St Nicholas (Welsh: Sain Nicolas) is a small village in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales. It lies 2 miles west of the capital city, Cardiff and 6 miles from its city centre. The population was 417 in 2011.[2] It is in the community of St Nicholas and Bonvilston.

Amenities and history

The A48 road divides the village in half, with a parish church and primary school north of it and housing south of it. There are no shops or pubs in the village, the nearest being in Bonvilston or Culverhouse Cross. The A4226 (Five Mile Lane) connects St Nicholas to nearby Barry from the A48.

On 6 October 2016, a controversial planning application by Redrow Homes was granted, adding 100 dwellings to the village. A further 17 were added by Waterstone Homes. Building began in the summer of 2017, and on completion doubled the size of the village. In 2017 the church hall was sold.

The village is served by public transport by the First Cymru X2 service westbound to Bonvilston, Cowbridge, Bridgend and Porthcawl, and eastbound to Culverhouse Cross, Ely, Canton and Cardiff Central bus station.[needs update]

Gallery

  • Presbyterian church
    Presbyterian church
  • The former pub, The Three Tuns
    The former pub, The Three Tuns
  • Primary school
    Primary school
  • St Nicholas War Memorial
    St Nicholas War Memorial
  • The former church hall, now Church Hall House and Tinkenswood Hall
    The former church hall, now Church Hall House and Tinkenswood Hall
  • The Cory family tomb in St Nicholas churchyard
    The Cory family tomb in St Nicholas churchyard
  • Smith's Row of thatched cottages
    Smith's Row of thatched cottages

References

  1. ^ "St Nicholas (The Vale of Glamorgan, Wales / Cymru, United Kingdom) – Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Custom report – Nomis – Official Labour Market Statistics".

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