Mumbles pier and mumbles life boat station youtube. Mumbles rowing club is found atthe outer edge of swansea bay. Steeped in a rich history the pier conveys a triumph in victorian architecture. Mumbles pier has had people strolling along it for more than a century. 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. Batts viewing online a collection of friths old photos of the mumbles has jogged many memories. The pier was 835 feet 255m long, 25 feet wide, cost.
It is being renovated very carefully and i have high hopes sof it being really attractive and pleasant to visit. The history of mumbles and gower has many facets and a number of iconic sights. A member of the mumbles lifeboat ladies guild committee, kate is also a volunteer in the lifeboat station shop and visitors gallery. See more ideas about lighthouse, swansea and cymru.
This website supports oystermouth historical association. 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. 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. Mumbles pier, swansea, gower, south wales uk motocyklowa tv. Mumbles amateur rowing club, mumbles road, the mumbles. Mumbles pier, including lifeboat station and slipway is a grade ii listed building in mumbles y mwmbwls, swansea, wales. Mumbles pier, swansea, gower, south wales uk youtube. 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. Currently the pier is halfway through a dramatic multimillion pound renovation project.
Swansea bay the coastal route 2007 a fully illustrated guide to the scenery and history of the route from swansea marina to mumbles pier. 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. The pier is a pleasant walk look at the lifeboat station, admire the sweep of. The grade ii listed structure of mumbles pier is an 835 feet 255 m long victorian pier built in 1898. 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. Our sphere of research is the old parish of oystermouth. 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. At this time, the pilot was a popular haunt for mariners, fishermen and oyster dredgers. 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. It was the western terminus for the worlds first passenger carrying railway, the swansea and mumbles railway.
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. 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. Jan 23, 2017 she has coedited memories of mumbles at war and the swansea wartime diary of laurie latchford, 194041. 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.
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. 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. Mumbles pier, including lifeboat station and slipway. Mumbles pier reopens to public for summer bbc news. In the 1870s and 80s captain henry mills, a scotsman and former shipmaster at the port of swansea, was landlord. 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. 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 book has many fascinating stories of the history of the boats, volunteer crew and rescues. This is the official tourist information website for this stunning area of south west wales. I hasnt stopped generations for fishermen and women from casting their lines into the sea. It is also a local government community of the same name. Mumbles is a district of swansea, wales located on the south east corner of the unitary authority area.
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. The restoration of the pier, which last underwent a major reconstruction after world war. 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. Aug 08, 2015 mumbles pier, swansea, gower, south wales uk motocyklowa tv. Sutcliffe marsh, the 835 foot pier opened on may 10th 1898. Built in 1898, mumbles pier juts out jauntily from the headland, housing the. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. This old oysterfishing community has history oozing from every nook and cranny. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. The painstaking work to preserve mumbles piers history.
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. So the cutting many of us drive through daily is, like mumbles pier, a local. The pier is one of swanseas most iconic and recognisable landmarks. 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. Local schoolchildren were given a halfday holiday in celebration of these major events. An iconic part of swanseas heritage, mumbles pier holds a special significance for thousands of visitors and residents. 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. Book your tickets online for mumbles pier, mumbles. The swansea and mumbles railway is officially recognised as the worlds first passenger service. The pier is a pleasant walk look at the lifeboat station, admire the sweep of swansea bay and watch the various sailing craft. 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. It now has a mix of competitive and recreational rowers and several coaches.
The mumbles pier is one of only six surviving iron piers in wales and is currently grade ii listed. For much of the history of mumbles the headland was a virtually impassable wall of. Dramatic new seafront look for mumbles pier revealed. 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.
For me the place was simply known as mumbles, home to a muchtreasured uncle and aunt who ran a shop for several decades in. The painstaking work to preserve mumbles piers history wales. 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. 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 district is named after the headland of mumbles which is located on the southeast corner of the district. Mumbles pier 2020 all you need to know before you go. 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. I first trod on mumbles pier in the 1950s to fish from the end.
At the 2001 census the population was 16,774, reducing slightly to 16,600 at the 2011 census. 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. 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. Swansea bay is the 5 mile stretch of sandy beach between swansea docks and the knab rock near mumbles. Origins during the industrial revolution, swansea developed into an important centre and a seaport town. Mumbles pier the mumbles y mwmbwls, wales attractions. 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. The inns close proximity to the shore made it an ideal spot from which to view the mumbles regattas, at which vast crowds gathered. 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 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. Mumbles tourist information centre, mumbles, swansea. Brand new books are being given away for free in swansea on saturday.
The lighthouse used to house families, and the rescue by the women of mumbles head has been recorded in history books. She has coedited memories of mumbles at war and the swansea wartime diary of laurie latchford, 194041. Join toby the mumbles pier bear at 10am as the pier reopens and see the the mumbles lifeboat rnli have their first public launch and training exercise from 10. It is located at the northwestern corner of swansea bay near.
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