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. Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... 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. ... For other uses, see Vale of Glamorgan (disambiguation). ... 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. ... 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Local government

The town is governed by a town council consisting of fifteen councilllors. It also comes under the administration of the Vale of Glamorgan unitary authority. Llantwit Major is twinned with Le Pouliguen, France. In the United Kingdom, town councils are civil parish councils, where the civil parish is a town. ... For other uses, see Vale of Glamorgan (disambiguation). ... 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. ... For the 1997 film, see Twin Town Sign denoting twin towns of Neckarsulm, Germany Town twinning is a concept whereby towns or cities in geographically and politically distinct areas are paired with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links. ...

Notable buildings

Notable buildings in the parish include a Roman villa at Caermead which remains as faint earthworks in a field, the 13th century parish church of St Illtyd and a 15th century town hall. The Llantwit Major Roman Villa was a Roman L-shaped courtyard villa located at what is now Caermead, immediately north of the town of Llantwit Major in the Welsh county of South Glamorgan. ... (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... A parish church is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... City Hall is a 1996 film directed by Harold Becker. ...

St Illtyd's Church and monastery

Main articles: Illtud and St Illtyd's Church, Llantwit Major.

The town grew up around a monastery or 'llan', founded in the 5th century by Saint Illtud as a centre of learning. Saint David, Saint Samson, Saint Paul Aurelian, Saint Gildas, Saint Tudwal, Saint Baglan and king Maelgwn Gwynedd are said to have studied there. It has often been called "the oldest university in the world". The present church on the site largely dates from the 13th and 15th centuries and contains interesting medieval wall paintings and a fine reredos. There are also a number of important early Christian sculptured stones, three with inscriptions. One is the memorial to King Rhys ap Arthfael of Morgannwg who died in the mid-9th century. Another may date from Saint Samson's time. Illtud (Illtyd, Eltut, Hildutus) (d. ... St Illtyds Church, Llantwit Major, is one of the oldest and best-known parish churches in Wales. ... Monastery of St. ... Europe in 450 The 5th century is the period from 401 - 500 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian Era. ... Illtud (Illtyd, Eltut, Hildutus) (d. ... The Flag of Saint David. ... Samson of Dol (born 486?) was a Christian religious figure of the fifth century. ... Paul Aurelian (also known, in French, as Pol de Léon and, in Latin, as Paulinus Aurelianus) is a 6th century Welsh saint, who became one of the seven founder saints of Brittany. ... Gildas (c. ... The Welsh monk Saint Tudwal (died c. ... Saint Baglan was a 6th century hermit who lived at Baglan in South Wales. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... Sculptured stones are a name specially applied to certain varieties of commemorative monuments (usually rough-hewn slabs or boulders, and in a few cases well-shaped crosses) of early Christian date found in various parts of the British Isles, bearing lettered and symbolic inscriptions of a rude sort and ornamental... Glamorgan or Morgannwg is a maritime traditional county of Wales, UK, and was previously a medieval kingdom or principality. ... As a means of recording the passage of time the 9th century was that century that lasted from 801 to 900. ...

 St. Illtyd's church thus predates the Age of the Saints in early Welsh Christianity and provides evidence of continuity with Chritianity in the context of the Roman province. 

Llantwit Major School

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Amenities

There is one comprehensive school in the town which is named in Welsh, Ysgol Llanilltud Fawr. Immediately adjacent is Llanilltud Fawr primary school, one of three primary schools in Llantwit, the others being Eagleswell primary school and St Illtyd's primary school. A Comprehensive school is a type of school providing secondary level education in England or Wales. ... Primary or elementary education is the first years of formal, structured education that occurs during childhood. ...

There are also six public houses and four restaurants in the town. Of the pubs, three virtually surround the town's War Memorial, being in literal sighting distance of each other. Of these, the Old Swan Inn advertises itself as the oldest pub in the town. Llantwit Major railway station on the Vale of Glamorgan Line was re-opened in June 2005. This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... This memorial in England lists the names of soldiers who died in the First World War. ... Llantwit Major railway station is a railway station that serves town of Llantwit Major. ... The Vale of Glamorgan Line is a railway line in South Wales from Cardiff to Bridgend via Barry, Rhoose and Llantwit Major. ... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in June June 27: Shelby Foote June 27: John T. Walton June 26: Richard Whiteley June 25: John Fiedler June 25: Chet Helms June 24: Paul Winchell June 21: Jaime Cardinal Sin June 20: Jack Kilby...

The town is fictionally portrayed in the late Glyn Daniel's novel 'Welcome Death' (1954).

Llantwit Major Leisure Centre

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Sport and leisure

Facilities at the Llantwit Major leisure centre include a medium sized swimming pool, large and small sports halls, the LifeStyle Fitness Studio, sunbed facilities, conference room and Oasis Bar. The Llantwit Major Rugby Football Club runs 2 senior, 1 youth (U/19) and 8 mini/junior teams and plays in Div 4 of the Lloyds/TSB league and they are pants. The most successful team in the club, the Youth, play in the Premiership League. A llantwit basied pantomime society performs yearly productions in the comprehensive school.

Llantwit Major Beach

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Surfing

Llantwit Major Beach is a popular surfing spot on the Welsh coast and is served by Lifeguards . The beach has the remains of a stone wall which was built during Roman times as well as the nearby remnants of an Iron Age hill fort. The beach itself is mostly rocky, but has several large areas of sand and is accessed through a Single track road along an attractive Glacial valley. Llantwit Major Beach is a beach in Llantwit Major in the Vale of Glamorgan on the south coast of Wales. ... For the British Army regiment see the Life Guards A lifeguard in the most general sense of the word is an emergency service worker, who is a qualified strong swimmer, trained and certified in water rescue and first aid, who is responsible for overseeing the safety of users of a... Area under Roman control  Roman Republic  Roman Empire  Western Empire  Eastern Empire Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew from a city-state founded on the Italian Peninsula circa the 9th century BC to a massive empire straddling the Mediterranean Sea. ... Iron Age Axe found on Gotland This article is about the archaeological period known as the Iron Age, for the mythological Iron Age see Iron Age (mythology). ... A hill fort is a fortified refuge or defended settlement, located to exploit a rise in elevation for military advantage. ... A single track road is a narrow road that is only of sufficient width to allow the passage of one vehicle. ... A glaciated valley is one formed by the process of glaciation. ...

External links

• Official Website
• West House Country Hotel
• Llantwit Major.net
• Llantwit Major Town Council
• Llantwit Major Surf Life Saving Club
• Llantwit Major School

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