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==Park View Estate== |
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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 1960's to the early 1970's, with many residents saying that it is a very bleak place. There's not even a [[telephone kiosk]] or a [[post box]] in the area, and a pub called "The Kings Head" is at least a half a mile away. Although it is served by an hourly bus service operated by First Cymru, number 24. |
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 1960's to the early 1970's, with many residents saying that it is a very bleak place. There's not even a [[telephone kiosk]] or a [[post box]] in the area, and a pub called "The Kings Head" is at least a half a mile away in Treboeth. Although it is served by an hourly bus service operated by First Cymru, number 24. |
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Although Park View Estate is not part of Morriston and is at least one mile (1.6 km) away, people who live in the area are home addressed as Morriston. The area itself is about three miles (5 km) away from [[Swansea city centre]]. |
Although Park View Estate is not part of Morriston and is at least one mile (1.6 km) away, people who live in the area are home addressed as Morriston. The area itself is about three miles (5 km) away from [[Swansea city centre]]. |
Revision as of 17:54, 1 January 2010
Mynydd-Bach is a suburban district of the City and County of Swansea, Wales and falls within the Mynydd-Bach ward. Mynydd-Bach is located about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north of Swansea city centre.
Bishop Vaughan Catholic Comprehensive School and Daniel James Community School is located in Mynydd-Bach.
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 1960's to the early 1970's, with many residents saying that it is a very bleak place. There's not even a telephone kiosk or a post box in the area, and a pub called "The Kings Head" is at least a half a mile away in Treboeth. Although it is served by an hourly bus service operated by First Cymru, number 24.
Although Park View Estate is not part of Morriston and is at least one mile (1.6 km) away, people who live in the area are home addressed as Morriston. The area itself is about three miles (5 km) away from Swansea city centre.
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.