Cadoxton (; ) is a district of Barry in the

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, Wales. Cadoxton was once originally its own village, separate from Barry. It grew up around

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Cadoc's

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, which survives. It is also home to Cadoxton Primary School, situated opposite Victoria Park which in turn is opposite Crystal Springs Conservation Group. The Group was founded in 2005 and campaigned to save the field from housing. Cadoxton Nursery is located beside the primary school. The area is served by Cadoxton railway station.

History

Over the years remains have been found that suggest Cadoxton, (under a different name), was once a Roman settlement. The name 'Cadoxton' derives from the 6th century

, Cadoc, and the

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word "ton" meaning settlement; the ancient parish church of St Cadoc (called locally "the Old Village Church") still stands on Cowbridge Street — , it is part of the

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' Barry Ministry Area. The

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name is 'Tregatwg' (equivalent to "Catwg/Cadoc's Town"). "second-largest increase in the percentage of Welsh speakers of any local authority area in the country

Source: Office for National Statistics – 2011 Census and Census 2021, accessed August 7 2023 The ruins of a chapel dedicated to Cadoc's disciple, Saint Baruc, can still be seen in Friars Road on Barry Island. The village grew rapidly in the 19th and 20th centuries after the construction of Barry Docks in 1889. Cadoxton was integrated into Barry during this time.

Governance

Cadoxton is part of the Cadoc

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which elects three county councillors to the Vale of Glamorgan Council and three town councillors to Barry Town Council.

References

External links

www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Cadoxton and surrounding area
Villages in the Vale of Glamorgan Neighbourhoods of Barry, Vale of Glamorgan {{ValeofGlamorgan-geo-stub