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St. Nicholas, Vale Of Glamorgan
St Nicholas ( Welsh: Sain Nicolas) is a village situated in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It lies 6 miles east of Cowbridge, the local market town, and near to Cardiff, the capital of Wales. According to the 2021 census, the village had a population of 654 residents. St Nicholas forms part of the larger community of St Nicholas and Bonvilston. The village is bisected by the A48 road, with notable landmarks such as the parish church and a primary school situated to the north of the road. The surrounding area consists largely of agricultural fields and lies within the Dyffryn Basin and Ridge Slopes Special Landscape Area. Amenities St Nicholas has no shops or pubs; the nearest amenities can be found in the local market town, Cowbridge, and Culverhouse Cross. The village has a primary school and lies in the catchment of Cowbridge School. The village is located approximately a 10-minute drive from the market town of Cowbridge to the west and 20 minutes from Cardiff to the east. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vale Of Glamorgan
The Vale of Glamorgan ( ), locally referred to as ''The Vale'', is a Principal areas of Wales, county borough in the South East Wales, south-east of Wales. It borders Bridgend County Borough to the west, Cardiff to the east, Rhondda Cynon Taf to the north, and the Bristol Channel to the south. With an economy based largely on agriculture and chemicals, it is the southernmost unitary authority in Wales. Attractions include Barry Island Pleasure Park, the Barry Tourist Railway, Medieval wall paintings in St Cadoc's Church, Llancarfan, Porthkerry Park, St Donat's Castle, Cosmeston Lakes Country Park and Cosmeston Medieval Village. The largest town is Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Barry. Other towns include Penarth, Llantwit Major, and Cowbridge. There are many villages in the county borough. History The area is the southernmost part of the county of Glamorgan. Between the 11th century and 1536 the area was part of the Lordship of Glamorgan. In medieval times, the village of Cosmeston ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cowbridge Comprehensive School
Cowbridge Comprehensive School is a secondary school in the town of Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan, near Cardiff, Wales. The school has approximately 1,500 pupils, 1,200 of whom are in the secondary years and 300 in the sixth-form years studying for Welsh Baccalaureate, GCSEs and A-Levels. Location The present school buildings are located on Aberthin road, on the north-eastern outskirts of Cowbridge, in a semi-rural location. History When the comprehensive school opened in 1974, replacing the former grammar school, the Sixth Form (Year 12-13) was based in the Cowbridge Girls School, former Girls' High School building and the Middle School close by in Aberthin Road, whilst the Lower School (Years 7 and 8) were housed in the south-west of the town, nearer to the town centre. On 4 December 2008, a fire started in one of the temporary buildings at the lower school at about 08:26 am. About 400 11- to 13-year-olds were evacuated to Cowbridge Leisure Centre, and smoke was visible ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redrow Plc
Redrow plc was one of the largest British housebuilders with a network of 12 operational divisions across the UK. It was based in Flintshire, Wales and employed 2,300 people. In October 2024, its merger with Barratt Developments was finalised and it became Barratt Redrow. The company was established in 1974 by Steve Morgan with an initial focus on civil engineering; it was not until 1982 that the business made its entry into the housebuilding sector. Redrow expanded rapidly during the mid 1980s, both geographically and in terms of business activity; by the end of the decade, it was selling in excess of 1,000 houses per year. The firm completed multiple acquisitions in the late 1980s and early 1990s, including buying Costain Homes from the Costain Group, increasing its housing ales to 2,000 per year. During 1994, having recovered from the early 1990s recession, the company was floated on the London Stock Exchange, after which Steve Morgan opted to gradually reduce his ownershi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A4232 Road
The A4232, which is also known either as the Peripheral Distributor Road (PDR) () or the Cardiff Link Road (), is a distributor road in Cardiff, the capital of Wales. The first section of the PDR to be completed was the Southern Way Link Road in 1978 and the latest section was phase 1 of the Eastern Bay Link Road, known as Ewart Parkinson Road in 2017. When fully completed, the road will form part of the Cardiff ring road system. The PDR runs west, south and east of Cardiff, with the M4 between junction 30 and junction 33 completing the northern section. The PDR is dual carriageway for its entire length except for Rover Way and the East Moors Viaduct, which is a single carriageway. The entire length of the road has clearway restrictions on it. The PDR has been constructed in separate link roads of between and around Cardiff and to date including spurs have been opened to traffic, with plans for a further . It has 5 large viaducts (Ely Viaduct, Grangetown Viaduct, Taff Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dyffryn Gardens
Dyffryn Gardens, also spelt Duffryn Gardens (), is a collection of botanical gardens located near the villages of Dyffryn and St. Nicholas in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. The gardens were selected by the British Tourist Authority as one of the Top 100 gardens in the UK and are in the care of the National Trust. They are designated at Grade I, the highest grade, on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales. History of the Dyffryn Estate The Dyffryn Estate dates back to 640 A.D. when the Manor of Worlton (also known as Worleton), which included St Lythans and St Nicholas, was granted to Bishop Oudoceus of Llandaff. In the 16th century the Manor of Worlton was rented under copyhold by the Button family, who are believed to have first settled at the manor at Dog Hill in Dyffryn.Lloyd (1958), pg 60. The family's next residence, Columbar, was thought to be built on the location of Dyffryn Gardens. The Button family occupied the estate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tinkinswood
Tinkinswood or its full name Tinkinswood Burial Chamber (), also known as Castell Carreg, Llech-y-Filiast and Maes-y-Filiast, is a megalithic Chamber tomb, burial chamber, built around 4000 BC, during the Neolithic period, in the Vale of Glamorgan, near Cardiff, Wales. The structure is a dolmen, which was the most common megalithic structure in Europe. The dolmen is of the Severn-Cotswold tomb type, and consists of a large capstone on top, with smaller upright stones supporting it. The limestone capstone at Tinkinswood weighs approximately 40 long tons and measures x ; it is thought to be the largest in Britain, and also in Europe. It would have taken some 200 people to lift the stone into the correct position. It was originally all covered by a mound of soil, which has been removed over time. The remaining mound behind the structure measures approximately x in size. History Tinkinswood was once a village but now all that remains is the burial chamber, which was buil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porthcawl
Porthcawl () is a town and community in the Bridgend County Borough of Wales. It is located on the south coast, west of Cardiff and south-east of Swansea. Historically part of Glamorgan and situated on a low limestone headland on the South Wales coast, overlooking the Bristol Channel, Porthcawl developed as a coal port during the 19th century, but its trade was soon taken over by more rapidly developing ports such as Barry. North-west of the town, in the dunes known as ''Kenfig Burrows'', lies the remains of Kenfig Castle. Toponymy is a common Welsh element meaning "harbour" and the ' here refers to " sea kale", which may have grown in profusion or even been collected here. Holiday resort Porthcawl is a holiday resort in South Wales and is home to a large static caravan park known as ''Trecco Bay'', which is owned and operated by Parkdean Resorts. It has an extensive promenade and several beaches: a tourist-oriented beach at Trecco Bay, at the east end of the town; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridgend
Bridgend (; or just , meaning "the end of the bridge on the Ogmore") is a town in the Bridgend County Borough of Wales, west of Cardiff and east of Swansea. The town is named after the Old Bridge, Bridgend, medieval bridge over the River Ogmore. The River Ewenny also flows through the town. The population was 49,597 in 2021. Bridgend is within the Cardiff Capital Region which in 2019 had a population of approximately 1.54 million. Historic counties of Wales, Historically a part of Glamorgan, Bridgend has greatly expanded in size since the early 1980s – the United Kingdom Census 2001, 2001 census recorded a population of 39,429 for the town. History Prehistoric and Roman Several prehistoric burial mounds have been found in the vicinity of Bridgend, suggesting that the area was settled before Roman times. The A48 road, A48 between Bridgend and Cowbridge has a portion, known locally as "Crack Hill", a Roman road and the 'Golden Mile' where it is believed Roman soldiers we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonvilston
Bonvilston () is a village in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. The village is situated on the A48 road, A48 about four miles east of Cowbridge and near the Welsh capital city of Cardiff. The population in 2011 was 392. History It is named after Simon de Bonville, a Normans, Norman nobleman; hence the name of the village, though different in English and Welsh language, Welsh, translates as "Simon's town" or "Bonville's town" and refers to the same person. Simon de Bonville lived here in the 12th century. In 1291, "Margam conveyed to Thomas le Spudur of Bonvilston an acre of arable land with a house and curtilage in the vill of 'Tudekistowe', which Thomas, son of Robert had previously leased from the abbey; in exchange, Thomas gave the abbey two acres of land in Bonvilston." The manor subsequently became increasingly under the power of Margam Abbey. In the 19th century, Richard Bassett (clergyman), Richard Bassett, a prominent figure in Glamorgan resided at Bonvilston House and own ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cardiff City Centre
Cardiff city centre () is the city centre and central business district of Cardiff, Wales. The area is tightly bound by the River Taff to the west, the Civic Centre to the north and railway lines and two railway stations – Cardiff Central railway station, Central and Cardiff Queen Street, Queen Street – to the south and east respectively. Cardiff became a city in 1905. The city centre in Cardiff consists of principal shopping streets: Queen Street, St. Mary's Street and the Hayes, as well as large shopping centres, and List of shopping arcades in Cardiff, numerous arcades and lanes that house some smaller, specialized shops and boutiques. The city centre has undergone a number of redevelopment projects, including St. David's Centre#St. David's 2, St. David's 2, which extended the shopping district southwards, creating 100 new stores and a flagship John Lewis (department store), John Lewis, the only branch in Wales and the largest outside London. Compared to near ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canton, Cardiff
Canton () is an inner-city district and community (Wales), community in the west of Cardiff, capital of Wales, lying west of the city's civic centre. It is located adjacent to Pontcanna. Canton is one of the most ethnically diverse of Cardiff's suburbs, with a significant Pakistani and Indian population. The total population of Canton increased to 14,304 at the 2011 census. It is also the most Welsh-speaking district of central Cardiff, with 19.1% of the population speaking Welsh. Description The main road through the district is Cowbridge Road East, a busy thoroughfare with many shops and cafes as well as pubs and restaurants and independent retailers. . This is known locally as "The Strip". Canton is home to Thompson's Park, Victoria Park, Cardiff, Victoria Park, and Sanatorium Park, to the education centre Llanover Hall, and to the Chapter Arts Centre, which is housed in the former buildings of Canton High School (Cardiff), Canton High School. Though the area has strong wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Culverhouse Cross
Culverhouse Cross () is a district straddling the boundary between Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, in the Community (Wales), community of Wenvoe. The district is centred on a major traffic roundabout that links West Cardiff to the M4 motorway and is home to a number of different retail outlets, and formerly ITV Wales's headquarters. History According to place-name etymologist Deric Meidrum John, there has been a crossroads at Culverhouse Cross for some centuries, originally at the intersection of the Cardiff to Cowbridge turnpike and the road between the parishes of St Fagans and Wenvoe. He states that a farmhouse by the name Culverhouse existed nearby and that the word Culver refers to a pigeon. The Welsh equivalent name ''Cwrlwys'' was apparently recorded in 1776. Research at British History Online shows that the word Culverhouse may also refer to a dovecot. The Coedarhydyglyn estate, seat of numerous local prominent men from 1767 onwards, is located at the top of Tu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
