Plasmarl, or Plas-Marl, is a suburban district and historically a village

Village

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 of the City and County of Swansea

City and County of Swansea

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, Wales

Wales

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. It falls within the old copper quarter of Landore electoral ward.

Location

Plasmarl is centered around the A4067 road

A4067 road

The A4067 road is an A road in Wales connecting Swansea with Sennybridge. It runs in a southwest to northeast direction beginning at Oystermouth Square in Mumbles, Swansea, and continuing from there to Swansea city centre, where there is a break in the route...

, which connects Swansea with the M4 motorway

M4 motorway

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. The A4067, called Ffordd Cwm Tawe in the area, is a bypass to the older Neath Road (B4603), running parallel to it. The area to the west of Neath Road is mostly residential. The eastern side of Neath Road is lined with a number of major car dealerships. The area further east of the A4067, along Beaufort Road consists of an estate of light industry, warehousing and commercial units.

Buildings

Grade II listed buildings in Plasmarl include:

• St. Paul's Parish Church on Cwm Level Road
• Dinas Noddfa Baptist Chapel on Dinas Street
• Ebenezer Baptist Church & Hall on Ebenezer Street
• Hermon Chapel & Sunday School on Neath Road

Sport in Plasmarl

Plasmarl's local park, Cwm Level, hosts several football teams, most of which compete in the local Swansea leagues. The largest team which plays at the ground, Cwmfelin Press A.F.C., currently competes in the first division of the Swansea Senior League. Plasmarl is also home to Landore Bowls Stadium.

Plasmarl is close to Liberty Stadium

Liberty Stadium, Swansea

The Liberty Stadium is a purpose-built sports stadium and conferencing venue in the Landore area of Swansea, Wales. The stadium is all-seated, with a capacity of 20,532 making it the largest purpose-built venue in Swansea and the third largest stadium in Wales after the Millennium Stadium and the...

, which is used by Swansea City A.F.C.

Swansea City A.F.C.

Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position...

 and Ospreys.

Racing

The A4067 (parallel to Neath road) is frequently used as an illegal street racing strip. The cars and bikes meet at the nearby football field to organise events. Motorbike races are more common in the area and generally take place throughout the day whereas cars commonly race at night with reduced traffic.
The spot is popular due to it being central in a stretch of three dual carriageways which allows for easy escape in the case of a police chase.
A fatal crash recently took place.