Category Archives: Parkmill

pennard history 600 AD to 2011 (from Google Search)

Fascinatingly, whilst I was searching for other information, I came across information relating to Pennard’s history for the period 600AD to 2011. The link to the particular page can be found here ( pennard history – Google Search) although I … Continue reading

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D/D Z 101-200 – City and County of Swansea

Manor of Pennard Extract from Court Baron roll for Manor of Pennard and fees of Kittle Lunnon and Trewyddfa; Mortgage, for 200, i William Eaton of Ilston, farmer, to ii William Morris of Penmaen, farmer; Messuage at Stone Mill together … Continue reading

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People’s Collection Wales

For anyone who watched Roy Noble’s First Click on BBC TV (BBC2) at 7.00pm this evening (Wednesday 10 November 2010), in which Roy ventured out of his Radio Wales studio to find out how people around Wales are using their computers … Continue reading

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Welcome!

Prior to 1920 each of the Gower Villages of Ilston, Kittle, Parkmill, Pennard,and Southgate, together with their hamlets and lands had its own historical identity, its own inhabitants  occupations etc. Following the sale of the Kilvrough estate in 1920 however, all … Continue reading

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D/D Z 101-200 – City and County of Swansea

D/D Z 101-200 – City and County of Swansea. This is part of a catalogue of archives held at the West Glamorgan Archive Service in the Civic Centre, Swansea. Click here for more information about how you can see these … Continue reading

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The Swansea Tape Recording Local History Project – City and County of Swansea

Pennard via The Swansea Tape Recording Local History Project – City and County of Swansea. <TH22> CULLEN, Joseph (born 1902) of ‘Beachcroft’, 12 Hall Lane, Pennard, Swansea. Subject: Early life/school; ‘Vetch’ football ground; street markets; Madam Patti; Coronation, 1910. Length: … Continue reading

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Parkmill – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Parkmill – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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Isaac family of Parkmill

Welcome aboard to Steve Pugh from Gowerton, who is interested in the Isaac familly of Parkmill. Steve says that he believed that the Isaac family worked at Kilvrough Manor and purchased Wood cottage in Parkmill. One member of the family … Continue reading

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Rights of Way

Much of Pennard, Southgate, Kittle, Parkmill and its area is criss-crossed with Registered and recognised Footpaths and Bridle-ways, although in the past (both living-memory and from handed-down stories) there have been many other paths  –  whether having a legal Right … Continue reading

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Books, Publications and other items of interest

I’ve come across quite a number of books, articles and other publications etc which make mention of Gower in general plus a lesser quantity of publications which narrow down to specific Villages, but if you should know of a particular … Continue reading

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