Treboeth
Encyclopedia
Treboeth is a village
in the Mynydd-Bach ward of Swansea
, West Glamorgan
, Wales
.
Gwyrosydd Primary School is located in Treboeth. The local secondary school is the Daniel James Community School. The school is named after the bardic name of Daniel James
, author of Calon Lân
, a popular Welsh
hymn traditionally sung at test matches involving the national rugby team
.
The Swansea-Builth Wells
National Cycle Route 43
passes through the village.
The village is home to several places of worship including Caersalem Chapel, St. Albans and Treboeth Gospel Hall. The three churches join together every year for the Easter March through the village and other events throughout the year and are joined by Penlan Methodists and Cornerstone Church.
The Kings Head, The Eagle and The Welcome Inn are three popular inns which are situated on the main road which runs through the village.
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 Mynydd-Bach ward 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...
, West Glamorgan
West Glamorgan
West Glamorgan is a preserved county and former administrative county of Wales, one of the divisions of the ancient county of Glamorgan.West Glamorgan was created on 1 April 1974, by the Local Government Act 1972 from the county borough of Swansea, the municipal boroughs of Neath and Port Talbot,...
, 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...
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Gwyrosydd Primary School is located in Treboeth. The local secondary school is the Daniel James Community School. The school is named after the bardic name of Daniel James
Daniel James (Gwyrosydd)
Daniel James , also known by his bardic name of Gwyrosydd, was a Welsh poet and hymn-writer, best known for writing the words to the popular hymn, "Calon Lân".-Early life:Daniel James came from Treboeth in Swansea...
, author of Calon Lân
Calon Lan
Calon Lân is a Welsh hymn, the words of which were written in the 19th century by Daniel James to a tune by John Hughes ....
, a popular Welsh
Welsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
hymn traditionally sung at test matches involving the national rugby team
Wales national rugby union team
The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international rugby union tournaments. They compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland, Italy and Scotland. Wales have won the Six Nations and its predecessors 24 times outright, second only to England with...
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The Swansea-Builth Wells
Builth Wells
Builth Wells is a town in the county of Powys, within the historic boundaries of Brecknockshire, mid Wales, lying at the confluence of the River Wye and the River Irfon, in the Welsh of the Wye Valley. It has a population of 2,352....
National Cycle Route 43
National Cycle Route 43
National Cycle Network, Route 43 is part of the National Cycle Network and the Celtic Trail, which connects Swansea with Builth Wells. Most of the route is still awaiting development...
passes through the village.
The village is home to several places of worship including Caersalem Chapel, St. Albans and Treboeth Gospel Hall. The three churches join together every year for the Easter March through the village and other events throughout the year and are joined by Penlan Methodists and Cornerstone Church.
The Kings Head, The Eagle and The Welcome Inn are three popular inns which are situated on the main road which runs through the village.
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was born in Treboeth. - Daniel JamesDaniel James (Gwyrosydd)Daniel James , also known by his bardic name of Gwyrosydd, was a Welsh poet and hymn-writer, best known for writing the words to the popular hymn, "Calon Lân".-Early life:Daniel James came from Treboeth in Swansea...
, the Welsh hymnHymnA hymn is a type of song, usually religious, specifically written for the purpose of praise, adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a deity or deities, or to a prominent figure or personification...
writer. - Joanna PageJoanna PageJoanna Louise Page is a Welsh actress, best known for playing Stacey in the television series, Gavin and Stacey.-Early and personal life:...
, Gavin and Stacey Actress. - Hannah StoneHannah StoneHannah Stone is a Welsh Harpist from Swansea, Wales.- Personal life :Stone was born in Swansea and grew up in Treboeth and Mumbles. She is engaged to Welsh Baritone Gary Griffiths.- Education :...
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