Loughor

Loughor (Welsh: Casllwchwr) is a town in the city of Swansea, traditional county of Glamorgan, south Wales. It lies on the estuary of the River Loughor.

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Welsh - Town - Swansea - Traditional county - Glamorgan - Wales - Estuary - River Loughor

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The town was home to a Roman fort, over which the Norman Loughor Castle was built in 1099. It later grew as a port, while in the early twentieth century large tin and steel works were the main industries. It is now mostly a commuter town for Swansea and Llanelli and has merged with the neighbouring town of Gorseinon.

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Roman - Fort - Norman - Loughor Castle - 1099 - Port - Twentieth century - Tin - Steel - Commuter town - Swansea - Llanelli - Gorseinon

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