Sandfields, Swansea the mouth of the River Tawe. The modern Sandfields area contains many notable Swansea buildings and landmarks. Swansea Crown Court is housed in a building situated on the far south-west corner of Sandfields, opposite the city's Guildhall. Located at the east end of Sandfields is the former site of the Vetch Field football ground, home of Swansea City A.F.C. from the club's formation in 1912 until its 2005 move to the Liberty Stadium in Landore. In August 2011 it was confirmed by Swansea Council that the former football ground would be demolished and the site used temporarily for allotments. A
Swansea Swansea Swansea (; ), is a coastal city and county, officially known as the City and County of Swansea () in Wales. Swansea lies within the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan and the ancient Welsh commote of Gŵyr on the southwest coast. The county area includes Swansea Bay () and the Gower Peninsula. Swansea is the second largest city in Wales and the twenty-fifth largest city in the United Kingdom. According to its local council, the City and County of Swansea had a population of 241,300 in 2014. The last official census stated that the city, metropolitan and urban areas