Port Eynon
Port Eynon | |
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Port Eynon Bay | |
Location within Swansea | |
Population | 574 (2001 census) |
OS grid reference | SS461852 |
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Preserved county | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SWANSEA |
Postcode district | SA3 |
Dialling code | 01792 |
Police | South Wales |
Fire | Mid and West Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
UK Parliament | |
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
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Port Eynon (also spelt Port Einon, Porth Einon in Welsh; marked on
The community has its own elected community council, and had a population of 597 in 2011.
Village
The village itself is fairly small and extends from the beach to the top of the hill. Port Eynon village has two
History
Port Eynon is thought to be named after Prince
Smuggling is thought to have been a common engagement of the local residents in the 17th century to 19th century. [citation needed]
A derelict "salt house" used for extracting
In the second half of the 18th century, through to 1919, a lifeboat was operated from Port Eynon. On several occasions, the lives of lifeboatmen were lost at sea on rescues. On 1 January 1916 the lives of three young men were lost in when the lifeboat went to the assistance of SS Dunvegan which was shipwrecked off Oxwich point. A memorial to these men exists in the village churchyard. Copies of news articles on the disaster can be seen on the wall of the local fish and chip shop in Port Eynon.
Port Eynon Bay
Port Eynon Bay is a popular beach resort beside the village of Port Eynon. Port Eynon Point is the most southerly point of the Gower Peninsula. Both Port Eynon and Horton beaches have suffered from denudation of their sand cover, possibly caused by dredging activities in the Bristol Channel, though in recent years[when?] the sand cover has greatly improved.
Notable residents
- The singer and actor Walter Glynne (1870–1945) lived and died here.[4]
References
- ^ "Port-Eynon, Swansea". GetOutside. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ "Custom report - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics".
- ^ Cowley, Marilyn. "The Eynon Name Archived 2013-09-12 at the Wayback Machine". 1997. Accessed 19 Feb 2013.
- ^ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 for Thomas Glyn Walters, 1970: Ancestry.com (subscription required)
External links
- Port Eynon Bay at enjoygower.com
- www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Port Eynon and surrounding area