Cwmrhydyceirw
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Cwmrhydyceirw is a village in Morriston
, based in the City and County of Swansea
, south Wales
. The village is located about 1 mile north of Morriston
town centre. It is home to the main campus of Morriston Hospital
, Morriston Comprehensive School and Cwmrhydyceirw Primary School. The English translation of the name means "the valley of the stags' ford" which gave rise the name of local pub "The Deer's Leap". However, the name of the village is corrupted from its original: "Cwmrhydycwrw" - a reference to the frothy ale-like appearance of the local stream ("cwrw" meaning ale).http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/whatsinaname/sites/placenames/pages/cwmrhydyceirw.shtml
Morriston
Morriston is a community in the City and County of Swansea, Wales and falls within the Morriston ward. Morriston is sometimes referred to as a distinct town , however Morriston never had a town charter, and is now part of the continuous urban area around Swansea, the centre of which lies three...
, based in the City and County of Swansea
Swansea
Swansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands...
, south Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. The village is located about 1 mile north of Morriston
Morriston
Morriston is a community in the City and County of Swansea, Wales and falls within the Morriston ward. Morriston is sometimes referred to as a distinct town , however Morriston never had a town charter, and is now part of the continuous urban area around Swansea, the centre of which lies three...
town centre. It is home to the main campus of Morriston Hospital
Morriston Hospital
Morriston Hospital is a 750 bed hospital located in Cwmrhydyceirw near Morriston in Swansea, Wales. Morriston is the largest hospital in the city and county of Swansea and is operated by Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board. Alongside its role as a district general hospital, Morriston...
, Morriston Comprehensive School and Cwmrhydyceirw Primary School. The English translation of the name means "the valley of the stags' ford" which gave rise the name of local pub "The Deer's Leap". However, the name of the village is corrupted from its original: "Cwmrhydycwrw" - a reference to the frothy ale-like appearance of the local stream ("cwrw" meaning ale).http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/whatsinaname/sites/placenames/pages/cwmrhydyceirw.shtml