particularly in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and other parts of the Commonwealth. ... Home Nations is a term used to refer to the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom - England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (collectively, but also as separate entities, distinct from the United Kingdom as a whole), or the nations of the British Isles (traditionally England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland). ... Motto: (Welsh for Wales forever) Anthem: Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau Capital Cardiff Largest city Cardiff Official language(s) English, Welsh Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Rhodri Morgan AM Unification    - by Gruffudd ap Llywelyn 1056  Area    - Total 20,779 km² (3rd in... UK and Australian postal codes are known as postcodes. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... To see the list in alphabetical order see the categories UK Parliamentary constituencies and UK Parliamentary constituencies (historic). ... Gower is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Sign in the entrance of the European Parliament building in Brussels, written in all the official languages used in the European Union as of July 2006 The European Parliament building in Strasbourg The debating chamber, or hemicycle, in Strasbourg The European Parliament building in Brussels The European Parliament (formerly European... Wales is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... A ward is an electoral district used in local politics, most notably in England, Scotland, and Wales, as well as Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa and many cities in the United States and the federal district of Washington, DC. Wards are usually named after neighbourhoods... Community councils (CCs) are the most local official representative bodies in Scotland and Wales. ... Swansea (Welsh: , mouth of the Tawe) is a city in Wales and a Welsh County. ... Approximate extent of South Wales South Wales (Welsh: ) is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west. ... In the United Kingdom, town councils are civil parish councils, where the civil parish is a town. ...

The electoral ward of Clydach consists of some or all of the following areas: Clydach, Faerdre, Glais (East) and Penydre in the parliamentary constituency of Gower. The ward is bounded by Mawr to the west, and Morriston and Llansamlet to the south. Gower is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Morriston is a district of Swansea, situated in the North East of the City. ... The electoral ward of Llansamlet, City and County of Swansea, South Wales, consists of some or all of the following areas, Bon-y-maen, Cwm, Landore, Pentre-chwyth, Swansea, Clydach, Craigcefnparc, Morriston, Pant-lasau, Vardre, Ynystawe, Birchgrove, Glais, Llansamlet, Pentre-Dwr. ...

The town of Clydach is located about 5.5 miles north east of Swansea city centre. Its population in 2000 was 7,500, many of whom are pensioners. Clydach was recently made part of the City of Swansea, Wales with an aggregate population of 230,000. 24% of people living in Clydach class Welsh as their first language. The village is popular with families due to the availability of good Welsh and English language schools and as a result of its close proximity to the M4, Morriston Hospital and the City of Swansea. Motto: (Welsh for Wales forever) Anthem: Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau Capital Cardiff Largest city Cardiff Official language(s) English, Welsh Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Rhodri Morgan AM Unification    - by Gruffudd ap Llywelyn 1056  Area    - Total 20,779 km² (3rd in... Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The M4 motorway is a motorway in England and Wales linking London and west Wales via Bristol. ... Morriston Hospital is an 850 bed hospital located in Cwmrhydyceirw near Morriston, south Wales. ...

History

Clydach High Street, early 1900's

In the early 1800’s Clydach was a small village which in the Swansea Valley. As the coal in the South Wales valleys was a valuable commodity during the industrial revolution Clydach experienced growth as a through road for transporting goods between Swansea and the many mines and heavy metal industries. Image File history File links OldClydach. ... Image File history File links OldClydach. ... The upper reaches of the River Tawe area in South Wales, upstream from the second largest city in Wales, Swansea Main industries in the past included coal, iron but now a large unemployment. ... A Watt steam engine in Madrid. ...

The sixteen mile long Swansea Canal was built through the centre of Clydach between 1794 and 1798. It was constructed to transport up to 400,000 tonnes of coal a year from Ystalyfera to the world’s busiest port, Swansea. The canal remained profitable until 1902, when losses were first reported. This decline in revenue and profits was largely due to the competition from its rival the Swansea Vale Railway. The last commercial cargo carried on the Swansea Canal was in 1931 when coal was conveyed from Clydach to Swansea. Boats continued to operate on the canal after that date but only for maintenance work, with horse-drawn boats last recorded at Clydach in 1958. Currently only five miles of the original sixteen miles of the canals length remain. Swansea Canal was constructed by the Swansea Canal Navigation Company between 1794-1798, measuring some 16 miles long and running from Swansea to Hen Neuadd Abercraf. ... Coal Coal (IPA: ) is a fossil fuel extracted from the ground by underground mining or open-pit mining (surface mining). ... Mynydd Y Ddarren Ystalyfera (Grid reference SN767089) is a rural village in the of South Wales, UK. It is situated on the River Tawe in the County of Neath Port Talbot, or more traditionally, West Glamorgan. ... The Swansea Vale Railway is a heritage railway following a section of the old Midland Railway line between Swansea and Brecon. ... Swansea Canal was constructed by the Swansea Canal Navigation Company between 1794-1798, measuring some 16 miles long and running from Swansea to Hen Neuadd Abercraf. ...

The Swansea Canal-Clydach

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Population

The end of the 1800’s and early 1900’s saw a significant growth in the village’s population. With the opening of The Mond in 1902 the village experienced significant growth as the factory became the main employer within the village. Nickname: River City, Cap City, R-V-A Motto: Sic Itur Ad Astra (Thus do we reach the stars) Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia Coordinates: Country United States State Virginia County Independent City Mayor L. Douglas Wilder (D) Area    - City 62. ...

The current population has recovered from the reduction seen in the early 1980’s following the demise of mining and the heavy metal industries. The village's current population is currently approximately 7,500.

Clydach Hospital

Clydach War Memorial Hospital was officially re-opened in March 2003 following a £1million refurbishment. The Hospital provides an extensive range of community based and clinic services for the local residents. The re-opened Hospital also provides an operational base for the voluntary carer organisation "Cross Roads". Some of these services transferred into the hospital from the Clydach Health Centre releasing accommodation for the development of primary care services; whilst others transferred from accommodation, which no longer met the needs of the current services. The hospital was used extensively during the Second World War. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...

Retail

High Street

The centre of Clydach High Street, the main commercial area of the town has had major investments in improving its facilities. These include:

• Reshaping and resurfacing of the road
• New flagstones to replace tarmac pavements
• New trees
• New seats
• Cycle racks

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Clydach Market

Clydach has a market that is open from 6am until 1pm on Wednesday’s and 9am until 4pm Thursdays and Sundays. It is often very busy with locals picking up bargains such as footwear, CDs DVDs and perfume. The authenticity of these items is often questionable with pirate and counterfeit CDs and DVDs being big business in many of the South Wales valley communities. In December 2003 it was reported by the BBC that Trading Standards were investigating how 500 Air Canada in-flight breakfasts became available in Clydach Market. The microwave meals of scrambled egg, bacon, sausage and mushrooms were being sold for 20p. They were supposed to be on a flight departing London Heathrow earlier that morning. CD may stand for: Compact Disc Canadian Forces Decoration Cash Dispenser (at least used in Japan) CD LPMud Driver Centrum-Demokraterne (Centre Democrats of Denmark) Certificate of Deposit ÄŒeské Dráhy (Czech Railways) Chad (NATO country code) Chalmers Datorförening (computer club of the Chalmers University of Technology) a 1960s... DVD (sometimes called Digital Versatile Disc, or Digital Video Disc) is an optical disc storage media format that can be used for data storage, including movies with high video and sound quality. ... Perfume is a mixture of fragrant essential oils and aroma compounds, fixatives, and solvents used to give the human body, objects, and living spaces a pleasant smell. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, invariably known as the BBC (and also informally known as the Beeb or Auntie) is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world, employing 26,000 staff in the UK alone and with a budget of £4 billion. ... The Trading Standards Institute is the UK government-appointed body responsible for protecting consumers rights and enforcing related laws. ... Air Canada Boeing 767-300ER landing at London Heathrow Airport, England. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into TV dinner. ... London Heathrow Airport (IATA:LHR, ICAO:EGLL), often referred to simply as Heathrow, is the United Kingdoms busiest and best-connected airport. ...

Industry

The Clydach Refinery

The Clydach Refinery, affectionately known as The Mond was built by Ludwig Mond the inventor of the nickel carbonyl process at the turn of the 20th century. It started production in 1902. It is Europe’s largest nickel refinery. The plant was the heart of the village and one of the largest employers in the Swansea valley for many years. By 1910 over 40% of the village’s population worked in the refinery. Today, improvements in processing and a rationalization of products, the refinery now only employs just over 240 people, equating to 3% of the villages population. There is a bronze statue of Ludwig Mond, commissioned after his death in 1909, amongst the daffodils opposite The Mond’s redbrick Edwardian entrance. The refinery has been progressive in ensuring the reduction of emissions and pollutants. The River Tawe which runs alongside the refinery is once again home to breeding salmon and trout. Dr Ludwig Mond (born March 7, 1839, Kassel; died December 11, 1909, London) was an important German-born British chemist and industrialist. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... World map showing Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. ... General Name, Symbol, Number nickel, Ni, 28 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 10, 4, d Appearance lustrous, metallic Atomic mass 58. ... A refinery is a building and/or the equipment used for refining or processing specific products. ... Species ????? Daffodils are a group of large flowered members of the genus Narcissus. ... The Edwardian period or Edwardian era in the United Kingdom is the period 1901 to 1910, the reign of King Edward VII. It is sometimes extended to include the period to the start of World War I in 1914 or even the end of the war in 1918. ... The word emission generally means sending something out. ... Illustration of a male Coho Salmon The Chinook or King Salmon is the largest salmon in North America and can grow to 1. ... Rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss Biwa trout, Oncorhynchus masou subsp Trout is the common name given to a number of species of freshwater fish belonging to the salmon family, Salmonidae. ...

Leisure and Learning

The Clydach Golf Course

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Inco Golf Club

The village is home to an 18 hole golf course which was created by Inco. Until the mid 1980’s however, when a relief road was built to reduce traffic travelling through the village, the course was prone to flooding due to its close proximity to the river. This article is about the sport of golf. ... Inco Limited is a Canadian mining and metals company, headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. ...

Forge Fach

The new Forge Fach complex

Following the demolition of the old Clydach swimming pool, or 'The Baths' as the locals called it, the Clydach Development Trust built a new multi purpose Resource Centre at a cost of approx. £1.5 million. The centre opened in 2006. It provides a range of facilities including IT centre, Training, Crèche, Healthy Living areas, Community Café with an external Multi Use Games area including basket ball courts. It also acts as an educational venue for the local St. John Ambulance Division, where members of the community can increase their skills in First Aid. The complex is situated next to the Forge Fach Waterfalls, part of the River Clydach. Image File history File links Forge2. ... Image File history File links Forge2. ...

Waterfall next to Forge Fach

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Dynamic Rock

2006 saw the opening of an exciting venture in Clydach. The Old Public Hall was converted into an indoor climbing centre and was renamed Dynamic Rock. It is now home to the Swansea Indoor Climbing Centre. The walls are 12m high and feature overhangs, slabs, pillars, arêtes and arches. The Garden Wall, an arête in Glacier National Park (U.S.) An arête is a thin, almost knife-like, ridge of rock which is typically formed when two glaciers erode parallel U-shaped valleys. ...

Cwm Clydach

Cwm Clydach is a nature reserve owned by the RSPB on the outskirts of the village. Cwm Clydach is a nature reserve on the outskirts of Clydach, Swansea (Wales). ...

External links

• A nurse talks about her memories of working in Clydach Hospital during the 2nd World War
• Clydach's RSPB nature reserve
• Dyanmic Rock Climbing Centre
• Clydach Development Trust
• Clydach.Net an independent website for the Clydach Community