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Bonymaen Road, SWANSEA, SA1 7AW

This OS cut mark can be found on No5 Jersey Road. It marks a point 58.342m above mean sea level.

This carved wooden dragon keeps a watchful eye on all those entering the Swansea suburb of Bon-y-maen. Originally the centrepiece of a double-seated bench, the dragon -- commissioned by the local community -- was created by the chainsaw sculptor Nansi Hemming in 2002. My thanks to Nigel Davies for the additional information.

This OS cut mark can be found on the rear wall of No56 Pentre-chwyth Road. It marks a point 41.297m above mean sea level.

This OS cut mark can be found on the wall of No52 Jersey Road. It marks a point 67.748m above mean sea level.

This OS cut mark can be found on No229 Bon-y-maen Road. It marks a point 68.422m above mean sea level.

This 1998 view shows the main yard used by the Swansea Vale Railway Society who ran a preserved line from Upper Bank to Six Pit Junction. The signal box was vandalised often and at the time of the visit was showing the scars of a recent arson attack. The Swansea Vale Railway originally ran from Swansea St Thomas to Brynamman. It was taken over by the Midland Railway in 1876 and additional through routes were added as a result. Passenger services ceased in 1950 and complete closure took place in the 1960s. By 1985 the only railway here was the section preserved by the SVR Society. In 2007, Swansea Council decided to redevelop the area and by 2010 the preserved railway was itself history, although the society itself lives on.