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Mynydd-Bach
Mynydd-Bach
	Mynydd-Bach Location within Swansea
Population	8,872
OS grid reference	SS652973
Principal area	Swansea;
Preserved county	West Glamorgan;
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SWANSEA
Postcode district	SA5
Postcode district	SA6
Dialling code	01792
Police	South Wales
Fire	Mid and West Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Swansea East;
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Swansea East;
	List of places UK Wales Swansea 51°39′32″N 3°56′58″W / 51.65889°N 3.94951°W

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Mynydd-Bach or Mynydd-bach is a suburban district and community in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, It falls within the coterminous Mynydd-Bach ward. The name Mynydd-Bach ("little mountain") refers to a small plateau, centred about 2.5 miles (4 km) north of Swansea city centre. The most important local employer is the DVLA, which moved here in 1974. The population as of the 2011 UK census was 8,872.^[1]

History

The name Mynydd-Bach ("little mountain") refers to a small plateau.

Morriston is about one mile or 2 km to the north-east. This estate and its surrounds are within the ecclesiastical parishes (Church in Wales and Methodist) of Morriston (or Clase) which were established in the late 18th century. Much of the earlier building in this area occurred after the start of large-scale coal mining, copper smelting and tin-plating. The estate is centred 2.5 miles (4 km) north of Swansea city centre; it is between 100 and 165 metres above sea level.

At the north-eastern edge are two tall crumbling stone walls, the remains of a large building for 40 miners/smelters, named Morris Castle, which was commissioned by the key industrialist in the area, Sir John Morris, in the late 18th century.

Amenities

Bishop Vaughan Catholic Comprehensive School and Daniel James Community School are in Mynydd-Bach. South and south-east are further schools in residential Pen-Lan and Treboeth.

To the west is Mynydd Cadle ("Battle Mountain") Common, preserved as a recreational area, with meadow walks. Horses are kept on a smaller common beside an expanse of farmland to the north next to a school. To the south-east is a large park, Llewellyn Park.

Park View Estate

Park View Estate, also known as the Simcox Estate, is an area of housing between Treboeth and Morriston, on the slopes of the plateau. It was built in the late 1960s to early 1970s.

References

^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Mynyddbach Parish (W04000584)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 January 2020.

[1] UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Mynyddbach Parish (W04000584)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 January 2020.

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-'''Mynydd-Bach''' is a suburban district of the City and County of [[Swansea]], [[Wales]] and falls within the [[Mynydd-Bach (electoral ward)|Mynydd-Bach ward]].  Mynydd-Bach is located about {{convert|2.5|mi|km}} north of [[Swansea city centre]].
+'''Mynydd-Bach''' or '''Mynydd-bach''' is a suburban district and [[Community (Wales)|community]] in the City and County of [[Swansea]], [[Wales]], It falls within the coterminous [[Mynydd-Bach (electoral ward)|Mynydd-Bach ward]]. The name Mynydd-Bach ("little mountain") refers to a small plateau, centred about {{convert|2.5|mi|km|0}} north of [[Swansea city centre]]. The most important local employer is the [[DVLA]], which moved here in 1974. The population as of the 2011 UK census was 8,872.<ref>{{NOMIS2011|id=W04000584|title=Mynyddbach Parish|accessdate=2020-01-13}}</ref>
+==History==
-[[Bishop Vaughan Catholic Comprehensive School]] and Daniel James Community School are located in Mynydd-Bach.
+The name Mynydd-Bach ("little mountain") refers to a small plateau.
+Morriston is about one mile or 2&nbsp;km to the north-east. This estate and its surrounds are within the ecclesiastical parishes ([[Church in Wales]] and [[Methodism|Methodist]]) of Morriston (or Clase) which were established in the late 18th century. Much of the earlier building in this area occurred after the start of large-scale coal mining, copper smelting and tin-plating. The estate is centred 2.5 miles (4&nbsp;km) north of [[Swansea city centre]]; it is between 100 and 165 metres above sea level.
-==Park View Estate==
-Park View Estate, also known as the ''Simcox Estate'', is an area between Treboeth and [[Morriston]] in the Mynydd-Bach ward.  It was built in the late 1960s to the early 1970s.
+At the north-eastern edge are two tall crumbling stone walls, the remains of a large building for 40 miners/smelters, named [[Morris Castle]], which was commissioned by the key industrialist in the area, [[John Morris, 1st Baronet of Clasemont|Sir John Morris]], in the late 18th century.
-Although Park View Estate is not part of Morriston and is at least one mile (1.6&nbsp;km) away, people who live in the area are home addressed as Morriston. The area itself is about three miles (5&nbsp;km) away from [[Swansea city centre]].
+==Amenities==
-Surrounding the area are common fields that are usually used for people who keep horses, a park named Llewellyn Park and an old work house called [[Morris Castle]] which was built in the 18th century.
+[[Bishop Vaughan Catholic Comprehensive School]] and Daniel James Community School are in Mynydd-Bach.  South and south-east are further schools in residential Pen-Lan and [[Treboeth]].
+To the west is Mynydd Cadle ("Battle Mountain") Common, preserved as a recreational area, with meadow walks. Horses are kept on a smaller common beside an expanse of farmland to the north next to a school. To the south-east is a large park, Llewellyn Park.
+==Park View Estate==
+Park View Estate, also known as the Simcox Estate, is an area of housing between Treboeth and [[Morriston]], on the slopes of the plateau. It was built in the late 1960s to early 1970s.
 ==See also==
 [[Mynyddbach Chapel]]
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
+{{Swansea}}
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