Penclawdd

thumb|upright=1.05|Division 3 West Winners 2005. thumb|upright=1.05|Penclawdd, Gower, South Wales . Penclawdd () is a village in the north of the Gower Peninsula in the county of Swansea, Wales. Historically, it was part of Glamorgan. Penclawdd is most famous for its local cockle industry which goes back for many years to Roman times. It falls within the Penclawdd electoral ward. It is one of the larger villages on the Gower Peninsula. Part of the village is perched on a high location, enjoying panoramic views over the Loughor estuary and surrounding Gower countryside, while the main part of the village stretches along the edge of the estuary. Being so close to an estuary, Penclawdd is thriving with wildlife. It is plentiful in birdlife and with horses that roam the estuary. The built-up area had a population of 1,935.

==Brief history== Up until the end of the 19th century Penclawdd was a thriving sea port. The Penclawdd Canal connected to the Burry River at Aberkeddy. The village was renowned for coal mining and its extensive tinplate, copper and brass works, operated by the Cheadle Copper Company. There was a time when Penclawdd had a forge, twenty grocers, three butchers, three drapers, four fish and chip shops, eleven pubs, a cinema, the still remaining three chapels and a church and a busy railway station. The original railway platform still remains today. Also, built in 1807, a now derelict Hermon Chapel was used to help ships navigate the estuary.