Mumbles
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Mumbles Welsh Y Mwmbwls |
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| Coordinates | 51 ° 34 ′ N , 4 ° 0 ′ W | ||
| OS National Grid | SS614879 | ||
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| Residents | 4315 (2001 census) | ||
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| Post town | SWANSEA | ||
| ZIP code section | SA3 | ||
| prefix | 01792 | ||
| Part of the country | Wales | ||
| Preserved County | West Glamorgan | ||
| Unitary authority | Swansea | ||
| British Parliament | Gower | ||
| Welsh Parliament | Gower | ||
Mumbles ( Welsh Y Mwmbwls ) is a large village on the Gower Peninsula that borders Swansea Bay . It is part of the administration of the City and County of Swansea . Historically, it was part of Glamorgan County .
history
There was already a villa in the Oystermouth district in Roman times, and today's All Saints church was built on the ruins of the villa in the 12th century at the latest . After the Norman conquest of the Gower Peninsula, William de Londres built Oystermouth Castle around 1100 on a hill above the bay. The castle was destroyed and rebuilt several times. It has been in ruins since the 16th century.
In 1806 a railway line was built between Oystermouth and Swansea to transport coal, the Swansea and Mumbles Railway . The potential for passenger transport was soon recognized, and on March 25, 1807, the line was converted into a horse-drawn railway. It was the world's first passenger railroad. The connection became very popular and referred to as "The Mumbles Train" (The Mumbles Train, Trên y Mwmbwls).
With this revolutionary invention, Mumbles became a popular travel destination. In 1960 the railway was closed and dismantled. This decision was very controversial in Mumbles, as the residents had developed a relationship with the "Mumbles Train". Even today, local newspapers are calling for a "return" to the Mumbles train.
Trivia
- TV journalist Ian Hislop was born in Mumbles.
- Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas own a house in Mumbles; Zeta-Jones was born and raised there.
- Bonnie Tyler lives in Mumbles.
- Thomas Bowdler is buried in Oystermouth
- The Australian politician Jean Jenkins grew up in Mumbles.
- The musician Mal Pope lives in Mumbles.
- Actress Joanna Page was born in Mumbles.
Individual evidence
- ^ Cadw Listed Building Database Record: Church of All Saints, Oystermouth. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on May 17, 2014 ; accessed on May 15, 2014 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Lonely Planet at Google Books
- ↑ bonnietyler.de (fansite) ( Memento of the original from July 18, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Tour of All Saints Church Mumbles Swansea. Retrieved January 17, 2016 .
