Blackpill
Editors Note: Changing boundaries: West Cross developed during the 20th Century and before that time, according to the censuses, houses now designated as in West Cross would have been addressed: Norton, Blackpill or Mayals. More: West Cross > More: Norton > More: Newton
Blackpill Shop, Police Station and Post Office. Photo: BHS.
edited by Carol Powell
... the front of the engine and blow the warning whistle. I was born in Blackpill and the trains went right past.
The Mumbles Railway: The route from Blackpill to Oystermouth > The route taken and motive power, has changed several times
Originally called Oystermouth Board School, Black-pill [sic] it eventually became known as Blackpill School . . .
Old School House
Do You remember?
D. Lloyd & Co. Blackpill Garage
It was called 'Lloyds', by most locals and was modernised several times over the years
Before the motor garage business, which many of us remember, Lloyds were Coach and Carriage Builders.
by Carol Powell MA
The road between Blackpill & Mumbles explored
by Carol Powell
A little way beyond Blackpill on the seaward side of the main road to the Mumbles, stood picturesque Lilliput Hall ...
Sidney Davies, age 77, who grew up at Lilliput Cottage, said in 2021, 'I still enjoy the view from the nearby seat, when I return home.'
The Medieval corn mill, is pictured here in 1854, with adjoining miller's house. It was fed by Brockhole stream and dates back before 1319. Today it is the site of the Mumbai Indian Restaurant.
Exploring Mill Lane, Blackpill
by Eric Thomas
.. I had been away! 1926: Admiral Algernon Walker-Heneage-Vivian, of Clyne Gastle, Blackpill, Swansea, C.B., M.V.O
by Iris David
. valet to Graham Vivian who was then 75 and living at Clyne Castle, at Blackpill. This was a job for a single man, because it entailed much travelling.
Thomas Beckett: Head Gardener of Clyne Castle >
by Haydn Griffiths When the Admiral died, the staff at Clyne Castle, Blackpill, dispersed, the days of the private residence, being virtually over.
by Haydn Griffiths When the Admiral died, the staff at Clyne Castle, Blackpill, dispersed, the days of the private residence, being virtually over.
A video produced by Peter Hall
https://youtu.be/AoMpPhL8nE4
Owner of Clyne Castle, Blackpill, Swansea
A video produced by Peter Hall
YouTube link
https://youtu.be/Hag1d5Gvv-k
Rev. Samuel Davies decided to build a new house on his property, which would be more in keeping with his position and chose a site nearer the turnpike road, with good sea views.
... At The Grange, on the Mumbles Road between Blackpill and West Cross. My Grandmother, Ada Noyes, ladies maid (photo) was so proud . . .
The anti-tank blocks extended intermittently along the shore, from Blackpill to Norton.
. . . are famous internationally for their superb collections of Rhododendrons and other rare plants. It offers a haven of tranquility
Clyne Valley Community Project
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Find out more about the Valley's heritage
The Clyne Valley is a diverse area with over 700 acres of land stretching from the sea at Blackpill, in Swansea, northward to Dunvant.
Two planes at Blackpill, one crashed. Photo: M A Clare
The photo shows two planes nearby at Blackpill, with one being crashed.
The beach at Brynmill was used for pleasure flights by The Afro Company which flew from Brynmill, Swansea 1919 -1920 . Their exploits are Mentioned here - http://www.crossandcockade.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=204&title=avro-transport-company-19191920
Extract: The pilot in charge - Swansea/Brynmill (Captain FGM Sparks), The Avro Transport Company ceased trading in 1920 due to the decrease in interest in joyriding.
Brynmill Sands (Swansea) was recorded the status of an Airfield
Used by Civil trafic between 26 July 1919 - 1920s. - Currently Disused. Landing surface - Unpaved
Ref: Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust - https://abct.org.uk/
Childhood memories of a Nonarian >
by Olive Gluyas nee Whale
Blackpill, where my father had built a bungalow near the old railway, called ‘The Olives,’ which still stands today.
by Sandra Haynes
Sandra has lived in Australia since 1975, but who remembers with affection her holidays in Blackpill just after the war
Blackpill, Mayals, Clyne Common and Clyne Valley, from the air
Blackpill, junction of Mumbles Road with Derwen Fawr Road, c.1965
It's taken a few years after the (LMS) railway closed in June 1964, as the railway bridge has been taken down but before they widened the road and flattened the embankment on the left (between the golf course and the lido). The embankment on the right side of the road lasted until the late 80s until that was flattened and replaced with the car park. Incidentally access to the Mumbles Road is still the same at this point and still without traffic lights! Edited comments by Dave Duford).
Information for Birdwatchers at Blackpill
An extract from - 'Where to watch Mediterranean Gull' by R.J.Howells - http://medgull.free.fr/pages/blackpill.php
The foreshore at Blackpill lies at the heart of the Swansea Bay SSSI - established as a Site of Special Scientific Interest for birds in 1986 ( wildfowl, waders and gulls ) - extending from Brynmill in the NE to Norton in the S. As the tide rises, the birds roost at the water's edge after feeding on the exposed sands between High and Low Tide. Blackpill is at the apex of the Bay and is the last area of shore to be flooded. The marine invertebrate life in the mixture of mud and sand on the beach provides a rich source of food for birds.
Details concerning our Meetings >
For further information contact
Bob Cuthill Tel: 01792 208907 / 07816 111013
or email bobcuthill47@btinternet.com
2018, marked the Centenary of the building of the Vivian Hall on Mumbles Road, Blackpill.The Hall is organised a number of special events over the year.