In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Mawr like this:
MAWR, a hamlet in Llangafelach parish, Glamorgan; near the Julian way, 7½ miles N of Swansea. Real property, £3,487. Pop., 733. Houses, 140. Many of the inhabitants are colliers.
Mawr through time
Mawr is now part of Swansea district. Click here for graphs and data of how Swansea has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Mawr itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Mawr, in Swansea and Glamorgan | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/6764
Date accessed: 24th April 2024
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