A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
ATHAN (St.), a parish in Bridgend district, Glamorgan; on the coast, 5 miles S by E of Cowbridge, and 8 SW of St. Fagans r. station. It has a post office under Cowbridge. Acres, 1,771; of which 285 are water. Real property, £2,574. Pop., 357. Houses, 79. The property is divided among a few. Breaksea Point is on the coast, and commands a fine view. Remains of Roger Berkrols' castle, built in 1691, are at East Orchard; and remains of two other castles, of later date, are at West Orchard and Castleton. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Llandaff. Value, £369.* Patron,-W.Rayer, Esq. The church is good, and contains two interesting Gothic monuments of the Berkrols family. There is a Wesleyan chapel.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | St Athan CP/AP Bridgend and Cowbridge RegD/PLU Glamorgan AncC |
| Place names: | ATHAN ST | ST ATHAN |
| Place: | St Athan |
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