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Previously the residential Langland Bay Hotel. More: Langland Bay Convalescent Home >
by Wendy Cope, Heather Sangster Davies and Stephen Yolland
The Langland Bay Hotel Restaurant (non-residential) with the Convalescent Home in the big house.
'Llan-y-Llan Villa', the original private residence, was bought by: The (residential) Langland Bay Hotel,
then the Convalescent Home and is now Langland Manor Apartments.
'Llan-y-Llan Villa', the original private residence, was bought by: The (residential) Langland Bay Hotel,
then the Convalescent Home and is now Langland Manor Apartments.
The original coach-house, beside the (residential) Langland Bay Hotel was sold separately
and also named The Langland Bay Hotel (but non-residential).
The original coach-house, beside the (residential) Langland Bay Hotel was sold separately
and also named The Langland Bay Hotel (but non-residential).
In 1922, the original coach-house, which lay beside the large, residential LANGLAND BAY HOTEL (opened in 1881) was sold separately and was converted into a new licensed restaurant. It opened as the non-residential, LANGLAND BAY HOTEL RESTAURANT in 1925, and attracted many functions during its lifetime, when it continued to evoke the grandeur of the earlier hotel alongside, which was taken over by the Langland Bay Convalescent Home >. which also opened in 1925.
An advert for the Langland Bay Hotel Restaurant, c1934
A postcard showing the entrance to the Langland Bay Hotel Restaurant. Which was sent by the manageress to a prospective client in Lampeter. It reads,
"Dear Sir, The hotel is non-residential - Dinner Dances are held every Saturday 8.00-11.30 -7/6 per person. Tables booked in advance. Evening dress only."
MC Harry Howells, and the Langland Bay Hotel's Keskersays Dance Orchestra.
An advert, summer 1936
The Langland Bay Hotel, along with the Langland Convalescent Home.
Swansea Hockey ClubWG Archive
Annual Dinnerr Dance MenuWG Archive
An aerial view of Langland Bay, photo © Victor Hopkins, c1960
The dining room at the Langland Bay Hotel Restaurant
The Bar of Langland Bay Hotel, photo: Kirsteen Foster
The Langland Bay Hotel, dining room staff, 1940s. The manageress Mrs Murison, is 2nd from right front row
Another view of the Langland Bay Hotel Restaurant
Mumbles Yacht Club Dinner at The Langland Bay Hotel, 1945
The bar, 1960
The bar, 1960
My Memories by Hamish Gardiner
My Memories by Hamish Gardiner
Yes, I remember it well I used to work in the bars at the Langland Bay Hotel. It was in the time that Mr Bassey was the Manager and Mr Morgan, who was one of the Directors, enjoyed smoking his pipe .
At that time it was lovely to welcome the ex miners into the bar and hear some of their stories, as well as how they enjoyed their stay in The Convalescent Home next door, which by all accounts thoroughly enjoyed .
Names I remember from time there, Were Gaily and his wife who ran the bars and Robert Peel Yates, who was quite a character. Upstairs we had two French Waiters and Chef Pierre was one I remember.
Of course, the busiest night was Thursday, when we had the Disco night in the Function Room, it was the place to be in Swansea on Thursday nights!!!
The couple who ran the Convalescent Home were Scottish, and I think that their surname may have been Mcmann.
A happy period in my life was spent in Langland Bay. I had Family in Swansea as well, in the name of Fraser Gardiner, who was a stalwart Player for Mumbles Rangers..
It also brings back memories of The Moon Landing, which I watched nursing drinks in The Bar in 1969.
Heather Sangster Davies, who worked at Langland Bay Convalescent Home for many years, rising to the role of matron, noted that after the residents finished their evening meal, the men usually went across to the New Langland Bay Restaurant for a drink.'
An advert from 1960
The Steel Company of Wales, Research Department Dinner Dance at the Langland Bay Hotel, 1963. Included are: Elaine Power, Joyce Wilcox, Roger Mort, Paula & Les Warrie, John Lythgoe, John & Carol Powell.
The 'Love Sculpture Band' perform at The Langland Bay Hotel, with performers, Dave Edmunds Bob 'Congo' Jones and John David. Photo: Sam Sampson. [Posted on 'Welsh Connections' Facebook page].
Thanks to Marc Shaw, for pointing us to this photo.
Stephen noted, ‘Next door to the convalescent home, there used to be a really excellent hotel overlooking the Bay, called, logically, Langland Bay Hotel Restaurant, and the views from its massive picture windows as one enjoyed a dry sherry and then roast beef and Yorkshire Pud' was simply breath taking. I recall starched white tablecloths and napkins, and smiling Welsh waitresses squeezed into slim-fitting 1930s maids uniforms. (By the time I was old enough to enjoy a Sunday lunch sherry I was beginning to notice such things.) With a sad inevitably the hotel was turned into holiday flats which probably yielded much more money for its owners, but robbed the rest of us of a great cultural artefact,’ .
The Langland Bay Hotel Restaurant & Bar, 1966
Maxwell John Jago noted, 'This photo was taken at the start of the demolition of the Langland Bay Hotel:
The ladder is outside my Appartment window . . . !'
The Langland Bay Hotel (originally used as the carriage-house)
was suddenly demolished in 1991
The Langland Bay Hotel (originally used as the carriage-house)
was suddenly demolished in 1991
'And there it is,' 1985
'Gone!'
Going, Going, Gone!
Going, Going, Gone!
The Langland Bay Hotel demolition
Photos: shared by Peter Bailey: © Leighton CollinsThe Langland Bay Hotel demolition
Two blocks of flats were built in its place and named Crawshay Court
Crawshay Court, February 2016
Prior to a century of changes, the carriage-house is pictured next to the large, residential Langland Bay Hotel.
'Llan-y-Llan Villa', the original private residence, was bought by The Langland Bay Hotel,
then The Langland Convalescent Home and is now Langland Manor Apartments.
'Llan-y-Llan Villa', the original private residence, was bought by The Langland Bay Hotel,
then The Langland Convalescent Home and is now Langland Manor Apartments.
The original coach-house, beside the Langland Bay Hotel was sold separately
The original coach-house, beside the Langland Bay Hotel was sold separately
Longland Bay: later known to us as Langland Bay, 1877
© Ordnance Survey
Langland Bay, 1900.
© Ordnance Survey The residential Langland Bay Hotel, included a carriage-house and extended service areas.
Paul ('Con') Conibear
Destruction of the Langland Bay Hotel
by Paul ('Con') Conibear
'How i saw the bulldozer driving into the front bar during an early morning surf have a look and listen to the real story!'A U Tube video clip - PGA - Parental Guidance Advised
Acknowledgements
Wendy Cope, Past Archivist & Exhibition Organiser for Oystermouth Historical Association.
Dick Hart, Past Membership Secretary of Oystermouth Historical Association, lived at Mary Twill lane overlooking Langland Bay.
Heather Sangster Davies, worked and lived at Langland Bay Convalescent Home for many years, becoming the Matron and latterly living in Park Street, Mumbles. Her memories were told to John Powell, any errors or omissions are his.
Stephen “Yolly” Yolland, from Langland Bay, now lives in Melbourne, Australia. The extracts noted here are taken from his article: MUMBLES is a place and a very pretty one too >
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