Llandow () is a village and

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in the

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, Wales. The community population taken at the 2011 census was 726. The village is located south west of

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. The community includes the villages of Sigingstone and Llysworney.

Governance

Llandow has a

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which elects a total of ten community councillors from the wards of Llandow, Llysworney and Llanmihangel. Prior to 1995 Llandow was an

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to the Vale of Glamorgan Borough Council. There were no contests in the ward, with a Conservative councillor being elected unopposed at each borough election. With the transfer of

Ewenny Ewenny () is a village and community on the River Ewenny in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. Over the years the village has grown into the neighbouring village of Corntown to such an extent that there is no longer a clear boundary between the ...

to the Vale in 1996, Llandow became part of the county ward of Llandow/Ewenny for elections to the

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. From the 2022 Vale of Glamorgan Council elections Ewenny was transferred to the neighbouring St Brides Major ward. Llandow/Ewenny became simply Llandow.

Amenities

Within Llandow is a small

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of 11th-century origins dedicated to the

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, with a saddleback tower. Adjacent to the village is a disused airfield that was once home to a

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RAF station, part of which has now been converted into the Llandow Circuit for

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. Next to this is the South Wales Karting Centre, home to the Llandow Kart Club.

Llandow air disaster 1950

On 12 March 1950 RAF Llandow was the site of the Llandow air disaster, when an airliner returning Welsh rugby fans from an international match in

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crashed on approach in the nearby village of Sigingstone. 80 passengers and crew died, making the crash the worst air disaster in history at the time.

National Eisteddfod venue

From 3 to 11 August 2012, a disused airfield near Llandow hosted the

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.National Eisteddfod of Wales official website. Retrieved 5 August 2012

References

External links

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www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Llandow and surrounding area
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