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St Athan Road
St Athan Road is the main road used to travel between Cowbridge and St Athan or further on to Barry by using the B4265 road. It begins east of Eglwys Brewis and north of East Camp where Cowbridge Road ends. It travels just past St Mary Church and directly through The Herberts, where it crosses the A48 A48 may refer to: * A48 motorway (France), a road connecting the A43 and Grenoble * A48 road (Great Britain), a road connecting Gloucester, England and Carmarthen, Wales * Autovía A-48, a motorway under construction connecting Cadiz and Algecira ... and continues on past Llandough before finally reaching Cowbridge. It is located west from the centre of London, west from the centre of Cardiff, south-east from the centre of Swansea and north-nest from the centre of Taunton. The road is approximately from the coastal tidal high water mark. The only other road to St Athan is the B4265 road. History On 1 December 2013 a driver was killed in a car crash which closed the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cowbridge
Cowbridge () is a market town in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, approximately west of the centre of Cardiff. The Cowbridge with Llanblethian community and civil parish elect a town council. A Cowbridge electoral ward exists for elections to the Vale of Glamorgan Council. This ward includes Cowbridge, Llanblethian and Llanfair. The total population of the ward taken at the 2011 census was 6,180. Etymology The town is first recorded as , (with or meaning 'cow' in Old Welsh), and as ('bridge of the cow' in modern Welsh) by 1645. The modern Welsh name, , translates as 'the stone bridge'. The English name is a direct translation of the older Welsh name of the town. History Roman times The town lies on the site of a Roman settlement identified by some scholars as the fort of ''Bovium'' (cow-place). Recent excavations have revealed extensive Roman settlement; the town lies alongside a Roman road. Middle Ages The town centre is arranged on its medieval plan, with one long ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Athan
St Athan () is a village and community (Wales), community in the Vale of Glamorgan in South Wales. The village and its parish church are dedicated to Saint Tathan. The church dates to the 13th–14th century, though an earlier church was dated to the Norman period. The village and the adjacent dormitory village of Eglwys Brewis are known primarily for the MOD St Athan RAF base. There are two pubs in the village, as well as a football (soccer), football team at St Athan Football Club and the St Athan Golf Club. The community includes West Aberthaw. Geography Located in the Vale of Glamorgan, St Athan lies off the B4265 road, roughly by road northwest of downtown Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Barry. A 1632 survey defined the boundaries of the manor of St Athan by Eglwys Brewis and Castleton to the north; South Orchard, West Orchard and Llantwit Major to the west, Gileston and the Bristol Channel to the south; and East Orchard and the River Thaw to the east. Climate History Origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry, Vale Of Glamorgan
Barry (; ; ) is a town and community in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It is on the north coast of the Bristol Channel approximately south-southwest of Cardiff. Barry is a seaside resort, with attractions including several beaches and the resurrected Barry Island Pleasure Park. According to Office for National Statistics 2021 estimate data, the population of Barry was 56,605. The town of Barry has absorbed its larger neighbouring villages of Cadoxton and Barry Island. It grew significantly from the 1880s with the development of Barry Docks, which, in 1913, was the largest coal port in the world. Etymology The origin of the town's name is disputed. It may derive from the sixth-century Saint Baruc who was buried on Barry Island where a ruined chapel was dedicated to him. Alternatively, the name may derive from Welsh ', meaning "hill, summit". The name in Welsh includes the definite article. History Early history The area now occupied by Barry has seen human activity in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
B4265 Road
The B4265 road (often known as the Barry-Llantwit road) is a main road in the Vale of Glamorgan, southeastern Wales, running in a northwesterly direction along near the coast. It links Cardiff Airport to Bridgend, lasting for 15.9 miles (25.6 km). The road begins at the roundabout near the airport and the village of Penmark at as a continuation of the A4226 road leading from Barry. Passing the junction turnoff to Gileston and St Athan, at Llantwit Major, the B4270 road branches off to the northwest to Llandow Industrial Estate. The road then moves progressively in northwesterly direction until St Brides Major, where the B4524 road to the south connects it to Southerndown and Ogmore-by-Sea. At St Brides Major, the road shifts to a northerly direction, where it passes Ewenny and Ogmore village leading to Bridgend, where it joins the A48 road The A48 is a trunk road in Great Britain running from the A40 at Highnam, west of Gloucester, England, to the A40 at Car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eglwys Brewis
Eglwys Brewis () is a village in the Vale of Glamorgan in south Wales. It is located just to the north of the village of St Athan, south of Flemingston and northeast of Llantwit Major. Greenlands, Vale of Glamorgan, Greenlands and St Mary Church, Vale of Glamorgan, St Mary Church lie to the north by road from Eglwys Brewis. The village consists primarily of residential estates which were originally built in the mid-20th century for service families stationed at nearby RAF St Athan. The estates are regularly used by driving instructors in the Vale of Glamorgan . Nant y Stepsau flows in the vicinity. History ''A Topographical Dictionary of The Dominion of Wales'' (1811) by Nicholas Carlisle said: "EGLWYS BREWIS, in the Cwmwd of Maenor Glynn Ogwr, Cantref of Cron Nedd (now called the Hundred of Ogmore), County of GLAMORGAN, South Wales: a discharged Rectory, valued in the King's Books at £3..18..6 1/2: Patron, The Rev. Mr. Rickards: Church dedicated to St. Brise. The Resident Popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Camp
East Camp is an Ex-MOD housing estate opposite the MOD St Athan main east entrance within St Athan. The housing estate sits between the village of St Athan and Flemingston but does not constitute a village itself. It falls under the Flemingston & Eglwys Brewis electoral ward. Due to it being Ex-MOD property there are some particular arrangements regarding build and service supply to the properties. The Sewage is handled by Kelda Water Services (Defence) Limited and fresh water, management of the private parking, street lighting and areas of play is handled by a society called the East Vale Residents Co. Ltd. who outsource to Cadarn, the parent group of Newydd Housing Association. East Camp houses a Food Bank. The St Athan Golf Club is to the rear (east) of East Camp, next to a disused running track. 1st St Athan Scout Group meet at East Camp, mainly at The Gathering Place. History In World War II East Camp maintenance units were bomb targets because of the RAF activity ther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Herberts
The Herberts is a hamlet (place), hamlet in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It is located immediately to the north of the village of St. Mary Church, Vale of Glamorgan, St. Mary Church and southwest of Llandough, Llanfair, Llandough, 2.2 miles by road southwest of the market town centre of Cowbridge along St Athan Road. The River Thaw flows through The Herberts. Landmarks The fortified manor house, Old Beaupre Castle, is located to the northeast. Parwg Well and the Howe Mill also lie just to the northeast The old garage in the main street was used as a location for the television series, ''Cowbois ac Injans''. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Herberts Populated places in the Vale of Glamorgan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A48 Road (Great Britain)
The A48 is a trunk road in Great Britain running from the A40 road, A40 at Highnam, west of Gloucester, England, to the A40 at Carmarthen, Wales. Before the Severn Bridge opened on 8 September 1966, it was a major route between England and South Wales. For most of its route, it runs almost parallel to the M4 motorway. During times of high winds at the Severn Bridge, the A48 is used as part of the diversion route and is still marked as a Holiday Route. From Gloucester, the A48 runs through the villages of Minsterworth, Westbury-on-Severn, connects to a link road to Cinderford in the Forest of Dean then through Newnham on Severn, Newnham, Blakeney, Gloucestershire, Blakeney and since 1995, Bypass (road), bypassing Lydney on the west bank of the River Severn. It crosses the England–Wales border at Chepstow and continues westwards close to the South Wales coast passing Newport, Wales, Newport, Cardiff, Cowbridge, Bridgend, Pyle, Port Talbot, Neath and Swansea, before terminating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Llandough, Llanfair
Llandough () is a village in the community of Llanfair, south of Cowbridge in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales Wales ( ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the north and west, England to the England–Wales border, east, the Bristol Channel to the south, and the Celtic .... Notable landmarks The following are Grade listed buildings: *Church of St. Dochdwy (II) * Llandough Castle (II*) *Llandough Castle Flats (II) (SAM) *Llandough Gatehouse and attached boundary walls (II*) *Northeast, Southeast, and Southwest walls, gatepiers and railings enclosing Llandough Castle and Gatehouse (II) (SAM) *Village Hall (II) *The Rectory (II) References {{reflist Villages in the Vale of Glamorgan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villages In The Vale Of Glamorgan
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighborhoods. Villages are normally permanent, with fixed dwellings; however, transient villages can occur. Further, the dwellings of a village are fairly close to one another, not scattered broadly over the landscape, as a dispersed settlement. In the past, villages were a usual form of community for societies that practice subsistence agriculture and also for some non-agricultural societies. In Great Britain, a hamlet earned the right to be called a village when it built a church.-4; we might wonder whether there's a point at which it's appropriate to talk of the beginnings of French, that is, when it wa ... ''village'', from Latin ''villāticus'', ultimately from Latin ''villa'' (English ''villa''). Ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
