Cowbridge

Statistics
Population:	3,615
Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference:	Maps for SS995745
Administration
Principal area:	Vale of Glamorgan
Nation:	Wales
Other
Police force:	South Wales Police
Ceremonial county:	South Glamorgan
Historic county:	Glamorganshire
Post office and telephone
Post town:	COWBRIDGE
Postal district:	CF71
Dialling code:	01446
Politics
UK Parliament:	Vale of Glamorgan
European Parliament:	Wales

Cowbridge (Welsh: Y Bont-faen) is a market town in the Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales. It is one of very few medieval walled towns in Wales, and substantial portions of the walls, together with the south gate, are still standing. The town charter was awarded in 1254 by Richard de Clare. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... For local government purposes, Wales is divided into 22 unitary authorities. ... The Vale of Glamorgan (Welsh: Dyffryn (or Bro) Morgannwg) is an exceptionally rich agricultural area in the southern part of Glamorgan, Wales. ... Home Nations is a term used to refer to the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom - England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland - collectively, but also as separate entities, distinct from the United Kingdom as a whole. ... For an explanation of often confusing terms such as Great Britain, Britain, United Kingdom and England, see British Isles (terminology). ... There are a number of police forces in the United Kingdom. ... South Wales Police ( Welsh: Heddlu De Cymru) is one of four police forces in Wales. ... The Preserved counties of Wales are the current areas used in Wales for ceremonial purposes such as Lieutenancy. ... South Glamorgan is a ceremonial preserved county of Wales, one of the divisions of the traditional county of Glamorgan. ... Wales has thirteen traditional counties (or vice counties). ... Glamorgan or Morgannwg is a maritime traditional county of Wales, UK, and was previously a medieval kingdom or principality. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK and Australian postal codes are known as postcodes. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... To see the list in alphabetical order see the categories UK Parliamentary constituencies and UK Parliamentary constituencies (historic). ... Vale of Glamorgan is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ... Wales is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales_2. ... Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... The Vale of Glamorgan (Welsh: Dyffryn (or Bro) Morgannwg) is an exceptionally rich agricultural area in the southern part of Glamorgan, Wales. ... For an explanation of often confusing terms such as Great Britain, Britain, United Kingdom and England, see British Isles (terminology). ... The defensive wall of Braşov, Romania. ... For broader historical context, see 1250s and 13th century. ... Richard fits Gilbert de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke (c. ...

The town centre is still not arranged on its medieval plan, with one street. However, the town goes back further, to a Roman settlement of which many remains have been found during archaeological excavations. It is identified by some scholars as the site of the Roman fort of "Bovium", partly because of its name. However, the town's Welsh name, Y Bont-faen, literally means "the stone bridge". Principal sites in Roman Britain Roman Britain refers to those parts of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire between 43 and 410 CE. The Romans referred to their province as Britannia. ...

The 18th century antiquary, Iolo Morganwg, inventor of the present-day rituals of the National Eisteddfod of Wales kept a bookshop in the High Street, the location of which is now marked with a plaque inscribed in Welsh and ogham script. It was just outside the town that he held the first meeting of the Gorsedd, an assembly of bards, in 1795. Cowbridge Grammar School was founded during the 17th century and had close links with Jesus College, Oxford through its founder, Dr Leoline Jenkins. Its famous pupils included the poet, Alun Lewis, and the actor, Sir Anthony Hopkins. It was eventually turned into a comprehensive school, and the buildings, having for some time lain derelict, are about to undergo refurbishment for an alternative use. (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... An antiquarian is one concerned with antiquities or things of the past. ... Iolo Morganwg (or Morgannwg in modern spelling) was the bardic name of Edward Williams (Llancarfan, Glamorgan, Wales 1747-1826). ... The Eisteddfod (from Welsh eistedd, to sit; plural is eisteddfodau) is a Welsh festival of literature, music, and song. ... Ogham (Old Irish Ogam) was an alphabet used primarily to represent Gaelic languages. ... A gorsedd (SAMPA /gO:rsED/), occasionally spelled gorseth, plural gorseddau, is a community of bards. ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Cowbridge Grammar School was one of the best-known schools in Wales until its closure in 1966. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... College name Jesus College Named after Jesus of Nazareth Established 1571 Sister College Jesus College, Cambridge Principal Sir John Krebs JCR President John-Michael Arnold Undergraduates 344 Graduates 134 Homepage Boatclub Jesus College (in full: Jesus College in the University of Oxford of Queen Elizabeths Foundation) is one of... Sir Leoline Jenkins (1625 - 1 September 1685) was a lawyer and diplomat, originally from Cowbridge in south Wales. ... Alun Lewis (July 1, 1915 - March 5, 1944), was a poet of the Anglo-Welsh school. ... Hopkins in The Worlds Fastest Indian Hopkins in The Silence of the Lambs Sir Anthony Hopkins (IPA: ), CBE (born December 31, 1937) is a British-American actor who was born Philip Anthony Hopkins in Margam, near Port Talbot, Wales. ... A comprehensive school is a secondary school that accepts school students or pupils of all abilities, as opposed to a grammar school which depends on a system of selection. ...

Cowbridge Museum is located in the town hall, a building dating back perhaps as far as the Elizabethan era, which served as a prison until 1830, when it was converted to replace the former guild hall, demolished at that date. The main street contains a number of Georgian houses, including the former town houses of important local families such as the Edmondes and Carnes. City Hall is a 1996 film directed by Harold Becker. ... Elizabeth ushers in Peace and Plenty. ... Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix commemorates the July Revolution 1830 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

Cowbridge contains the following inns: the Bear Hotel, the Horse and Groom, the Edmondes Arms, the Mason's Arms, the Duke of Wellington and the Vale of Glamorgan. The last-named is located at the premises of the former Vale of Glamorgan Brewery. Inns are establishments where travellers can procure food, drink, and lodging. ...

External links

• Cowbridge Town Info