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Dinas Powys history
The Neolithic and the Middle Ages
The Dinas Powys area has been populated since prehistoric times. The most ancient artifact found in the area is a Neolithic Stone Age axe-head. The village features substantial remains of a Norman castle and the adjacent Cwm George was the site of the celtic hill fort from which the village takes its name.
A sudden expansion
By 1833, Dinas Powys barely existed, but was still larger than nearby Penarth, until Penarth amalgamated with Cogan and Llandough to form a new Town Board. The village population had remained almost static at about 300-400 people until the second half of the 19th century when there was an influx into this thriving rural community. The growth of the coal industry saw the first passenger train arrive on Sunday, 20 December 1898, and thereafter the population increased rapidly.
In the 20th century
A corner of the village common land was sold to the Barry Docks and Railway Company for the sum of £160. The then Lord of the Manor and ex-military survivor of the First World War, Major General Henry Lee, donated an additional £30. In 1935 the combined fund was used to upgrade the small green in the centre of village with a War Memorial.
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