Singleton Park

The park was originally part of the Vivian family estate. It was purchased by Swansea County Borough Council in 1919 for use as a public park. Park superintendent Daniel Bliss, who was trained at Kew Gardens, was conceived of the Singleton Farm botanical gardens and Ornamental Gardens. He was the main driver behind the purchase of the estate. While in 1944 over 1500 American soldiers were billeted for training on the beaches prior to landing on Omaha Beach, Normandy. A Gorsedd stone circle was erected in 1925 for the Eisteddfod held in Singleton Park, Swansea, and was enlarged in 1964. The park hosts, and has hosted, entertainment and cultural events such as The Wave's Party in the Park and…

A Swiss cottage is located inside the park. It was designed by architect P.F. Robinson, who designed Sketty Hall as well as other lodges in the park. The cottage was badly damaged in 2010 in an arson attack, but was restored. The lakeside pub, Inn on the Lake, became so well known as The Pub On the Pond that the owner later gave in and changed the name. {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ !Building and structure !Architect !Year !Image |- |Bishop Gore School | |1952 | |- |Mosque | | | |- |Union House | | | |- |Institute of Life Science 1 and 2 | |2007 and 2009 | |- |Digital Technium | |2005 | |- |Talbot Building | | | |- |Faraday Building | | | |- |Glyndwr Building | |c. 1960s | |- |Vivian…