Afon Alun (Vale of Glamorgan)
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The Afon Alun is a river in the Vale of Glamorgan
, south Wales
. It is a small river, with a length of just 4.5 miles, or 7 kilometres. Its source is just north of Llandow
village, where two streams known as the Stembridge Brook and Llandow Brook converge. It is a tributary of the Ewenny River
.
until it joins the Ewenny River
just upstream of Ogmore Castle
. The river has but one tributary, the Colwinston Brook, which, as its name suggests, joins the river near the village of Colwinston
.
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...
, south Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. It is a small river, with a length of just 4.5 miles, or 7 kilometres. Its source is just north of Llandow
Llandow
Llandow is a village in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. The village is located south west of Cardiff.- Amenities :Within Llandow is a small medieval parish church, whose history dates back to the 11th century, with a saddleback tower dedicated to the Holy Trinity.Adjacent to the village is a...
village, where two streams known as the Stembridge Brook and Llandow Brook converge. It is a tributary of the Ewenny River
Ewenny River
The Ewenny River is a small river in south Wales with a length of ten miles or sixteen kilometres. For most of its length it forms the border between the counties of the Vale of Glamorgan and Bridgend. It is a major tributary of the River Ogmore, which it joins over a mile upstream from the sea at...
.
Course
Two streams join near Llandow village to form the river: the Stembridge Brook and the Llandow Brook, the latter often being confused with the Sutton Brook, its only tributary. After the confluence it flows in a broadly north-westerly direction following the route of the Vale of Glamorgan railwayVale of Glamorgan Line
The Vale of Glamorgan Line is a commuter railway line in South Wales from Cardiff to Bridgend via Barry, Rhoose and Llantwit Major. There are also branch lines to Penarth and Barry Island. As its names suggests, the line runs through the Vale of Glamorgan....
until it joins the Ewenny River
Ewenny River
The Ewenny River is a small river in south Wales with a length of ten miles or sixteen kilometres. For most of its length it forms the border between the counties of the Vale of Glamorgan and Bridgend. It is a major tributary of the River Ogmore, which it joins over a mile upstream from the sea at...
just upstream of Ogmore Castle
Ogmore Castle
Ogmore Castle is located near the village of Ogmore-by-Sea, south of the town of Bridgend in Glamorgan, South Wales. It is situated on the south bank of the River Ewenny and the east bank of the River Ogmore. Cowbridge is nearby. Its construction might have begun in 1106...
. The river has but one tributary, the Colwinston Brook, which, as its name suggests, joins the river near the village of Colwinston
Colwinston
Colwinston is a village in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales.Colwinston is known for the medieval parish church of St. Michael and All Angels, subject of a major restoration project to celebrate the millennium. The church is a Grade 1 listed building...
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