Llancarfan is a rural village and community in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. The village, located west of Barry and near Cowbridge, has a well-known parish church, the site of Saint Cadoc's 6th-century clas, famed for its learning. Cainnech of Aghaboe, Caradoc of Llancarfan and many other Welsh holy men studied there. Antiquarian Iolo Morganwg was born in the hamlet of Pen-onn near Llancarfan. At the 2001 census, the community had a population of 736.[1] In the 2011 census, the population was 747.[2] Most of the village lies within a conservation area designated by the local authority in 1971. Buildings listed as being of special historic interest include The Fox and Hounds public house, the former Bethlehem Chapel, the former Wesleyan Chapel, Chapel Cottage, Great House, Corner House and Llancarfan Primary School.[3] The community includes village of Moulton.
^"Parish Headcounts: Llancarfan". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
^"Custom report - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics". Retrieved 3 August 2023.
^"Parish Headcounts: Llancarfan". Vale of Glamorgan Council. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
^"15th Century paintings unveiled to public in Llancarfan". BBC. 13 December 2013.
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llancarfan, rural, village, community, vale, glamorgan, wales, village, located, west, barry, near, cowbridge, well, known, parish, church, site, saint, cadoc, century, clas, famed, learning, cainnech, aghaboe, caradoc, many, other, welsh, holy, studied, there. Llancarfan is a rural village and community in the Vale of Glamorgan Wales The village located west of Barry and near Cowbridge has a well known parish church the site of Saint Cadoc s 6th century clas famed for its learning Cainnech of Aghaboe Caradoc of Llancarfan and many other Welsh holy men studied there Antiquarian Iolo Morganwg was born in the hamlet of Pen onn near Llancarfan At the 2001 census the community had a population of 736 1 In the 2011 census the population was 747 2 Most of the village lies within a conservation area designated by the local authority in 1971 Buildings listed as being of special historic interest include The Fox and Hounds public house the former Bethlehem Chapel the former Wesleyan Chapel Chapel Cottage Great House Corner House and Llancarfan Primary School 3 The community includes village of Moulton LlancarfanThe parish church of Saint CadocLlancarfanLocation within the Vale of GlamorganPopulation747 2011 OS grid referenceST051701CommunityLlancarfanPrincipal areaVale of GlamorganPreserved countySouth GlamorganCountryWalesSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townBARRYPostcode districtCF62Post townCOWBRIDGEPostcode districtCF71PoliceSouth WalesFireSouth WalesAmbulanceWelshUK ParliamentVale of GlamorganSenedd Cymru Welsh ParliamentVale of GlamorganList of places UK Wales Vale of Glamorgan 51 25 27 N 3 21 56 W 51 4242 N 3 3656 W 51 4242 3 3656 The spacious church which in the later Middle Ages belonged to Gloucester Abbey contains a stoup and interesting remains of a rood screen now adapted as a reredos In early 2008 architects discovered medieval wall painting in the church under layers of whitewash including one of only three depictions of St George to be found in churches in Wales Conservation restoration work to reveal the entire mural was completed in 2013 4 The community forms half of the Rhoose electoral ward for elections to the Vale of Glamorgan Council References edit Parish Headcounts Llancarfan Neighbourhood Statistics Office for National Statistics Retrieved 23 December 2012 Custom report Nomis Official Labour Market Statistics Retrieved 3 August 2023 Parish Headcounts Llancarfan Vale of Glamorgan Council Retrieved 5 May 2016 15th Century paintings unveiled to public in Llancarfan BBC 13 December 2013 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Llancarfan Llancarfan Society Web Page Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Llancarfan amp oldid 1168722681, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
