Penfilia Homepage


This church, at the junction of Llangyfelach Road and Bryn Terrace, appears to be unused. There is no name displayed outside.
©Chris Henley
Dist:0.3km<br/>This 1998 view taken from Washington Street shows the motive power depot, Swansea-Paddington running lines and the Landore viaduct at [[SS66139577]]. Morfa Stadium stands in the right hand distance, this was demolished on the 31st of July 1999. The site is now occupied by Morfa Retail Park. This vista isn't possible any more due to the growth of trees just beyond the railway fence.
©vectorkraft
Dist:0.4km<br/>This 1998 image taken from the junction of Hamilton Street and Station Road shows the bricked up entrance to the former Landore High Level (GWR) Station which closed in November 1964. This station was suffixed 'High Level' for a while to distinguish it from the 'Low Level' station which closed in 1954. Another bricked up arch exists further down Station Road.
©vectorkraft
Dist:0.5km<br/>This 1998 view was taken from the green just to the west of the former Morfa Copper Works site. Swansea Canal ran along the right hand wall until it was completely filled during the 1970s. The Morriston branch line used to run on a viaduct which would have crossed this area - this was demolished in the 1970s. Mile End Cottages would have stood to the left of this view until the 1960s. Morfa was operated by Williams Foster & Co. from 1835-80. Between 1880 - 93 it was operated by Williams Foster & Co. and between 1893 - 1924 by Williams Foster & Co. Ltd and Pascoe Grenfell & Co. Ltd. Hafod Copper Works was taken over by Morfa in 1924. British Copper Manufacturers owned the combined works until 1928, when they were taken over by ICI, although the refining of copper had ended around 1924. The site was taken over by Yorkshire Imperial Metals, an amalgamation of ICI and Yorkshire Metals in 1957, the two works worked as one until closure in August 1980. The grainy image quality was due to the use of an early digital camera (Fuji MX700)
©vectorkraft
Dist:0.6km<br/>This 1998 photograph shows the railway viaduct carrying the Great Western mainline over the B4603 Neath Road. Hancocks was a brewer of various ales and their brewery was situated in what was the site around Little Wind Street, Swansea. William Hancock & Co Ltd started brewing in 1807 but by 1968, the company was acquired by the Bass Charington Group and became part of Welsh Brewers Ltd. The bridge sign is therefore at least 30 years out of date when this view was taken. The site to the left of this view was occupied by the Morfa Copper Works. Also just to the left of this view, Mile End cottages stood until the 1960s. A viaduct ran from where the Colgate billboard stands - this carried the ex-GWR Morriston branch until 1956. The grainy image quality was due to the use of an early digital camera (Fuji MX700)
©vectorkraft
Dist:0.6km<br/>This 1998 view taken at the former Morfa Copper Works shows the main works office. Morfa was operated by Williams Foster & Co. from 1835-80. Between 1880 - 93 it was operated by Williams Foster & Co. and between 1893 - 1924 by Williams Foster & Co. Ltd and Pascoe Grenfell & Co. Ltd. Hafod Copper Works was taken over by Morfa in 1924. British Copper Manufacturers owned the combined works until 1928, when they were taken over by ICI, although the refining of copper had ended around 1924. The site was taken over by Yorkshire Imperial Metals, an amalgamation of ICI and Yorkshire Metals in 1957, the two works worked as one until closure in August 1980. This building was demolished around 2002. The grainy image quality was due to the use of an early digital camera (Fuji MX700)
©vectorkraft
Dist:0.6km<br/>Taken in 1998, this view shows a HST125 service travelling on the Swansea-London mainline. The livery dates back to 1996 when Great Western Trains ran the mainline franchise on this route. In the right hand distance are the remains of the main works office of Morfa Copper Works. Morfa was operated by Williams Foster & Co. from 1835-80. Between 1880 - 93 it was operated by Williams Foster & Co. and between 1893 - 1924 by Williams Foster & Co. Ltd and Pascoe Grenfell & Co. Ltd. Hafod Copper Works was taken over by Morfa in 1924. British Copper Manufacturers owned the combined works until 1928, when they were taken over by ICI, although the refining of copper had ended around 1924. The site was taken over by Yorkshire Imperial Metals, an amalgamation of ICI and Yorkshire Metals in 1957, the two works worked as one until closure in August 1980.
©vectorkraft
Dist:0.7km<br/>Eglwys newydd Ffynnon Crist, diolch i'r aelod am ei ddiddordeb yn Geograff. A new church called Christ Well, it's the Manselton United Reformed Church. Thanks to the congregation member for his information and interest in Geograph.
©Gerallt Pennant
Dist:0.7km<br/>A view of the Liberty Stadium, home of Swansea City AFC and the Ospreys rugby team, from Pentre-chwith on the east side of the Tawe.
©Kevin Flynn
Dist:0.7km<br/>
©David Lewis
Dist:0.8km<br/>
©Alex McGregor
Dist:0.8km<br/>Swansea's new Football & Rugby 'Liberty Stadium' next to the River Tawe, near the Morfa retail park.
©Nigel Davies
Dist:0.8km<br/>This was the Landore works of the Yorkshire Imperial Metal Company and was in use until 1980. Its alleged preservation led to the failure to preserve a smaller example at Abercarn. It was built by J Musgrave of Bolton in 1910 under license to the Stumpf patent uniflow design and is an important survivor (if this state can be called survival). The gates designed to keep intruders out could be lifted off their hinges and then replaced at will.
©Chris Allen
Dist:0.8km<br/>This is allegedly preserved and was a copper rolling mill powered by a 600 hp uniflow steam engine. An early UK example built by John Musgrave of Bolton under the Stumpf licence. Amazingly, this was in use until 1980. See [[448052]].
©Chris Allen
Dist:0.9km<br/>The odd corner ruins look like mysterious towers from a distance.
©Nigel Davies

Creative Commons Licence [Some Rights Reserved]

Members Nearby

Penfilia Discussion Forum


Places Near Penfilia

Brynhyfryd • Cae-Mawr • Caereithin • Clase • Clun-du • Clyn-Du • Cnap-Llwyd • Craig-Trewyddfa • Cwm • Cwmdu • Foxhole • Gendros • Glandwr • Graig Trewyddfa • Graig-Trewyddfa • Hafod • Hanover Square • Heol-ddu • Landore • Lisbon • Llangyfelach • Manselton • Mynydd-bach • Pen-lan • Penfilia • Plas-Marl • Port Mead • Tirdeunaw • Tre-boeth • Trewyddfa Fach •