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Pendoylan
Pendoylan ( cy, Pendeulwyn meaning 'head of two groves') is a rural village and community (parish) in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. The village has won many awards in Best Kept Village competitions and contains 27 entries in the Council's County Treasures database, 13 of which are listed buildings. Location The area of the community of Pendoylan, some , is situated between the A48 road and the M4 motorway in the Border Vale. It slopes down from an escarpment in the west, the site of Hensol Forest, and is bounded in the East by the River Ely. Tredodridge lies to the northwest. History The area is rich in history. There is evidence of prehistoric activity in two cooking mounds in the east and there is a motte with possible signs of a bailey in the north. The parish church, which is dedicated to St Cadoc (born circa 497), may well have been founded in his lifetime and there is a well named after him and one after St Teilo. The fertile land at Caerwigau was acquired by the No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pendoylan Village Green - Geograph
Pendoylan ( cy, Pendeulwyn meaning 'head of two groves') is a rural village and Community (Wales), community (parish) in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. The village has won many awards in Best Kept Village competitions and contains 27 entries in the Council's County Treasures database, 13 of which are listed buildings. Location The area of the community of Pendoylan, some , is situated between the A48 road and the M4 motorway in the Border Vale. It slopes down from an escarpment in the west, the site of Hensol Forest, and is bounded in the East by the River Ely. Tredodridge lies to the northwest. History The area is rich in history. There is evidence of prehistoric activity in two burnt mound, cooking mounds in the east and there is a motte-and-bailey, motte with possible signs of a motte-and-bailey, bailey in the north. The parish church, which is dedicated to St Cadoc (born circa 497), may well have been founded in his lifetime and there is a well named after him and one after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
