Mumbles

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Mumbles
Welsh Y Mwmbwls
Mumbles as seen from Oystermouth Castle
Mumbles as seen from Oystermouth Castle
Coordinates 51 ° 34 ′  N , 4 ° 0 ′  W Coordinates: 51 ° 34 ′  N , 4 ° 0 ′  W
OS National Grid SS614879
Mumbles (Wales)
Mumbles
Mumbles
Residents 4315 (2001 census)
administration
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 lake promenade

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

Individual evidence

  1. ^ 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. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / jura.rcahms.gov.uk
  2. Lonely Planet at Google Books
  3. 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. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.bonnietyler.de
  4. ^ Tour of All Saints Church Mumbles Swansea. Retrieved January 17, 2016 .

Web links

Commons : Mumbles  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files