Mumbles is a district of swansea, wales located on the south east corner of the unitary authority area. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. Mumbles amateur rowing club, mumbles road, the mumbles. Before 1866 the lifeboat was kept in swansea, but mumbles was a better place, having fishermen who had great sailing skills and who understood many of the local dangers, such as the mixon sandbank. Currently the pier is halfway through a dramatic multimillion pound renovation project. The swansea and mumbles railway was the worlds first passenger railway service, 1 located in swansea, wales originally built under an act of parliament of 1804 to move limestone from the quarries of mumbles to swansea and to the markets beyond, it carried the worlds first farepaying railway passengers on 25 march 1807 the same day the british parliament abolished the transportation of.
May 06, 2014 i take a bank holiday monday visit to the mumbles,in order to have a look around the newly opened pier, still on going in refurbishment and to take a look around the mumbles life boat station, a. The swansea and mumbles railway is officially recognised as the worlds first passenger service. In early days the lifeboat was housed on the shore under the mumbles cliffs and was launched and rehoused along a stone slipway by means of block and tackle. Book your tickets online for mumbles pier, mumbles. This is the official tourist information website for this stunning area of south west wales. It is also a local government community of the same name. The pier is one of swanseas most iconic and recognisable landmarks. At this time, the pilot was a popular haunt for mariners, fishermen and oyster dredgers. Built in 1898, the pier is owned by the amusement equipment company ltd, a family firm who have maintained the victorian structure over three generations. Brand new books are being given away for free in swansea on saturday. The longtalked of pier for the mumbles is now an accomplished fact, a handsome structure 900 feet in length, erected by the widness foundary company, at a cost of. For much of the history of mumbles the headland was a virtually impassable wall of. Batts viewing online a collection of friths old photos of the mumbles has jogged many memories.
Hidden histories of swansea and gower gary gregor, wellknown author and lecturer, reveals in bitesize pieces and in his inimitable style some of the less. The book has many fascinating stories of the history of the boats, volunteer crew and rescues. In the 1870s and 80s captain henry mills, a scotsman and former shipmaster at the port of swansea, was landlord. The inns close proximity to the shore made it an ideal spot from which to view the mumbles regattas, at which vast crowds gathered. The painstaking work to preserve mumbles piers history wales. Once a station for the world famous mumbles railway, mumbles pier has seen many decades of changes, a gateway to the mumbles lighthouse and home of the mumbles rnli station, the site is steeped in a rich history and continues to be a popular seaside. This old oysterfishing community has history oozing from every nook and cranny. Mumbles pier was officially opened by lady jenkins, on 10th may 1898, along with the new line of the mumbles railway co, an extension from oystermouth to mumbles head. The lighthouse used to house families, and the rescue by the women of mumbles head has been recorded in history books. It now has a mix of competitive and recreational rowers and several coaches.
The district is named after the headland of mumbles which is located on the southeast corner of the district. The other variation would allow one future planning application to cover all aspects of the development, rather than the piecemeal approach that was previously approved. The mumbles milelong strip of pastelpainted houses, pubs and restaurants comes to a picturesque denouement with a rocky headland, a pretty sandy beach and two tiny islands, the furthermost one topped with a lighthouse. I take a bank holiday monday visit to the mumbles,in order to have a look around the newly opened pier, still on going in refurbishment and to take a.
Origins during the industrial revolution, swansea developed into an important centre and a seaport town. Sutcliffe marsh and promoted by john jones jenkins of the rhondda and swansea bay railway, the pier opened on 10 may 1898 at a cost of. The cardiff queen off mumbles pier during an evening cruise mid 1950s submitted by colin lewis old photo of mumbles submitted by john and carol powell of swansea old postcard of limeslade old mumbles postcard old mumbles postcard old postcard of rotherslade old postcard of langland. I first trod on mumbles pier in the 1950s to fish from the end. It was the western terminus for the worlds first passenger carrying railway, the swansea and mumbles railway. She has coedited memories of mumbles at war and the swansea wartime diary of laurie latchford, 194041. Dramatic new seafront look for mumbles pier revealed. A member of the mumbles lifeboat ladies guild committee, kate is also a volunteer in the lifeboat station shop and visitors gallery. For me the place was simply known as mumbles, home to a muchtreasured uncle and aunt who ran a shop for several decades in newton road, oystermouth until the late 1950s. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building.
Visitors have their first glimpse of it at west cross, when the beautiful swansea bay appears through the trees, with the lighthouse and pier in the background. Steeped in a rich history the pier conveys a triumph in victorian architecture. Mar 24, 2011 the mumbles railway was built under an act of parliament in 1804, authorising the removal and carriage of limestone from the quarries at mumbles to the docks area of nearby swansea. The mumbles pier is one of only six surviving iron piers in wales and is currently grade ii listed. I hasnt stopped generations for fishermen and women from casting their lines into the sea.
It is being renovated very carefully and i have high hopes sof it being really attractive and pleasant to visit. Mumbles pier, including lifeboat station and slipway. Mumbles tourist information centre, mumbles, swansea. The pier is a pleasant walk look at the lifeboat station, admire the sweep of swansea bay and watch the various sailing craft. Our sphere of research is the old parish of oystermouth.
Mumbles pier and mumbles life boat station youtube. The pier is a pleasant walk look at the lifeboat station, admire the sweep of. Mumbles pier, including lifeboat station and slipway is a grade ii listed building in mumbles y mwmbwls, swansea, wales. The painstaking work to preserve mumbles piers history. So the cutting many of us drive through daily is, like mumbles pier, a local. Your holiday in swansea, mumbles and gower can be filled with beaches, events, activities, great places to stay, walking, surfing, gardens and more for you to explore. With the mumbles railway being extended in the 1890s from oystermouth square to the headland, mumbles pier was constructed, being opened in may 1898 by the wife of sir john jones jenkins mp, chairman of the mumbles railway and pier company. Swansea bay is the 5 mile stretch of sandy beach between swansea docks and the knab rock near mumbles. The history of mumbles and gower has many facets and a number of iconic sights. For me the place was simply known as mumbles, home to a muchtreasured uncle and aunt who ran a shop for several decades in. Built in 1898, mumbles pier juts out jauntily from the headland, housing the. The mumbles pier has been part of swansea since 1898, a family run business the pier is one of very few privately owned piers left in the uk. Many of the lamp standards at this point are former traction poles from the railway and the pier itself, opened in 1898, once was owned by the same company.
This website supports oystermouth historical association. Jan 23, 2017 she has coedited memories of mumbles at war and the swansea wartime diary of laurie latchford, 194041. It was the terminus for the swansea and mumbles railway, the promoter being john jones jenkins of the rhondda and swansea bay railway. The village of mumbles is unique and dylan thomas was clearly fond of it, describing it as a rather nice village, despite its name, right on the edge of the sea. On the approach to mumbles pier the former trackbed passes through a short cutting and ceases just before reaching the pier restaurant and the terminus of the railway. Mumbles pier, swansea, gower, south wales uk youtube. At the 2001 census the population was 16,774, reducing slightly to 16,600 at the 2011 census. Aug 08, 2015 mumbles pier, swansea, gower, south wales uk motocyklowa tv. The grade ii listed structure of mumbles pier is an 835 feet 255 m long victorian pier built in 1898. Sep 03, 2016 with the mumbles railway being extended in the 1890s from oystermouth square to the headland, mumbles pier was constructed, being opened in may 1898 by the wife of sir john jones jenkins mp, chairman of the mumbles railway and pier company. The mumbles railway was built under an act of parliament in 1804, authorising the removal and carriage of limestone from the quarries at mumbles to the docks area of nearby swansea. The restoration of the pier, which last underwent a major reconstruction after world war.
It is located at the northwestern corner of swansea bay near. Sutcliffe marsh, the 835 foot pier opened on may 10th 1898. The pier was 835 feet 255m long, 25 feet wide, cost. Mumbles pier reopens to public for summer bbc news. After the first world war a lifeboat house was erected on piles alongside the pier and now a lifeboat can be launched at a moments notice, irrespective of the state of the tide.
The 1904 centenary souvenir book of the mumbles railway, recorded that the pier has become, without doubt, the most popular resort in the locality and the. In 1804 the british parliament approved the laying of a railway line between swansea and oystermouth in south wales, for transportation of quarried materials to and from the swansea canal and the harbour at the mouth of the river tawe, and later that year the first tracks were laid. From a horse drawn train in 1807 to the worlds longest running railway by the time of its closure in 1960, the railway spanned a fascinating 153 year history. The mumbles pier has been under renovation for a long time now, but it looks as though it will be finished in time for the summer season. Mumbles pier the mumbles y mwmbwls, wales attractions. Mumbles pier 2020 all you need to know before you go. Mumbles amateur rowing club, mumbles road, the mumbles 2020. Local schoolchildren were given a halfday holiday in celebration of these major events. At this stage, the railway was known as the oystermouth railway and controlled by the committee of the. Mumbles rowing club is found atthe outer edge of swansea bay. An iconic part of swanseas heritage, mumbles pier holds a special significance for thousands of visitors and residents. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet.
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