49-597: Caswell may refer to: Places [ edit ] United Kingdom [ edit ] Caswell, Swansea , a village in Wales Caswell Bay , nearby Caswell, Northamptonshire , a lost settlement and technology park in England United States [ edit ] Caswell, Maine , a town Caswell Memorial State Park , California Caswell County, North Carolina Caswell, Wisconsin ,
98-441: A dairy farm and campsite . The nearby Slade Bay includes a small beach , and is a breeding ground for fish such as rays , dogfish, common dab and bass . Three Crosses ( Welsh : Y Crwys ) is an inland village at the north east of the peninsula. Situated at a crossroad on the road from Swansea city centre (10 km) to Penclawdd (5 km), it grew up in the early 19th century to serve small shallow collieries in
147-480: A caravan park overlooking Broughton Bay . The 12th-century village church, St. Cenydd 's Church, is the largest in Gower, and was founded by St. Cenydd, who in the 6th century made a hermitage here, which was destroyed by Vikings in 986. The folk singer, Phil Tanner , is buried in its churchyard. A painting of Worm's Head from Llangennydd was made by Cedric Morris . A painting of Llangennith Burrows by John Nash
196-636: A corruption of the village's old name, Glan Morlais, which refers to the banks of Morlais Stream. (The village is in Penclawdd electoral ward of Swansea .) In 2014, it was rated one of the most attractive postcode areas to live in Wales. Llanrhidian is a north Gower estuarine village, sloping down to salt marshes. (It is in the Gower electoral ward of Swansea and the community of Llanrhidian Lower .) The village gets its name from Saint Rhidian. Its church
245-572: A fierce fight by conservationists. The subsequent development, known as Falmer Stadium , was officially opened in July 2011. The Weymouth Relief Road in Dorset was constructed between 2008 and 2011, after environmental groups lost a High Court challenge to prevent its construction. Writing in 2006, Professor Adrian Phillips listed threats facing AONBs, which he says include uncertainty over future support for land management, increasing development pressures,
294-611: A football stadium in the Sussex Downs AONB , and, larger than any other, a £1 billion plan by Imperial College London to build thousands of houses and offices on hundreds of acres of AONB land on the Kent Downs at Wye . In September 2007 government approval was finally given for the development of a new football ground for Brighton and Hove Albion within the boundaries of the Sussex Downs AONB, after
343-412: A number of archaeological sites in the area. It contains Parc-Le-Breos, a 19th-century hunting lodge, that was once the deer park of William de Breos, Lord of Gower , but today serves as a hotel and pony-trekking centre. Penmaen Castle began as a small timber castle. Later it was replaced by a stone structure. Excavations in 1960 and 1961 led by Leslie Alcock found evidence that the castle was in use in
392-473: A shop, the post office is currently closed), two public houses (The Welcome to Town and The Dolphin Inn), a primary school and a community hall. Murton is in the community of Bishopston and is also a ward for elections to Bishopston Community Council. Murton lies between Bishopston and the village of Newton. Murton is home to Murton Methodist Church a Wesleyan Methodist Church dating back to 1828, which celebrated
441-800: A town Caswell Air Force Station , Maine Fort Watauga , more properly Fort Caswell, an American Revolutionary War fort in what is now Tennessee People [ edit ] Caswell (surname) , a list of people with the surname Caswell J. Crebs (1912–1988), American jurist Caswell Silver (1916–1988), American geologist and entrepreneur Other uses [ edit ] USS Caswell (AKA-72) , American amphibious military cargo ship ST Caswell , British tugboat Caswell Developmental Center for adults with intellectual disabilities, in North Carolina See also [ edit ] Caswell House (disambiguation) Caswell Public Library (Former) , Harrison, Maine, on
490-549: Is a gateway to Gower . Its original name was Ffosfelin; it has also been known as Gwter Felen. (The village falls within the Gowerton electoral ward of Swansea .) In 1980, the Welsh National Eisteddfod was hosted on the 'Elba' area of the village. The Eisteddfod stone ( Gorsedd stones ) is located on the round-about opposite the garage on the road to Penclawdd. Ilston ( Welsh : Llanilltud Gŵyr)
539-540: Is a landmark of west Gower and affords wide views from the top. An evocative painting of the Hill, by Cedric Morris , may be seen at the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery , Swansea . A painting of Llanmadoc was also made by John Nash . The Medulli were the likely Celtic tribal ancestors of Madoc . Haplogroup R1b (Y-DNA) is consistent with the regions of Llanmadoc, Wales and Médoc , Bordeaux , France and
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#1732771768815588-429: Is an inland village, 6 miles (9.5 km) west-southwest of Swansea and near the beaches of Caswell Bay , Brandy Cove and Pwll Du. One of the larger villages in Gower, it has its own rugby club, South Gower Rugby Football Club, and its own primary and comprehensive schools. (Bishopston is part of Swansea's Bishopston ward .) Bishopston church, at the head of Bishopston Valley, is dedicated to Saint Teilo , who gives
637-530: Is an inland village. It has its own community council. The population of the community in the United Kingdom Census 2001 was 538. The name of the village ( Welsh : Llanilltud ) is thought to have originated from Saint Illtud . The village is home to a brook, a 13th-century parish church (which has a 15th-century bell inscribed with a prayer to St Thomas) and a Wildlife Trust of South & West Wales limestone quarry . The community
686-614: Is buried in its churchyard. The author and cricketer William Collins was born at Cheriton. Footpaths lead south-east to Stembridge and south-west to Llangenydd. 51°36′54″N 4°14′25″W / 51.61506°N 4.24035°W / 51.61506; -4.24035 Crofty, on the north coast, is a small cockling village, situated between Penclawdd and Llanmorlais . 51°38′18.00″N 4°07′33.00″W / 51.6383333°N 4.1258333°W / 51.6383333; -4.1258333 The inland village of Gowerton ( Welsh : Tregŵyr ), about 4 miles north west of Swansea city centre ,
735-399: Is dedicated to St Illtyd and St Rhidian . The present building was constructed in the 13th century, with a chancel and tower added in the 14th century. In the porch may be seen a 9th-century stone, bearing simple carvings of human figures and animals. A standing stone on the village green may be the remains of a village cross. The village is served by an Esso filling station (including
784-494: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Caswell, Swansea The Gower Peninsula ( Welsh : Gŵyr ) in the City and County of Swansea , Wales, contains over twenty villages and communities. Most of the peninsula is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty . Bishopston ( Welsh : Llandeilo Ferwallt , or historically Llanmerwallt or Llancyngur Trosgardi )
833-480: Is held in the Government Art Collection. Llanmadoc ( Welsh : Llanmadog ) is in the north west of Gower. The village is named after the churchyard of St Madoc (or Maidoc), who founded his hermitage or monastery here in the 6th century. The 13th-century building was restored in 1865, but retains a Romanesque font and a Romano-British tombstone. Llanmadoc Hill , formed of Old Red Sandstone ,
882-500: Is surrounded by common land used as grazing land, woodlands and fields. 51°35′38″N 4°04′49″W / 51.59399°N 4.08026°W / 51.59399; -4.08026 See also: Ilston Book Llangennith ( Welsh : Llangynydd ), in north-west Gower, has a scattering of houses and one pub – the King's Head. It sits at a crossroads: Moor Lane leads west to a caravan park near Rhossili Bay ; and Burrows Lane leads north to
931-583: The Loughor estuary and Gower country, while the main part of the village stretches along the edge of the estuary. It is plentiful in birdlife , and wild horses roam the estuary. Penclawdd is known for its local cockle industry, which goes back for many years to Roman times. It is in Swansea 's Penclawdd electoral ward . Pennard ( Welsh : Llanarthbodu ) is on the south of the peninsula, about 7 miles south west of Swansea city centre . It falls within
980-645: The National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 as the AONB designation. The purpose of an AONB designation is to conserve and enhance the natural beauty of the designated landscape. There are two secondary aims: meeting the need for quiet enjoyment of the countryside and having regard for the interests of those who live and work there. To achieve these aims, AONBs rely on planning controls and practical countryside management. As they have
1029-884: The New Forest National Park in 2005 meant the subsumption of South Hampshire Coast AONB into it. East Hampshire AONB and Sussex Downs AONB East Hampshire and Sussex Downs AONBs were replaced in 2010 by the South Downs National Park . (Ynys Môn) (Bryniau Clwyd a Dyffryn Dyfrdwy) (Gŵyr) (Dyffryn Gwy) (partly in England) Notes The following are formal proposals for new AONBs submitted to Natural England : The 2019 Landscape Review Report additionally favourably mentions proposals not listed in Natural England's list: from Sandstone Ridge and
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#17327717688151078-540: The Pennard ward of Swansea . It has a church, health centre, library, a primary school and a golf course. It contains the ruins of Pennard Castle . The poets Vernon Watkins (1906–1967), Harri Webb (1920–1994) and Nigel Jenkins (1949–2014) are buried at St Mary's church. Penmaen ( Welsh : Pen-maen ) is an inland village – a scatter of houses around the A4118 road at the foot of the slopes of Cefn Bryn . There are
1127-705: The Strangford Lough and Lecale Coast AONBs being merged to form a single AONB in 2010. AONBs vary greatly in terms of size, type and use of land, and whether they are partly or wholly open to the public. The smallest AONB is the Isles of Scilly , 16 km (6.2 sq mi), and the largest is the Cotswolds , 2,038 km (787 sq mi). AONBs cover around 15% of England and 4% of Wales. AONBs in England and Wales were originally created under
1176-656: The 12th and 13th centuries; the first phase was likely built by the Normans . The timber gateway was destroyed by fire and later replaced by a drystone walled gate tower. Alcock suggested that stylistically this phase of the castle may have been built by the Welsh. Penmaen Burrows, a sandy headland west of Three Cliffs Bay , is part of the National Trust's Penrice Estate, bought with Enterprise Neptune funds in 1967. The headland had been inundated by sand, probably in
1225-406: The 14th century, burying the now-ruined stone church. It was excavated in 1861 and remains sunk into the sand and overgrowth. Close to the ruined Church is a neolithic chambered tomb, with a substantial capstone, now partly collapsed but still supported on at least 6 upright stones. Sand inundations hampered the attempts at excavation in 1861, 1882 and 1893, and still make it hard to appreciate what
1274-527: The AONB designation was first put forward by John Dower in his 1945 Report to the Government on National Parks in England and Wales . Dower suggested there was need for protection of certain naturally beautiful landscapes that were unsuitable as national parks owing to their small size and lack of wildness. Dower's recommendation for the designation of these "other amenity areas" was eventually embodied in
1323-672: The AONBs (the Cotswolds and the Chilterns), which extend into a large number of local authority areas, have their own statutory bodies, known as conservation boards. In 2019 the Glover Report made various recommendations regarding the future of AONBs – the report's 'central proposal' being to bring National Parks and AONBs together as part of one 'family of national landscapes' – but as at 1 November 2020
1372-597: The Celtic migrations from the South East to the North West, and likely predates St. Madoc. The population was 365 in 2011. Close by communities include Cheriton and Landimore. Nearby beaches include Broughton Bay and Whiteford Sands . It is in the community of Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton . Llanmorlais, on the north coast, was a cockling village. The name Llanmorlais is not a true Llan place name , but
1421-545: The City and County of Swansea, was formed in 2012 from the Three Crosses ward formerly in Llanrhidian Higher community. Upper Killay ( Welsh : Cilâ Uchaf ) is an inland village and community . It has its own elected community council. The Clyne Valley cycle track passes through the village. Upper Killay is a gateway to Gower from the east. It lies to the south of Dunvant . The main road through
1470-812: The National Register of Historic Places Caswell-Massey , personal care product company and apothecary shop founded in 1752 in Rhode Island Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Caswell . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Caswell&oldid=1242227298 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with given-name-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
1519-538: The Nature Conservation and Amenity Lands (NI) Order 1985. There are growing concerns among environmental and countryside groups that AONB status is increasingly under threat from development. The Campaign to Protect Rural England said in July 2006 that many AONBs were under greater threat than ever before. Three particular AONBs were cited: the Dorset AONB threatened by a road plan, the threat of
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1568-926: The United Kingdom: 33 in England, four in Wales , one on the England–Wales border , and eight in Northern Ireland . The first AONB was established in 1956 on the Gower Peninsula in South Wales , and the most recent to be designated is the Tamar Valley AONB , established in 1995. More recent changes include the Clwydian Range AONB being extended in 2012 to form the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley AONB, and
1617-428: The area. These collieries had disappeared by the early years of the 20th century, and since then Three Crosses has developed as a 'dormitory village' for Swansea. Three Crosses is home to Capel Y Crwys , a large independent chapel. The village is currently home to one village shop (Country Stores) and two public houses, The Joiners Arms and The Poundffald. It has its own Community Council. Three Crosses community , in
1666-567: The areas in England and Wales have also adopted the name National Landscapes . Areas are designated in recognition of their national importance by the relevant public body: Natural England , Natural Resources Wales , and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency respectively. On 22 November 2023, following a 2022 Landscapes Review policy paper, the AONBs in England and Wales adopted a new name, National Landscapes ( Welsh : Tirweddau Cenedlaethol ), and are in
1715-581: The centenary of its current building in 1997. Murton also hosts Murton Rovers AFC Football team. Oxwich is in the far south of Gower. Attractions include the Oxwich Burrows, the Tudor Oxwich Castle , Penrice Castle and Oxwich Bay . The ancient church is dedicated to Saint Illtyd . Legend has it that the stone baptismal font was placed there by the saint himself. Parkmill is an inland village between Penmaen and Ilston , on
1764-439: The end of 2008 following the availability of ADSL . Rhossili ( Welsh : Rhosili ) is on the southwestern tip of the peninsula. Since the 1970s it has fallen within the boundaries of Swansea. The village has a community council and is part of the Gower parliamentary constituency , and the Gower electoral ward. Slade is situated near the south coast, north west of Oxwich Bay . Points of interest include Eastern Slade Farm,
1813-703: The government has yet to respond to those recommendations. However, the Cotswolds Conservation Board announced in September 2020 that they were re-styling the area name and it is now known as the Cotswolds National Landscape. All English and Welsh AONBs have a dedicated AONB officer and other staff. As required by the CRoW Act, each AONB has a management plan that sets out the characteristics and special qualities of
1862-529: The impacts of globalization, and climate change . More subtle threats include creeping suburbanization and horsiculture . Poet Laureate Simon Armitage wrote a poem "Fugitives", commissioned by the National Association of AONBs, which he read on Arnside Knott on 21 September 2019 to launch the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act . South Hampshire Coast AONB The establishment of
1911-616: The landscape and how they will be conserved and enhanced. The AONBs are collectively represented by the National Association for Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (NAAONB), an independent registered charity acting on behalf of AONBs and their partners, which uses the slogan "Landscapes for Life". AONBs in Northern Ireland was designated originally under the Amenity Lands (NI) Act 1965; subsequently under
1960-488: The northern side of the A4118 road , the main road between Swansea and Port Eynon , in a wooded valley. It once lay within Parc le Breos, a deer park established in the 1221–32 CE by John de Braose , Marcher Lord of Gower . Penclawdd ( Welsh : Pen-clawdd ) is in the north of the peninsula. It is one of the larger villages in Gower. Part of the village is perched on a high location, enjoying panoramic views over
2009-550: The original 1949 Act. However, further regulation and protection of AONBs in England and Wales was added by the Countryside and Rights of Way (CRoW) Act 2000 , under which new designations are now made, In the National Planning Policy Framework (March 2012), the government stated that AONBs and national parks have equal status when it comes to planning decisions on landscape issues. Two of
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2058-486: The original landform would have been like. It was probably on a false summit of the headland. It is thought that the now lost village of Stedwarlango also lies buried somewhere under the Penmaen Burrows. A pencil and watercolour painting of Penmaen Burrows was made in 1951 by John Nash . This small, south coast village, extending from Port Eynon beach to the top of a hill, has two fish and chip shops at
2107-571: The process of rebranding. The name "area of outstanding natural beauty" is still the designated legal term. In place of the term AONB, Scotland uses the similar national scenic area (NSA) designation. Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty enjoy levels of protection from development similar to those of UK national parks , but unlike national parks the responsible bodies do not have their own planning powers . They also differ from national parks in their more limited opportunities for extensive outdoor recreation. The idea for what would eventually become
2156-549: The same landscape quality, AONBs may be compared to the national parks of England and Wales . National parks are well known in the UK; by contrast, there is evidence to indicate many residents in AONBs may be unaware of the status. However, the National Association of AONBs is working to increase awareness of AONBs in local communities, and, in 2014, successfully negotiated to have the boundaries of AONBs in England shown on Google Maps . There are 46 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in
2205-455: The same legislation as the national parks , the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 . Unlike AONBs, national parks have special legal powers to prevent unsympathetic development. AONBs in general remain the responsibility of their local authorities by means of special committees that include members appointed by a minister and by parishes, and only very limited statutory duties were imposed on local authorities within an AONB by
2254-491: The sea front, a youth hostel , a pub , a coffee shop and a restaurant . To the north-west lies Overton village, with footpaths to Overton Mere, a rocky beach. Half a mile to the east of the main beach stands the village of Horton. Reynoldston is an inland village. It has its own elected community council. It had one of the longest functioning community broadband schemes in Britain; which started in 2003 and finished at
2303-426: The village its Welsh name. The church contains a plain, massive font of Romanesque type, and its tower holds two 18th-century bells. In the churchyard are the remains of an old stone cross. Cheriton, near the north coast, is a tourist destination where summer visitors stay whilst exploring the beaches in the local area. The 13th-century church of St Catwg (or Cadoc ) is Grade 1 listed. The psychoanalyst Ernest Jones
2352-554: The village passes over a cattle grid to the west, which marks the start of Fairwood Common . The village has its own rugby team, Swansea Uplands RFC . Their clubhouse and playing fields are to the south of the village, on Fairwood Common. There is a primary school in Upper Killay, named Cila Primary School. The school has a nursery. There is a park next to the community centre and a village shop. Fairwood Hospital , an elderly care facility, closed in 2010. The community population
2401-445: Was 1,331 as of the 2011 census. Notable residents include Andrew Jones (filmmaker) and David Stacey (Actor). Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty ( AONB ; Welsh : Ardal o Harddwch Naturiol Eithriadol , AHNE ) is one of 46 areas of countryside in England , Wales , or Northern Ireland that has been designated for conservation due to its significant landscape value. Since 2023,
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