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{{About|the village in Wales|the former village in the United States|Reynoldston, New York}}
'''Reynoldston''' is the name of a rural [[village]] and a [[Community council|community]] in the city and county of [[Swansea]], [[south Wales]]. The village is located deep in the heart of the [[Gower Peninsula]].
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'''Reynoldston''' is a rural village and a [[Community council|community]] in the City and County of [[Swansea]], [[Wales]], which had a population of 439 in 2011.<ref>{{NOMIS2011|id=W04000592|title=Reynoldston Parish|accessdate=19 August 2020}}</ref> The community has its own elected community council. The village is located deep in the heart of the [[Gower Peninsula]].


It has one of the longest functioning community broadband schemes in the UK, which has started in 2003, and has continued despite the availability of [[ADSL]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/3686388.stm|title=Village's DIY broadband solution|work=BBC News|date=24 September 2004|access-date=31 May 2020}}</ref>
Reynoldston commemorates the new millennium with 'The Millennium Stone' which can be found on the village green, just underneath a tree. The village was also featured on 90s Breakfast TV show, 'The Big Breakfast', when a number of stones from an ancient circle went missing without trace. No further investigation was held.


Reynoldston commemorates the new millennium with 'The Millennium Stone' which can be found on the village green, just underneath a tree.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reynoldston.com/?page_id=29|title=Village History {{!}} The Millennium Stone on the Village Green|website=Reynoldston Community Website|access-date=31 May 2020}}</ref> {{citation needed span|The village was also featured on 90s Breakfast TV show, 'The Big Breakfast', when a number of stones from an ancient circle went missing without trace. No further investigation was held.|date=May 2020}}
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== References ==
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==External links==
*[http://www.reynoldston.com The Reynoldston Village Community web site]
*[http://www.thegowercoast.com/villages/reynoldston Reynoldston on GowerCoast.com]

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Latest revision as of 23:10, 16 January 2024

Reynoldston is a rural village and a community in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, which had a population of 439 in 2011.[1] The community has its own elected community council. The village is located deep in the heart of the Gower Peninsula.

It has one of the longest functioning community broadband schemes in the UK, which has started in 2003, and has continued despite the availability of ADSL.[2]

Reynoldston commemorates the new millennium with 'The Millennium Stone' which can be found on the village green, just underneath a tree.[3] The village was also featured on 90s Breakfast TV show, 'The Big Breakfast', when a number of stones from an ancient circle went missing without trace. No further investigation was held.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Reynoldston Parish (W04000592)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Village's DIY broadband solution". BBC News. 24 September 2004. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Village History | The Millennium Stone on the Village Green". Reynoldston Community Website. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
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51°35′23″N 4°11′37″W / 51.5896°N 4.1937°W / 51.5896; -4.1937