Newton, Swansea
Encyclopedia
Newton is the name of an electoral ward and a village
in the City of and County of Swansea
, Wales
. The Newton ward is a part of the Mumbles
community
. From April 2008, this "affluent commuter settlement" is represented by Councillor Susan Waller Thomas of the Liberal Democrats
.
The electoral ward consists of the Caswell, Langland
and Newton localities in the parliamentary constituency of Gower
. The ward is bounded by the wards of Bishopston
to the west; West Cross
to the north; Oystermouth
to the east; and the Bristol Channel
to the south. Total population at the 2001 census was 3,150 of whom 73.7% were born in Wales.
The village of Newton is located near the Mumbles
just inland and uphill from Swansea Bay.
The sandy beaches of Langland Bay
and Caswell Bay
are located to the far south of the ward.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in the City of 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...
, 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 Newton ward is a part of the Mumbles
Mumbles (community)
Mumbles is a local government community made up of the electoral wards of Mayals, Newton, Oystermouth and West Cross in Swansea, Wales. Mumbles has its own elected community council consisting of eighteen councillors...
community
Community (Wales)
A community is a division of land in Wales that forms the lowest-tier of local government in Wales. Welsh communities are analogous to civil parishes in England....
. From April 2008, this "affluent commuter settlement" is represented by Councillor Susan Waller Thomas of the Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
.
The electoral ward consists of the Caswell, Langland
Langland Bay
Langland Bay is a popular coastal holiday resort in Gower, near Swansea in south Wales. In the right conditions, it is one of the best surf beaches in Britain...
and Newton localities in the parliamentary constituency of Gower
Gower (UK Parliament constituency)
Gower is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament , using the first-past-the-post voting system....
. The ward is bounded by the wards of Bishopston
Bishopston (electoral ward)
Bishopston is the name of an electoral ward and coterminous community of the same name in the City and County of Swansea, Wales. The community has its own community council. Most of the area is rural consisting of farmland and small villages...
to the west; West Cross
West Cross (electoral ward)
West Cross is the name of an electoral ward in the Mumbles community and a suburb in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. The ward falls within the Mumbles community....
to the north; Oystermouth
Oystermouth
Oystermouth is an electoral ward and a village in the Mumbles community and also the City and County of Swansea, Wales...
to the east; and the Bristol Channel
Bristol Channel
The Bristol Channel is a major inlet in the island of Great Britain, separating South Wales from Devon and Somerset in South West England. It extends from the lower estuary of the River Severn to the North Atlantic Ocean...
to the south. Total population at the 2001 census was 3,150 of whom 73.7% were born in Wales.
The village of Newton is located near the Mumbles
Mumbles
Mumbles or The Mumbles is an area and community in Swansea, Wales which takes its name from the adjacent headland stretching into Swansea Bay...
just inland and uphill from Swansea Bay.
The sandy beaches of Langland Bay
Langland Bay
Langland Bay is a popular coastal holiday resort in Gower, near Swansea in south Wales. In the right conditions, it is one of the best surf beaches in Britain...
and Caswell Bay
Caswell Bay
Caswell Bay is a popular UK holiday resort in the south east of the Gower Peninsula, Swansea, Wales.Access to the beach is relatively easy and inland from the sandy beach is a recreational park. Caswell is ideal for surfing, holidays in the nearby Hotels and Chalet Park. The beach regularly...
are located to the far south of the ward.