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Cadoxton, Vale of Glamorgan history

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Cadoxton, (under a different name), was once a Roman settlement of some description. The name ‘Cadoxton’ derives from the 6th century Saint, Cadoc, and the Old English word “ton” meaning settlement. The village grew rapidly in the 19th and 20th centuries after the construction of Barry Docks in 1889.

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Cadoxton, Vale of Glamorgan has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Cadoxton, Vale of Glamorgan’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Cadoxton, Vale of Glamorgan’s information audio spots:

Barry Island Barry Island (Welsh: Ynys y Barri) is a district, peninsula and seaside resort. It is named after the 6th century Saint Baruc. The peninsula was an island until the 1880s when it was linked to the mainland. It was used as a setting of the BBC TV shows Gavin & Stacey and Being Human.

Barry Island Pleasure Park Barry Island Pleasure Park is situated on the coast at Barry Island in the Vale of Glamorgan, about 10 mi (16 km) south west of the capital city Cardiff, Wales. The park was once famous for its Scenic Railway which dominated half of the site in the mid-20th century, but was partially destroyed in a gale in 1973 before being dismantled.

Colcot Dyfan ward is situated in the north west of Barry and its most northern edge is on the green belt of the town. It also contains the Colcot Arms pub, the St David’s Methodist Church, Coastlands Family Church, a fish and chip shop/Chinese takeaway, Barry Arts Centre and Merthyr Dyfan Cemetery.

Gibbonsdown Gibbonsdown, colloquially known as ‘Gibby’, is a residential area and electoral ward situated in the north east of Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It borders Merthyr Dyfan to the northwest and Cadoxton to the southeast.

Cadoxton Court Dovecote Cadoxton Court Dovecote is a medieval structure dating from the 13th century. It is the largest of the remaining medieval dovecotes in the Vale and a Grade I listed building.

Cadoxton, Vale of Glamorgan Cadoxton is a district of Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It was once originally its own village, separate from Barry. It grew up around Saint Cadoc’s parish church, which survives.

Dinas Powys F.C. Dinas Powys F.C. play in the Ardal Leagues South West, which is tier 3 of the Welsh football pyramid. They have an academy with over 100 players.

St. Andrews Major St. Andrew’s Major (Welsh: Saint Andras) is a village and parish in the community of Dinas Powys in the Vale of Glamorgan, south-eastern Wales.

Michaelston-le-Pit Michaelston-le-Pit (Welsh: Llanfihangel-y-pwll) is a village in the Vale of Glamorgan, just to the west of the city of Cardiff, Wales. The community population taken at the 2011 census was 309. The village is built near the confluence of two small streams which join to form the Cadoxton River.

Wrinstone The Wrinstone estate was variously also known as Wrenston, Wrencheston or Wrenchester. The Barry Railway line ran past the hamlet and entered the Wenvoe Tunnel. It closed after a fire in 1963.

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