Tycoch
Encyclopedia
Tycoch is a suburban district of the City and County of Swansea
in Wales
. It is situated in the Sketty ward of the city, north-west of Sketty
Cross. The area is chiefly residential. Housing around Tycoch Square is mostly pre-war
, while that the higher ground at Llwyn Mawr dates from the 1970s onwards.
, a newsagent, and a wine bar
/ bistro, but no pub.
Sketty Primary School is in Llwyn Mawr Close, Carnglas, while tertiary education
is provided at the Tycoch campus of Gower College Swansea
(the former Swansea College
) at the junction of Ty-coch Road and Vivian Road, not far from Sketty Cross.
The Church in Wales
opened All Souls Church in Tycoch in 1957. There are in addition two chapels in the area.
Cefn Coed Hospital
is located in the northern part of Tycoch at the boundary with Cockett
.
City and County of Swansea
The City and County of Swansea Council is the governing body for one of the Principal Areas of Wales covering Swansea, Gower and the surrounding area. The council consists of 72 councillors representing 36 electoral wards....
in 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...
. It is situated in the Sketty ward of the city, north-west of Sketty
Sketty
Sketty is the name of an electoral ward, a community and a suburb in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. The community is coterminous with the electoral ward....
Cross. The area is chiefly residential. Housing around Tycoch Square is mostly pre-war
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, while that the higher ground at Llwyn Mawr dates from the 1970s onwards.
Amenities
There are several shops and other commercial premises in and around Tycoch Square (the junction of Carnglas Road, Harlech Crescent, and Ty-coch Road) including a sub post officePost office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
, a newsagent, and a wine bar
Wine bar
A wine bar is a tavern-like business focusing on selling wine, rather than liquor or beer. A typical feature of many wine bars is a wide selection of wines available by the glass. Some wine bars are profiled on wines of a certain type of origin, such as Italian wine or Champagne...
/ bistro, but no pub.
Sketty Primary School is in Llwyn Mawr Close, Carnglas, while tertiary education
Tertiary education
Tertiary education, also referred to as third stage, third level, and post-secondary education, is the educational level following the completion of a school providing a secondary education, such as a high school, secondary school, university-preparatory school...
is provided at the Tycoch campus of Gower College Swansea
Gower College Swansea
Gower College Swansea is the name of the further education college in Swansea, Wales, which was formed on 20th August 2010 from the merger of Gorseinon College and Swansea College Nick Bennett, the current principal of Gorseinon College, has been offered the post of principal at the new...
(the former Swansea College
Swansea College
Swansea College was a further education college in Swansea. It was one of the largest further education colleges in Wales with over 15,000 students and employing approximately 1,000 staff...
) at the junction of Ty-coch Road and Vivian Road, not far from Sketty Cross.
The Church in Wales
Church in Wales
The Church in Wales is the Anglican church in Wales, composed of six dioceses.As with the primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, the Archbishop of Wales serves concurrently as one of the six diocesan bishops. The current archbishop is Barry Morgan, the Bishop of Llandaff.In contrast to the...
opened All Souls Church in Tycoch in 1957. There are in addition two chapels in the area.
Cefn Coed Hospital
Cefn Coed Hospital
Cefn Coed Hospital is a psychiatric hospital in Swansea, Wales.The hospital is run by Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board. As well as general adult and old age psychiatric care, it also supports substance abusers...
is located in the northern part of Tycoch at the boundary with Cockett
Cockett
Cockett is a community in Swansea, Wales falling within Cockett ward. It is located about north west of Swansea city centre.Cockett, in common with much of western Swansea, was the result of late Victorian and early twentieth century expansion...
.