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Llandough may refer to the following places in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales:

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Vale of Glamorgan County borough in Wales

The Vale of Glamorgan, often referred to as The Vale, is a principal area with county borough status in the south-east of Wales. It borders Bridgend County Borough to the west, Cardiff to the east, Rhondda Cynon Taf to the north, and the Bristol Channel to the south. With an economy based largely on agriculture and chemicals, it is the southernmost unitary authority in Wales. Attractions include Barry Island Pleasure Park, the Barry Tourist Railway, Medieval wall paintings in St Cadoc's Church, Llancarfan, Porthkerry Park, St Donat's Castle, Cosmeston Lakes Country Park and Cosmeston Medieval Village. The largest town is Barry. Other towns include Penarth, Llantwit Major, and Cowbridge. There are many villages in the county borough.

Edward Copleston

Edward Copleston was an English churchman and academic, Provost of Oriel College, Oxford from 1814 till 1828 and Bishop of Llandaff from 1827.

Dinas Powys Human settlement in Wales

Dinas Powys is a large village and a community in the Vale of Glamorgan in South Wales which takes its name from the ancient Welsh for stronghold (Dinas), and pagus (Powys), the Latin word for an outlying or rural settlement. The literal meaning, therefore, being, "Settlement Stronghold", referring to Dinas Powys hillfort, which dates from the Iron Age. The village is 5.6 miles (9.0 km) south-west of the centre of Cardiff and conveniently situated on the A4055 Cardiff to Barry main road, almost merging with Penarth. It is generally regarded as a pleasant dormitory village for Cardiff's commerce and industry commuters since the city has expanded with widespread development around the Cardiff Bay area.

Llandough, Penarth Human settlement in Wales

Llandough is a village, community and electoral ward in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It elects a community council.

River Ely

The River Ely is in South Wales flowing generally southeast, from Tonyrefail to Cardiff.

A4055 road

The A4055 is the main road link between Cardiff Bay and Barry.

Bryn Merrick was a bassist who was a member of Cardiff-based punk band Victimize. He later joined the Damned between 1983 and 1989, replacing Paul Gray, who had left for UFO. Merrick's first release with the Damned was the single "Thanks for the Night" b/w "Nasty". He was the Damned's bassist on the albums Phantasmagoria (1985) and Anything (1986).

Cadoxton River

The Cadoxton River is a short river in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales and with a length of about 5 miles/8 kilometres it is one of Wales's shortest rivers.

Llandough, Llanfair Human settlement in Wales

Llandough is a village in the community of Llanfair, south of Cowbridge in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales.

The Herberts Human settlement in Wales

The Herberts is a hamlet in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It is located immediately to the north of the village of St. Mary Church and southwest of Llandough, 2.2 miles by road southwest of the market town centre of Cowbridge along St Athan Road. The River Thaw flows through The Herberts.

University Hospital Llandough Hospital in Wales

University Hospital Llandough is a district general hospital in Llandough, Penarth, Wales. It is managed by the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.

St Augustines Church, Penarth Church in Wales

St Augustine's Church is a Grade I-listed Gothic Revival nineteenth-century parish church in Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales.

Michael Edmonds was a British artist and architect born in Dorset, England but with strong connections to Wales. He was a co-founder of the 56 Group Wales.

Llandough Platform was a short-lived railway station which served the village of Llandough in the Vale of Glamorgan.

Francis Edmund Stacey was a Welsh-born law officer and a cricketer who played first-class cricket in 15 matches for Cambridge University, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and the Gentlemen of England side. He was born at Llandaff, Cardiff and died at Llandough Castle, Llandough, Glamorgan.

Llanfair, Vale of Glamorgan

Llanfair is a community in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It is located immediately south of the town of Cowbridge and includes the settlements of St Hilary, Llandough, St Mary Church and The Herberts. The population in 2011 was 611.

St Dochdwys Church, Llandough Church

St Dochdwy's Church is a historic listed church in the village of Llandough, near Penarth in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales.

Llandough Castle

Llandough Castle is a 14th-century tower house located in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales. Initially constructed as a fortified residential manor, the property is well preserved and has undergone many structural additions. It is currently a private residence, though the surrounding castle gardens, renovated and opened in 2018, are a notable public attraction. Llandough Castle was assigned Grade II* listed building status in 1981.