Cadoxton, Vale of Glamorgan

Not to be confused with Cadoxton-juxta-Neath.

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District of Barry in Wales

Cadoxton

Tregatwg

District of Barry

Cadoxton

Location in Barry

Coordinates: 51°25′12″N 3°15′0″W﻿ / ﻿51.42000°N 3.25000°W﻿ / 51.42000; -3.25000
Country| United Kingdom
Region| Wales
County| Vale of Glamorgan
Town| Barry
Time zone| UTC+0 (GMT)

Cadoxton (/ˈkædəkstən/; Welsh: Tregatwg) is a district of Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. Cadoxton was once originally its own village, separate from Barry. It grew up around Saint Cadoc's parish church, which survives. It is also home to Cadoxton Primary School, situated opposite Victoria Park which in turn is opposite Crystal Springs Conservation Group. The Group was founded in 2005 and campaigned to save the field from housing. Cadoxton Nursery is located beside the primary school.

The area is served by Cadoxton railway station.

## History

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Over the years remains have been found that suggest Cadoxton, (under a different name), was once a Roman settlement.

Weston Square Bridge Cadoxton railway station

The name 'Cadoxton' derives from the 6th century Saint, Cadoc, and the Old English word "ton" meaning settlement; the ancient parish church of St Cadoc (called locally "the Old Village Church") still stands on Cowbridge Street — As of 2022[update], it is part of the Church in Wales' Barry Ministry Area.[1] The Welsh language name is 'Tregatwg' (equivalent to "Catwg/Cadoc's Town").[2] The ruins of a chapel dedicated to Cadoc's disciple, Saint Baruc, can still be seen in Friars Road on Barry Island.

The village grew rapidly in the 19th and 20th centuries after the construction of Barry Docks in 1889. Cadoxton was integrated into Barry during this time.

## Governance

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Cadoxton is part of the Cadoc electoral ward which elects three county councillors to the Vale of Glamorgan Council and three town councillors to Barry Town Council.

## References

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1. ^ Benefice of Barry — St Cadoc's (Accessed 12 March 2022)
2. ^ "second-largest increase in the percentage of Welsh speakers of any local authority area in the country" [1] Source: Office for National Statistics – 2011 Census and Census 2021, accessed August 7 2023

## External links

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* www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Cadoxton and surrounding area

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Barry, Vale of Glamorgan

Districts|

* Barry Island
* Buttrills
* Cadoxton
* Colcot
* Cold Knap
* Cwm Talwg
* Gibbonsdown
* Gladstone
* Great Brynhill
* Holton
* Jenner Park
* Merthyr Dyfan
* Nant Talwg
* Palmerstown
* Pencoedtre
* Porthkerry (nearby)
* Romilly

Landmarks|

* Barry Castle
* Barry Hospital
* Barry Memorial Hall
* Barry Council Office and Library
* Barry Dock Offices
* Butlin's Barry Island (demolished)
* Egerton Grey Country House Hotel
* Porthkerry Park
* Porthkerry Viaduct
* Welsh Hawking Centre

Education and culture|

* Barry College
* Barry Comprehensive School
* Bro Radio
* Pencoedtre High School
* Whitmore High School
* Ysgol Gyfun Bro Morgannwg

Geography|

* Cadoxton River
* Sully Island

Economy|

* Atlantic Trading Estate
* Barry Docks
* Barry Island Pleasure Park
* Barry Waterfront

Transport|

* Barry Tourist Railway
* Barry railway station
* Barry Docks railway station
* Barry Island railway station
* Cadoxton railway station
* Cardiff Airport

Sport|

* Barry Town United Football Club
* Barry Rugby Club
* Jenner Park Stadium

People|

* Barry Town Council
* See also Category:People from Barry, Vale of Glamorgan

See also: Template:Vale of Glamorgan for wider county topics

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF
* WorldCat

National|

* United States

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