Marcross – Marcroes is a very small village in the Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales. It consists of a public house – The Horseshoe Inn – and a few scattered houses, farms, and a small Medieval church in the centre of the village. Marcross lies close to the Glamorgan Heritage Coastline and Nash Point Lighthouse […]
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Mid 2020 – The Year that Wasn’t. I was told my project role with the National Trust would be ending. I am not alone, many people suffered job losses from the economic impact of the Covid-19 epidemic. It made no difference that I was a highly rated employee, sometimes life just hands you those blows.
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Caerwent Caerwent – Venta Silurum (Market of the Siluries) dates to AD 75–80, it was a settlement linked to the Silures. The Silures were the native Iron Age tribe in South Wales when the Romans came to Britain. The building of Caerwent was part of the wider Romanisation of Britain. It would have been a
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Where is St Brides Major? St Brides Major – Sant-y-Brid is a village, near to Southerndown along the Glamorgan Heritage Coast. The area is known for its limestone quarrying. Over time these quarries have produced prehistoric fossilised remains from thousands of years ago. There are various findspots of prehistoric material and within the local landscape
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History of Nantgarw China Works Nantgarw China Works is one of the most important industrial heritage sites in Wales. Between 1813-1814 and again between 1817-1820 the finest porcelain in the world was produced here by William Billingsey and Samuel Walker. Due to a very low firing success rate and expensive production costs success was short
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History of Llanmaes Llan-maes – Llanfaes is a small village near Llantwit Major. Llanmaes has a long history of settlement. In 2003 a hoard of metal objects found locally pointed to settlement dating from the Bronze Age through to the Roman period. The site consisted of a complex of prehistoric timber roundhouses some dating from
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Where is St Athan? St Athan – Saint Tathan is a village located between the towns of Barry and Llantwit Major in the Vale of Glamorgan. It was once known as Llandathan in records beginning as early as 1291 with the local church dating to the 13th/14th century. It is annexed to the small village
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Where is Fontygary? Fontygary – Ffont-y-gari, is a village linked to the west of Rhoose. It is 3 miles south-west of Barry and set along the Glamorgan Heritage Coastline. The origin of the name is uncertain but in 1587 it was documented as “Fundygary”. It is set in a landscape with earthwork traces of prehistoric
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St Donats, Where is it? St Donats – Saint Dunwyd is a village located just west of Llantwit Major. It is named after the 6th-century saint, Dunwyd, a friend of Saint Cadoc. The village is known for its 12th century castle which is now home to Atlantic College (an international boarding school) and Arts Centre.
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Heritage Hiker’s Guide to Cowbridge. A short guide including the history of the town and its heritage. Includes walks and up to date visitor information.
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