Aberthaw
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Aberthaw is a village
of the Vale of Glamorgan
west of Barry on the coast of South Wales
.
The village is split into two halves - East Aberthaw
and West Aberthaw, separated by the River Thaw
. It is home to Aberthaw Cement Works
and Aberthaw Power Station
a coal power station plant that was linked to the South Wales Valleys
via railway in nearby Fontegary
. The village, near Rhoose
has a notable pub (The Blue Anchor, founded 1380) and a local church (Bethel Baptist
Church.)
There is a beach
in front of the Power Station, well known for its sea fishing.
Originally a station on the Barry Railway
, and a junction for its connection to the Cowbridge and Aberthaw railway, the station closed together with the rest of the line to passengers in the early 1980s. Although the line reopened to passengers in 2002, Aberthaw remains closed except for its signal box, which controls access to Aberthaw Power Station
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
of the Vale of Glamorgan
Vale of Glamorgan
The Vale of Glamorgan is a county borough in Wales; an exceptionally rich agricultural area, it lies in the southern part of Glamorgan, South Wales...
west of Barry on the coast of South Wales
South Wales
South Wales is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west. The most densely populated region in the south-west of the United Kingdom, it is home to around 2.1 million people and includes the capital city of...
.
The village is split into two halves - East Aberthaw
East Aberthaw
The East Aberthaw Conservation Area was designated in 1973 by the former Glamorgan County Council in recognition of the special architectural and historic interest of the village.- Locations of Special Interest :...
and West Aberthaw, separated by the River Thaw
River Thaw
The River Thaw is a river in the Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales. At 20 kilometres/12.4 miles, it is the longest river entirely in the Vale of Glamorgan.-Course:Its source is in the hills just south of the M4 Motorway near Llanharry...
. It is home to Aberthaw Cement Works
Aberthaw Cement Works
Aberthaw Cement Works are cement works in the Vale of Glamorgan near the village of Aberthaw in Wales.-History:The Blue Lias limestone of Aberthaw was a source of hydraulic lime from early times, and it was made famous when it was selected by John Smeaton for the construction of the Eddystone...
and Aberthaw Power Station
Aberthaw Power Station
Aberthaw Power Station refers to a series of two coal-fired power stations situated on the coast of South Wales, near Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan. It is actually located on the waterfront of the nearby villages of Gileston and West Aberthaw on Limpert Bay...
a coal power station plant that was linked to the South Wales Valleys
South Wales Valleys
The South Wales Valleys are a number of industrialised valleys in South Wales, stretching from eastern Carmarthenshire in the west to western Monmouthshire in the east and from the Heads of the Valleys in the north to the lower-lying, pastoral country of the Vale of Glamorgan and the coastal plain...
via railway in nearby Fontegary
Fontegary
Fontygary is a village of Rhoose south-west of Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan, on the coast of south Wales.Fontygary is located near the international airport for Wales, Cardiff International Airport. There is little in the village itself apart from a holiday park and stoney beach...
. The village, near Rhoose
Rhoose
Rhoose is a village and community located near the sea in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, near Barry.The village is the location of Cardiff International Airport, formerly RAF Rhoose, a Holiday Park , some shops, two public houses , Rhoose Social Club, and an active Surf Life Saving Club Rhoose is...
has a notable pub (The Blue Anchor, founded 1380) and a local church (Bethel Baptist
Baptist
Baptists comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers , and that it must be done by immersion...
Church.)
There is a beach
Beach
A beach is a geological landform along the shoreline of an ocean, sea, lake or river. It usually consists of loose particles which are often composed of rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles or cobblestones...
in front of the Power Station, well known for its sea fishing.
Railway
Barry Railway Company
The Barry Railway Company was a coal pit owner developed and owned railway company, formed to provide an alternate route for the sea export of coal mined in the South Wales valleys to the existing monopoly of the Taff Vale Railway and Cardiff Docks...
, and a junction for its connection to the Cowbridge and Aberthaw railway, the station closed together with the rest of the line to passengers in the early 1980s. Although the line reopened to passengers in 2002, Aberthaw remains closed except for its signal box, which controls access to Aberthaw Power Station
Aberthaw Power Station
Aberthaw Power Station refers to a series of two coal-fired power stations situated on the coast of South Wales, near Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan. It is actually located on the waterfront of the nearby villages of Gileston and West Aberthaw on Limpert Bay...