The Grenfell Park Estate — A New Suburb for St. Thomas
The Grenfell Park Estate — A New Suburb for St. Thomas In the years when Swansea was expanding eastward, the creation of the Grenfell Park Estate in St. Thomas marked one of the most ambitious housing developments of its time. Set on rising ground 200 feet above sea level , and lying within five minutes of the Midland Railway Station and fifteen minutes of the town centre , the estate was promoted as a modern, well‑planned community for families seeking healthier surroundings and a commanding view of Swansea and Swansea Bay . Its launch was announced in a prominent advertisement published in the South Wales Daily Post in June 1926 , signalling to the town that a major new suburban district was about to take shape. The project was entrusted to two established local building firms, Messrs. J. R. Banfield & Son and Messrs. Jones Bros., Builders , whose involvement reflected the scale and seriousness of the undertaking. Although detailed modern records of these firms are limited, ...
