by PeterWebAdmin | Feb 13, 2025 | Gower Villages
Bishopston is a large village with a population of around 2,000. A monastic settlement in the Dark Ages, the site grew to become a flourishing centre for market gardening in later centuries. The village takes its name from the fact that it was once owned by the Bishop...
by PeterWebAdmin | Feb 13, 2025 | Gower Villages
Burry Green is a quiet, quintessential North Gower hamlet. Like its name suggests, the village possesses quite a large green and consists otherwise of a few houses, a chapel (once the main focal point for North Gower Methodists) and numerous farmsteads. There is a...
by PeterWebAdmin | Feb 13, 2025 | Gower Villages
Cheriton (formerly known as Cherry Town) is one of the smallest hamlets on the Gower peninsula and takes its name from a time, now long ago, when cherry trees grew in abundance in the area. Its diminutive size, however, belies the village’s rich history and...
by PeterWebAdmin | Feb 13, 2025 | Gower Villages
There are two alternative views as to where Crofty derives its name. Whilst some believe it takes its title simply from the fact that the village once possessed many crofts, others are of the opinion that it originates from an early reference to the locale –...
by PeterWebAdmin | Feb 13, 2025 | Gower Villages
Horton, though separated by a rather substantial stretch of sand and rock, has always been associated with the neighbouring and larger village of Port Eynon. The occupants of these two villages have lived, worked and been buried side by side for centuries. That said,...
by PeterWebAdmin | Feb 13, 2025 | Gower Villages
Ilston is one of the oldest villages on the Gower Peninsula. It is also one of the most tranquil. St. Illtyd’s Church, with its massive Norman tower, is the biggest feature of the village. The hamlet is tucked amidst a beautifully wooded valley, through which...
