Gardens · South Wales
Singleton Abbey
In or near Swansea.
Singleton Abbey — a garden in wales-south, United Kingdom.
Nigel Davies — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Swansea · 3.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
Singleton Abbey is located in Swansea, South Wales, with the postcode SA2 8PZ. The nearest railway station is Swansea, which is approximately 3 km away. Entry is free, and the site is wheelchair accessible.
About
Singleton Abbey is a garden of interest in wales-south, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
Photo gallery
Heritage listing
http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=11757
From Cadw under OGL v3.
Official information
The Egypt Centre, located within Swansea University, features the largest collection of Egyptian artefacts in Wales. Visitors can explore various exhibits, including a recently restored ancient coffin, and enjoy interactive experiences planned for future redevelopment.
From the Wikipedia article
Singleton Abbey (Welsh: Abaty Singleton) is a large, mainly 19th-century mansion in Swansea, Wales. Today, the buildings are used to house administration offices for Swansea University. They can be found at the eastern end of the Swansea University Singleton Park campus.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The nucleus of the house is a neo-classical villa, octagonal in plan, erected in 1784 under the name of Marino by Edward King, a customs official. In 1817 this was bought by the industrialist John Henry Vivian, who added rectangular one-bay extensions to either side. In 1823 Vivian commissioned the architect P. F. Robinson to re-model the house in the neo-Gothic style. Work started in 1827, and a decade later Robinson published Domestic Architecture in the Tudor Style, a monograph in all but name on Singleton Abbey. The house then served as residence of the Vivian family for several years. The house survives, with limited losses, much as it appears in the engraved plates of the book. The…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.6106, -3.9767
- District
- Swansea
- Parish
- Sketty
- Postcode
- SA2 8PZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Swansea West
- Nearest railway station
- Swansea — 3 km
- Official site
- www.egypt.swan.ac.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7524097 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Singleton Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Singleton Abbey?
- Singleton Abbey is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SA2 8PZ), in the parish of Sketty.
- What is Singleton Abbey?
- Singleton Abbey — a garden in wales-south, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Singleton Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Swansea, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode SA2 8PZ.
- Who owns Singleton Abbey?
- Singleton Abbey is owned by Swansea University.
- Is Singleton Abbey a listed building?
- Singleton Abbey is officially recognised as II listed.
- How do I get to Singleton Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Swansea, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SA2 8PZ.