Penrice, Swansea

Penrice
Village and community
Village green
Principal area
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceSouth Wales
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh

Penrice is a village and community in Swansea, Wales, on the Gower peninsula.[1] It had a population of 451 as of the 2011 UK census and the community includes the villages of Oxwich, Oxwich Green, Slade, Little Reynoldston, Horton as well as Penrice itself.[2][3] Penrice has an elected community council.[3]

Penrice Castle is nearby,[4] as is St Andrew's Church, Penrice. A conservation area covers the village.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ readers, Guardian (1 March 2015). "Hotel and hostel accommodation in Wales: readers' travel tips". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 13 January 2020 – via www.theguardian.com.
  2. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Penrice Parish (W04000588)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Welcome... | Penrice Community Council". www.penricecommunitycouncil.org.uk. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  4. ^ Etherington, Jan (15 April 2002). "Wales: Take me to the beach". ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 13 January 2020 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  5. ^ "Conservation area - Penrice". Swansea. Retrieved 11 April 2025.

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