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Here for your interest and perusal are Links to external websites1, each of which has either
direct or indirect relevance to Kilvrough, as well as to the
Villages of Ilston, Kittle, Parkmill, Pennard and Southgate, and their hamlets, farms and features etc.
 
Links
OS Map for location of Kilvrough Manor

(includes mentions of Ilston, Kittle, Kilvrough, ParkMill, SandyLane, Southgate, Stonemill, Widegate)
An excellent resource site for information relating to Pennard's Archives and Libraries, Bibliography, Cemeteries, Church History, Church Records, Description & Travel, Directories, History, Maps, Population, Public Records, as well as for links to information relating to its Hamlets, Towns & Villages.

(Photo) Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Penrice of Kilvrough

Kilvrough Manor is one of Oxfordshire County Council's Residential Outdoor Education Centres. It provides a very wide range of outdoor course and programmes which include a variety of adventure activities, field work courses and environmental courses.

re Kilvrough Manor (19106; 01501w; 02895w; LB 11538 II*) is situated northeast of Pennard Burrows and northwest of Pennard church just off the A4118. Kilvrough formerly belonged to the fee of Kittle and hence the manor of Pennard by the thirteenth century.

An interesting overview of Gower, its Historical Processes, Themes and Background, including the following topics;-

Historic Administrative Divisions
Prehistoric Funerary and Ritual Sites and Settlements
Agricultural and Settlement Landscapes
Ecclesiastical Landscapes
Defensive Landscapes
Besanded Landscapes
Common Land
Deer Parks and Woodland
Settlement Pattern
The Economy of Settlement
The Building Profile
Architectural Development
Building Materials
Farms
Post-medieval Estates and Parkland
Industrial Development and Transport
Tourism and Leisure

Mentions;

Pennard & Oystermouth Loyal Association
Loyal Independant Gower Volunteers
Loyal Gower Volunteers Association

and sources for further reading/research.

Listed on this page are about 15 search results for Kilvrough

Lyons family of Kilvrough.   Ref GB/NNAF/F85997   (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/F9300)
Scope 1713-1921: deeds, legal and estate papers
Repository University of Wales Swansea, Archives, Library and Information Services
NRA catalogue reference NRA 14358 Swansea

Scope 1697-1942: rentals, accounts, wages records, farm ledgers and livestock books, household book, misc family papers and photographs
Repository West Glamorgan Archive Service
Record Reference D/D K 1-118  
NRA catalogue reference NRA 39874 Kilvrough
Other reference see Accession return 2001

Scope 1890-1940: records
Repository Glamorgan Record Office
Other reference see Annual report 1985

On their site you are introduced to the Society's vision of Gower, the things they do and why they do them. Links enable you to search both general and specialist topics.

Through this site explore Gower and please help to guard the United Kingdom's first designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

The Gower Society has published its Journal, "Gower" annually for over 50 years. The present Editor is Bernard Morris. It contains articles recording the history and other interesting facts about the Lordship.


The aim of the Gower Community Councils' web
site is to provide local people and visitors to the area with information. You can explore the links on their page to find information about each of the Gower Councils, such as:-

finding your local councillor
read the minutes of the council meetings
check the dates of the council meetings
check what's on the agenda
review planning applications
hone up on local issues
learn about local events
useful local information

A Community Forum where users are invited to both read and participate in local issues relating to all areas of Gower, including;-

Community and Town Councils (This is the place where you would discuss issues that are local to a specific Town or Community Council e.g. highways or footpaths)
Issues across Gower and Swansea (This is where you post topics about issues that don't just affect a specific geographical area e.g. Sand dredging, a WAG consultation etc)

Pennard Community Council was established in 1972 and covers Pennard, Southgate, Kittle and various adjacent areas.

Ilston Community Council covers Fairwood, Furzehill, Ilston, Sandy Lane, Lethryd, Lunnon, Nicholaston, Parkmill, Penmaen and various adjacent areas.

Stating itself to be "The Gower Peninsula's Premiere Online Guide" with "290 Pages of Information, Photography and Reviews",  this website has been;-
"Designed as field guides, introductory notes, photographic essays, reviews and general information articles that allow a more complete understanding/knowledge of Gower, the growing content available .......... will serve to enhance your enjoyment of Britain's finest stretches of countryside."

This 'Open Directory' lists Organisations, Councils, Businesses, Clubs, Schools, and much more in and around the Peninsular.

Similar to dmoz, 'excite.UK' provides extra links to Hotels, Stables, Tourist Information and more in and around the Peninsular.
  Re: external websites1.   These are included here in good faith, and although they have been checked by the webmaster
 before being added here, this site is not responsible for the content of such links, nor for any problems, viruses, or any other
 detrimental to yourself or your equipment from your usage, visiting or any other contact with same, and will not and cannot be
 held liable for matters beyond our control.  Should you experience any problems following your visiting any of the included links
 above, then you must take action against either the relevant website, or its ISP host.

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