Gorseinon


 
 

The Gorseinon electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea, South Wales consists of some or all of the following areas: Gorseinon, in the parliamentary constituency of Gower.

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Gorseinon

The town of Gorseinon is in the city and county of Swansea, traditional county of Glamorgan, south Wales. It was a small village until the late 19th century when it grew around the coal mining industry. The town of Loughor is now essentially a suburb of Gorseinon.

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It is the birthplace of British Tory politician Michael Howard.

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Gorseinon hosted the National Eisteddfod in 1980.

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Electoral ward: REDIRECT Ward (country subdivision)...

Swansea: :This page is about Swansea in Wales. For others, see Swansea (disambiguation)....

South Wales: South Wales is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the East and South, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the North and West....

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