A Rural Outskirt Transformed<\/strong><\/p>\n Before the 1800s, Greenhill was open farmland. A few scattered cottages\u2014some thatched\u2014dotted the landscape beyond the medieval town\u2019s northern boundary. The High Street, now one of Swansea\u2019s busiest roads, was once a rural track passing fields and hamlets with names such as Waun Wen (“white meadow”), Brynmelyn (“yellow hill”), and Dyfatty (“sheep house”).<\/p>\n The growth of industry at Landore and the Tawe Valley, particularly copperworks and pottery from the 18th century onward, pulled in workers from rural Wales and famine-stricken Ireland. By the 1820s, the area had changed dramatically. Sketches by Paul Padley (1795) and maps by John Evans (1823) show swelling clusters of housing stretching toward Dyfatty. Greenhill became known for its densely packed terraces and later, for the deprivation associated with urban slums.<\/p>\n What\u2019s in a Name?<\/strong><\/p>\n The name “Greenhill” predates the Irish influx and was first recorded in 1641. The actual hill, seen clearly in an 1819 map, lay east of the main road just short of Dyfatty. The area west of the road held St John\u2019s Church, now Matthew\u2019s House. 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border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]Greenhill was never just Irish\u2014it was always diverse. Irish Catholic communities did play a vital role, building St Joseph\u2019s Cathedral and contributing to the area\u2019s culture, but Welsh families, English traders, and there were other chapels of various denominations (St Mark\u2019s, Carmel Chapel) created a vibrant and often tightly woven neighbourhood.<\/p>\n Local oral histories, compiled by Rob Sheffield in his book Pieces of Us<\/em>, speak of resilience and neighbourliness:<\/p>\n Read more: https:\/\/www.cambriabooks.co.uk\/product\/pieces-of-us\/<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”2%” constrain_group_1=”yes” bottom_padding=”2%” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ 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text_direction=”default”]\n Today, Matthew\u2019s House stands on the site of the historic St Matthew\u2019s Church, which itself was once known as St John-juxta-Swansea. This church dates back to around 1165, when Robert son of Walter gifted lands to the Knights Hospitaller to build a chapel. The site is among Swansea\u2019s oldest centres of worship and care.<\/p>\n By 1221, Marcher Lord John de Braose added lands in Hafod and Manselton (Millwood and Borlakesland) to fund the chapel. Though originally a Knights Hospitaller chapel, it eventually became a parish church for surrounding areas, even though it sat technically within St Mary\u2019s parish.<\/p>\n In the 12th century, Swansea was not yet the bustling urban centre we know today. It was a small, but strategically significant Norman frontier town, a coastal stronghold guarding the edge of a newly conquered and often hostile territory. The Normans had arrived in Gower around 1116, establishing Swansea as the military and administrative headquarters of the Marcher Lordship of Gower<\/strong>\u2014a semi-independent realm governed by Norman lords loyal to the English crown.<\/p>\n Swansea\u2019s power base lay in its castle<\/strong>, much larger in its heyday than the ruins visible today. The castle bailey stretched across what is now Castle Square<\/strong>, extending from High Street to Wind Street<\/strong>. A dense cluster of fortifications created a double ring of defences to protect the town and its elite. The main castle buildings themselves were situated slightly north of the current remains, showing how central this stronghold was to the Norman design.<\/p>\n The town was enclosed by walls, with a north gate<\/strong> near what is now King\u2019s Lane<\/strong>, a western limit around St Mary\u2019s churchyard<\/strong>, and the River Tawe<\/strong> forming the eastern boundary. Entry to Swansea for those arriving from the north\u2014Carmarthen, Llangyfelach, or Neath\u2014was along what is now High Street<\/strong>, then a rural lane flanked by fields and scattered farms. These travellers would have passed a modest chapel, St John-juxta-Swansea<\/strong>, now the site of St Matthew\u2019s Church<\/strong> and Matthew\u2019s House<\/strong> just outside Greenhill.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_background” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_margin=”20″ constrain_group_7=”yes” bottom_margin=”20″ top_margin_tablet=”15″ constrain_group_9=”yes” bottom_margin_tablet=”15″ top_margin_phone=”15″ constrain_group_11=”yes” bottom_margin_phone=”15″ text_color=”light” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color=”#216443″ background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” enable_animation=”true” animation=”grow-in” animation_easing=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][image_with_animation image_url=”577″ image_size=”full” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”slide-up” disable_mobile_animation=”true” animation_easing=”easeInOutCubic” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”center” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”skip-lazy-load”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1757420640805{padding-top: 8px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 12px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;}” text_direction=”default”]Image:<\/strong> Image of North Gate Location – King’s lane[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”5%” bottom_padding=”5%” left_padding_desktop=”27vw” constrain_group_2=”yes” right_padding_desktop=”27vw” top_padding_tablet=”12%” constrain_group_3=”yes” bottom_padding_tablet=”12%” left_padding_tablet=”20vw” constrain_group_4=”yes” right_padding_tablet=”20vw” top_padding_phone=”12%” constrain_group_5=”yes” bottom_padding_phone=”12%” left_padding_phone=”7vw” constrain_group_6=”yes” right_padding_phone=”7vw” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” advanced_gradient_angle=”0″ overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”0px” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”static” advanced_gradient_angle=”65″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”advanced” gradient_type=”advanced” advanced_gradient_display_type=”linear”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]The Knights Hospitaller and the Chapel of St John<\/strong><\/p>\n The small chapel that eventually became St Matthew\u2019s Church<\/strong> was originally constructed by the Knights Hospitaller<\/strong>, also known as the Order of St John of Jerusalem<\/strong>\u2014a medieval religious and military order founded to care for pilgrims and crusaders. Around 1165<\/strong>, Robert son of Walter<\/strong> gifted the order land in Swansea to establish a chapel dedicated to St John the Baptist<\/strong>.<\/p>\n This makes the building\u2019s origins some of the earliest documented church foundations in Swansea and Gower. In 1221<\/strong>, John de Braose<\/strong>, the Marcher Lord of Gower, granted the Hospitallers additional land in Millwood<\/strong> and Borlakesland<\/strong> (modern-day Hafod<\/strong> and Manselton<\/strong>)\u2014forming the basis of the parish of St John-juxta-Swansea<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Interestingly, the chapel was never intended as a parish church. It likely became one informally over time as it was increasingly used by local residents\u2014especially as the nearby St Mary\u2019s Church<\/strong> inside the town walls became overcrowded. Tithes from the Hospitallers\u2019 lands supported the chapel, and eventually, a formal parish was created to align income and ministry.<\/p>\n Despite this, St John\u2019s Church<\/strong> remained an anomaly: for centuries, it lay outside<\/em> the boundaries of the very parish it served. some of the congregation lived in nearby Greenhill<\/strong>, technically under the parish of St Mary\u2019s<\/strong>, until a restructuring in the 19th century corrected this.<\/p>\n More: https:\/\/www.sja.org.uk\/what-we-do\/our-history-heritage-and-museum\/<\/a><\/p>\n A Community Shaped by Challenge<\/strong><\/p>\n By the 19th century, Greenhill was among the poorest districts in Swansea. Yet its people were known for spirit and solidarity. Housing was crowded, sanitation poor, but bonds between neighbours ran deep.<\/p>\n Greenhill has long been a place of struggle and survival. In recent memory, that reputation reached a low point when, in 2019<\/strong>, Swansea\u2019s High Street<\/strong>\u2014once a vital artery of the city\u2014was named the \u201cworst high street in Britain\u201d<\/em> by national media. Reports cited high rates of homelessness, drug misuse, boarded-up shops, and a sense of decline. The area became symbolic of wider urban challenges faced by post-industrial towns across the UK.<\/p>\n Yet such headlines tell only part of the story. Greenhill is not just a site of deprivation\u2014it is a place of transformation, community, and care.<\/p>\n In the years that followed, redevelopment began to take root. Vacant lots were repurposed<\/strong>, derelict buildings refurbished, and student accommodation and small businesses<\/strong> brought new footfall to the area. Regeneration remains uneven, but signs of hope have emerged\u2014and nowhere more clearly than in the work of Matthew\u2019s House<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Matthew\u2019s House: Hope in the Heart of the City<\/strong><\/p>\n Since 2017, Matthew\u2019s House<\/strong> has operated from the historic St Matthew\u2019s Church<\/strong> as a centre of radical hospitality and community support. Run by The Hill Church<\/strong> charity, it has become a lifeline for hundreds of people each year, offering not just services\u2014but dignity.<\/p>\n Key services include:<\/p>\n During the COVID-19 pandemic<\/strong>, Matthew\u2019s House co-founded the Swansea Together<\/strong> coalition\u2014a city-wide emergency response providing over 100,000 meals<\/strong>, hygiene supplies, and emotional support to people in lockdown poverty. The collaboration evolved into a lasting Food Poverty Network<\/strong>, uniting charities, churches, local authorities, and volunteers in shared purpose.<\/p>\n This work has earned national recognition:<\/p>\n A Living Legacy<\/strong><\/p>\n Today, Matthew\u2019s House continues a 900-year tradition of service on this site\u2014stretching back to the Knights Hospitaller<\/strong>, who first built a chapel here in the 1160s. Just as they cared for the poor, sick, and weary traveller, Matthew\u2019s House now walks alongside those facing homelessness, food insecurity, and isolation.<\/p>\n In 2023, the team took responsibility for the surrounding graveyard, transforming it into Greenhill Gardens<\/strong>\u2014a peaceful, reflective space, blending history, heritage, and hope. The garden tells the story of Greenhill not just through the lives of its saints, workers, or reformers\u2014but through its everyday people<\/strong>, remembered in stone and celebrated in soil.<\/p>\n This is Greenhill today: bruised but never broken. A place where faith and hospitality still rise, quietly, from the ground up.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”2%” constrain_group_1=”yes” bottom_padding=”2%” left_padding_phone=”2%” constrain_group_6=”yes” right_padding_phone=”2%” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”20px” desktop_text_alignment=”default” 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Matthew\u2019s House: A Site of Continuity<\/h3>\n
Swansea in the 12th Century: A Norman Outpost<\/h3>\n
The Walled Town and Castle<\/h3>\n
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