Ancient county of Glamorganshire

Geography
Area: (1891)	516,959 (2,092 km²)
Rank:	Ranked 2nd
Administration
County town:	Cardiff
Chapman code:	GLA

Glamorgan or Glamorganshire (Welsh: Morgannwg) is one of thirteen historic counties and former administrative counties of Wales. It was previously a medieval principality created by the Normans^{[1][citation needed]}. Glamorgan contains the two largest Welsh cities — Cardiff, the capital, and Swansea. The traditional counties of Wales, with Glamorgan highlighted File links The following pages link to this file: Glamorgan Categories: GFDL images ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... This is a list of the ancient counties of Wales as recorded by the 1891 census, ordered by their area. ... A county town is the capital of a county in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland. ... This article is about the capital city of Wales. ... Chapman codes are largely a superset of the ISO 3166-2:GB and BS 6879 codes identifying administrative divisions in the United Kingdom, Ireland and their surrounding islands, but covering historical divisions. ... Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... Wales has thirteen historic counties. ... For local government purposes, Wales is divided into 22 unitary authorities. ... This article is about the country. ... A principality is a monarchical feudatory or sovereign state, ruled or reigned over by a Monarch with the title of prince or princess (a synonym is princedom) or (in the widest sense) a Monarch with another title within the generic use of the term prince. ... This article is about the capital city of Wales. ... For other places with the same name, see Swansea (disambiguation). ...

Glamorgan is latterly represented by the three preserved counties of West Glamorgan (containing Swansea), Mid Glamorgan, and South Glamorgan (containing Cardiff). The Preserved counties of Wales are the current areas used in Wales for ceremonial purposes such as Lieutenancy. ... West Glamorgan as a preserved county since 2003. ... Mid Glamorgan is a ceremonial preserved county of Wales, one of the divisions of the traditional county of Glamorgan. ... South Glamorgan is a ceremonial preserved county of Wales, one of the divisions of the traditional county of Glamorgan. ...

Geography

The county is bounded to the north by Brecknockshire, east by Monmouthshire, south by the Bristol Channel, and west by Carmarthenshire and Carmarthen Bay. Its total area is 2,100 km²^{[citation needed]}, and total population around 1,220,000^{[citation needed]}. Its highest point is at Craig y Llyn (600 m). Brecknockshire (Welsh: ), also known as Breconshire, or the County of Brecon is one of thirteen historic counties of Wales, and a former administrative county. ... Monmouthshire (Welsh: ) is both a historic county and principal area in south-east Wales. ... Satellite view of the Bristol Channel Map of the Bristol Channel The Bristol Channel (Welsh: ) is a major inlet in the island of Great Britain, separating South Wales from the West Country and extending from the lower estuary of the River Severn (Afon Hafren) to that part of the North... Carmarthenshire (Welsh: ) is a one of thirteen historic counties and a principal area in Wales. ... Carmarthen Bay (Welsh: Bae Caerfyrddin) is an inlet of the south Wales coast. ... Craig y Llyn is a hill in Wales, the highest point in the traditional county of Glamorgan and the highest in the South Wales Valleys. ... This article is about the unit of length. ...

Glamorgan is the most populous and industrialised county in Wales^{[citation needed]}. The northern part of the county is a mountainous area, dissected by deep narrow valleys, with urbanisation typified by ribbon development. At one time the coal industry was dominant, but now there are only two deep mines remaining, Tower Colliery at Hirwaun and the much smaller Aberpergwm Colliery at Glynneath. A third pit, Unity Mine, formerly Pentreclwydau Colliery, is currently being reopened. Despite the decline in the coal industry, the area remains heavily populated with light industry and the service sector now providing the economic base^{[citation needed]}. For other uses, see Mountain (disambiguation). ... Fljótsdalur in East Iceland, a rather flat valley In geology, a valley is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. ... Ribbon development means building houses along the roads radiating from a town. ... Tower Colliery is the oldest, continuously worked deep-coal mine in the United Kingdom, and possibly the world, and the only mine of its kind which remains in the South Wales Valleys. ...

The Vale of Glamorgan, a lowland area mainly comprising farmland and small villages stretches across most of the south of the county from Porthcawl to Cardiff. Further west, beyond Swansea, lies the Gower Peninsula, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty^{[citation needed]}. For other uses, see Vale of Glamorgan (disambiguation). ... In physical geography, a lowland is any broad expanse of land with a general low level. ... “Gower” redirects here. ... An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) is an area of countryside with significant landscape value in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, that has been specially designated by the Countryside Agency on behalf of the United Kingdom government; the Countryside Council for Wales on behalf of the Welsh Assembly Government...

The major rivers of Glamorgan include the River Taff, the Ely, the Ogmore, the Neath, Dulais, the Tawe, the Rhymney (which forms the border with Monmouthshire), and the Loughor (which forms the border with Carmarthenshire). The main towns include Aberdare, Barry, Bridgend, Cardiff, Caerphilly, Cowbridge, Maesteg, Merthyr Tydfil, Mountain Ash, Neath, Penarth, Pontypridd, Porthcawl, Port Talbot, and Swansea. The River Taff is a large river in South Wales. ... The River Ely is a small river in south Wales. ... The River Ogmore (Afon Ogwr in Welsh) is a river in South Wales popular with anglers and the local prostitutes. ... River Neath (Afon Nedd in Welsh) is a river in south Wales running south west from its source to its confluence with Swansea Bay below Briton Ferry. ... the River Tawe is a river in south Wales which meets the sea at Swansea (Abertawe in Welsh). ... The Rhymney River is a river in the Rhymney Valley, south Wales, flowing into the Bristol Channel. ... The River Loughor (Welsh: Afon Llwchwr) has is source at an underground lake at the Black Mountain and meets the sea at the Loughor estuary the where it separates the south coast of Carmarthenshire with the north coast of the Gower Peninsula Categories: | | | ... Caradog statue in Victoria Square For other uses, see Aberdare (disambiguation). ... Barry (Welsh: ) is a town in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. ... Bridgend (Welsh: Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr) is a town in the traditional county of Glamorgan and the main town in the county borough of Bridgend in south Wales. ... This article is about the capital city of Wales. ... Liam is a legend and lives in trecenydd Caerphilly (Welsh: Caerffili) is a town in South Wales, located at the bottom of the Rhymney Valley, with a population of approximately 31,000. ... Cowbridge (Welsh: Y Bont-faen) is a market town in the Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales. ... Maesteg is a Welsh town located at the northernmost end of the Llynfi Valley in the north of the Welsh county borough of Bridgend (Pen-y-Bont ar Ogwr) in the traditional county of Glamorgan (Morgannwg). ... Merthyr Tydfil (Welsh: ) is a town and county borough in Wales, with a population of about 55,000. ... Mountain Ash (Welsh: Aberpennar) is a town in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff, traditional county of Glamorgan, south Wales. ... Image:Neatharms. ... Penarth (Welsh: pen head, + garth cliff or hill, or arth bear) is a town in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, lying on the north shore of the Severn estuary, and at the southern end of Cardiff Bay. ... , Pontypridd is a town in Glamorgan, Wales, in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf. ... Porthcawl is a town of around 16,000 on the south Wales coast in the county borough of Bridgend, traditional county of Glamorgan. ... Port Talbot (Welsh: Aberafan or Porth Talbot) is an industrial town in the traditional county of Glamorgan, south Wales, with a population of approximately 50,000. ... For other places with the same name, see Swansea (disambiguation). ...

The county has a wide and diverse economic base including public administration, agriculture, light industry, manufacturing, service sector, and tourism^{[citation needed]}. The term Administration, as used in the context of government, differs according to jurisdiction. ... Manufacturing (from Latin manu factura, making by hand) is the use of tools and labor to make things for use or sale. ... “Tourist” redirects here. ...

Places of interest

Places of special interest include:

• Aberdulais Falls
• Barry Island pleasure beach
• Caerphilly Castle
• Cardiff Castle
• Castell Coch, Tongwynlais
• Dare Valley Country Park,
• Dunraven Park, Southerndown
• Ewenny Priory
• Gower Peninsula
• Llandaff Cathedral
• Llantwit Major
• Museum of Welsh Life, St. Fagans
• National Museum of Wales, Cardiff
• National Waterfront Museum, Swansea
• Neath Abbey
• Old Beaupre Castle
• Ogmore Castle
• Oxwich Castle
• Margam Country Park,
• Penscynor Wildlife Park, Cilfrew
• Tinkinswood burial chamber
• Vale of Glamorgan Railway
• Weobley Castle, Gower Peninsula
• Windmill Farm, Llansannor

The Aberdulais Falls on the River Dulais are home to Europes largest electricity-generating waterwheel. ... Barry Island (Welsh: Ynys y Barri) is a peninsula forming part of the town of Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. ... for a more detailed article on Caerphilly Castle see Caerphilly Caerphilly Castle is a Norman castle that dominates the centre of the town of Caerphilly in south Wales. ... The Norman keep Burgess summer smoking room Cardiff Castle (Welsh: Castell Caerdydd) in Wales was founded by the Normans in 1091, on the site of a Roman fort whose remains can still be seen. ... Castell Coch. ... Southerndown is a village close to St Brides Major, Llantwit Major and Ogmore-by-Sea, mostly known for its beach, which is a popular tourist destination during the summer months. ... Ewenny Priory, in Ewenny in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, was a monastery of the Benedictine order, founded in the 12th century. ... “Gower” redirects here. ... Llandaff Cathedral is situated in the suburb of Llandaff in the city of Cardiff, the capital of Wales, and is the seat of the Bishop of Llandaff. ... View From Llantwit Major Beach Across The Bristol Channel Llantwit Major (Welsh: Llanilltud Fawr -- llan church enclosure + Illtud + mawr great) is a small coastal town and community in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales, lying on the Bristol Channel coast. ... The Manor House of St Fagans castle. ... Entrance to the National Museum and Gallery The National Museum and Gallery of Wales (Welsh: Amgueddfa ac Oriel Genedlaethol Cymru) is a museum and art gallery in Cardiff, Wales. ... The National Waterfront Museum, Swansea or NWMS (Welsh:Amgueddfa genedlaethol y glannau) is a museum situated in Swansea, Wales, forming part of the National Museums and Galleries of Wales (NMGW). ... Neath Abbey was a Cistercian monastery, located near the present-day town of Neath. ... Ogmore Castle, situated near the village of Ogmore, south of the town of Bridgend in Glamorgan, South Wales, was initially constructed soon after 1100 by William de Londres as part of the Norman invasion of Wales. ... Oxwich Castle is a Tudor period house, thought to be on the same site as an earlier castle, on the Gower peninsula of South Wales. ... Margam Country Park is a country park estate of around 850 acres (3. ... The Vale of Glamorgan Railway is a heritage railway based at Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales. ... “Gower” redirects here. ... Llansannor is a small village in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK. It has a population of roughly 200 people. ...

History

Initially it was founded as an independent petty kingdom named Glywysing^{[citation needed]}. In the 10th century, it became known as Morgannwg after its greatest monarch, Morgan Hen^{[citation needed]}. It was at times united with the neighbouring kingdoms of Gwent and Ergyng^{[citation needed]}. By virtue of its location and geography, Morgannwg was the second part of Wales, after Gwent, to be overrun by the Normans^{[citation needed]} and was frequently the scene of fighting between the Marcher Lords and Welsh princes^{[citation needed]}. This page is a candidate for speedy deletion, because: not factual If you disagree with its speedy deletion, please explain why on its talk page or at Wikipedia:Speedy deletions. ... As a means of recording the passage of time, the 10th century was that century which lasted from 901 to 1000. ... Mediaeval kingdoms of Wales. ... Ergyng was a Welsh kingdom of the sub-Roman and early medieval period. ... Norman conquests in red. ... A Marcher Lord is the English equivalent of a margrave (in the Holy Roman empire) In this context the word march means a border region or frontier, and is cognate with the verb to march, both ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *mereg-, edge or boundary. ...

Administration

The county of Glamorgan falls into several distinct regions: the industrial valleys, the agricultural Vale of Glamorgan, and the scenic Gower Peninsula. For other uses, see Vale of Glamorgan (disambiguation). ... “Gower” redirects here. ...

An administrative county of Glamorgan was created under the Local Government Act 1888, excluding Swansea and Cardiff, which were independent county boroughs. They were soon joined by Merthyr Tydfil.^{[citation needed]} The Local Government Act 1888 (51 & 52 Vict. ... County borough was a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom to refer to a borough or a city independent of county administration. ... Merthyr Tydfil (Welsh: ) is a town and county borough in Wales, with a population of about 55,000. ...

Under the Local Government Act 1972, the administrative county of Glamorgan was abolished on April 1, 1974, with three new counties being established, each containing a former county borough - West Glamorgan, Mid Glamorgan, South Glamorgan.^{[citation needed]} The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c. ... is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... West Glamorgan as a preserved county since 2003. ... Mid Glamorgan is a ceremonial preserved county of Wales, one of the divisions of the traditional county of Glamorgan. ... South Glamorgan is a ceremonial preserved county of Wales, one of the divisions of the traditional county of Glamorgan. ...

It has now been further subdivided into several unitary authorities. The South Wales Police force covers an area that is similar to Glamorgan.^{[citation needed]} A unitary authority is a type of local authority, which has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area. ... South Wales Police (Welsh: ) is one of the four Home Office police forces in Wales. ...

The coat of arms is: Or, three chevrons gules, and is taken from those of the De Clare Marcher Lords. The county motto is: A Ddioddefodd A Orfu (He Who suffered has conquered)^{[citation needed]}. The de Clare family of Cambro-Norman lords on the Welsh Marches were decended from Richard Fitz Gilbert who accompanied William the Conqueror into England in 1066. ... A Marcher Lord is the English equivalent of a margrave (in the Holy Roman empire) In this context the word march means a border region or frontier, and is cognate with the verb to march, both ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *mereg-, edge or boundary. ...

See also

• Glamorgan County Cricket Club
• Glamorgan County Cricket Club in 2005
• University of Glamorgan

Glamorgan County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Glamorgan aka Glamorganshire (Welsh: ). Glamorgan CCC is the only Welsh first-class cricket club. ... Glamorgan County Cricket Club started their 2005 season as defending totesport League champions. ... The University of Glamorgan (Welsh: Prifysgol Morgannwg) is a university in Glamorgan, Wales with campuses in Trefforest, Glyntaff, Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff. ...

Notes

1. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/southeast/sites/history/pages/counties_glamorgan.shtml

External links

• Glamorgan Record Office
• Glamorgan Family History Society

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