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Gowerton (Welsh: Tregŵyr) is a village and community (a civil parish before 1974) in Swansea (principal area) (or the City and County of Swansea) situated about 4 miles northwest of Swansea city centre. Gowerton is often known as the gateway to Gower. Gowerton's original name was Ffosfelin. It had a population of 8,183 in the UK census of 2011. [edit] Research Tips
The first three maps are provided by A Vision of Britain through Time
These maps were found on Wikimedia Commons
These maps of Glamorgan post-1974 were found on another site and are very useful for sorting out the up-to-date geography of the area
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