St.Thomas, Swansea

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St. Thomas Ward

Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference:
Geography
Principal locality St. Thomas
Total population 6,373 (2001 census)
Land area (km²) 5.91 (2001 census)
Administration
Local council: City and County of Swansea
Nation: Wales
Post office and telephone
PostCode(s): SA1
Dialling code: +44-1792
Politics
UK Parliament: Swansea East
European Parliament: Wales

St. Thomas is the name of an electoral ward, a community and a suburban district in the City and County of Swansea, South Wales.

The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Bon-y-maen, Dan-y-graig, Landore, Port Tennant, SA1 Waterfront, St.Thomas, Swansea Docks, Kilvey and the Grenfell Park Area, in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea East. The northern part of the ward is dominated by Kilvey Hill. A residential belt likes in the central part of the ward. The southern part of the ward consists of docklands, part of which is undergoing re-development as a new commercial and residential district.

The suburb of St. Thomas is a residential area located immediately east of Swansea city centre. This is the birth place of singer Harry Secombe.

Contents

1 Swansea Docks
2 SA1 Waterfront

2.1 Norwegian Church

3 External links

Swansea Docks

Swansea Docks is located the south of the Ward, immediately south east of Swansea city centre. In the 19th Century, it was one of the largest shipping ports in the world, exporting industrial products from factories situated in the Tawe valley. It is currently owned and operated by Associated British Ports.

SA1 Waterfront

SA1 Swansea Waterfront is the marketing name given to the brownfield development area located in northern part of Swansea Docks. The area is located directly to the South East of the city centre. It is bordered by the Fabian Way to the North and covers the Prince of Wales Dock area and much of the Kings Dock area.

The development will be a commercial and residential mix. In size, there will be about 2000+ apartments and houses, 65,000 m² (700,000 sq ft) of business/offices; 29,000 m² (312,000 sq ft) of commercial leisure; a 116 bedroom hotel and 17,000 m² (180,000 sq ft) of onshore marine facilities.

As of mid-2005, Morgan Cole Solicitors already have an office block on the Kings Road to the Weat. Also on the Kings road, a number of other commercial blocks are complete and an apartment block is nearing completion. Near the dock entrance on King's road lie 2 Technium Centre buildings. The Technium Centres are developed jointly by the WDA and Swansea University to encourage more high-tech companies to be located in Swansea.

Norwegian Church

The Norwegian Church is a Grade II listed building originally located at Newport Docks. The building comprises of a Seaman’s Mission to the west end and a single gothic church to the east end. It was originally built as a place of worship for Norwegian sailors when they visited the UK. It was relocated to Swansea in 1910 at a site directly opposite the Sainsbury's supermarket on the River Tawe. With the redevelopment of the district, the building had to be relocated again. The building was covered in scaffolding and carefully dismantled and relocated alongside two other historic listed buildings - the Ice House and J Shed. The building is to be used as a centre for excellence for stained glass with an exhibition and workshop.

External links

[SA1 Swansea Waterfront]

Swansea electoral wards

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Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference:
Geography
Principal locality	St. Thomas
Total population	6,373 (2001 census)
Land area (km²)	5.91 (2001 census)
Administration
Local council:	City and County of Swansea
Nation:	Wales
Post office and telephone
PostCode(s):	SA1
Dialling code:	+44-1792
Politics
UK Parliament:	Swansea East
European Parliament:	Wales