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5 unusual facts about Penllergaer


John Dillwyn Llewelyn

A restoration project is currently taking place at Penllergaer today by the Penllergare Trust.

Upon coming of age he inherited his maternal grandfather John Llewelyn's estates of Penllergaer and Ynysygerwn, near Swansea, and assumed the additional surname of Llewelyn.

Emma died the previous year and both are buried at Penllergaer Church, originally built by Llewelyn for his family and estate workers.

Mary Dillwyn

It contains views of the Dillwyn Llewlyn home at Penllergaer, portraits of family and friends and studies of flowers and birds.

Penllergaer

During World War II, the estate was purchased by the missionary Rees Howells and the mansion was offered as a residence to the exiled Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia.


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Radio Tircoed

Radio Tircoed is a community radio station serving the areas of Tircoed, Penllergaer, Pontardulais, Gorseinon, Pontlliw and the M4 Corridor between J47 and J48, west of Swansea, South Wales.


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