Changing Cities - Llantwit Major in the Vale of Glamorgan Flashcards
1
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Where is Llantwit Major?
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Llantwit Major is a s mall coastal town and community in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales, on the Bristol Channel coast.
2
Q
How far away is Llantwit Major from Cardiff?
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The town centre lies about 15 miles south-west of Cardiff
3
Q
Why did the town go through a rapid amount of development in the 20th century?
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To accomodate RAF personnel from the base at nearby St Athan. Llantwit Major has seen significant suburbanisation since the 1970’s.
4
Q
Which line is the Llantwit Major railway station on?
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The Vale of Glamorgan line, which reopened in June 2005 allowing commuters to travel to their place of work.
5
Q
why did people move to Llantwit Major?
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- good accessibility to Cardiff. (A48 and M4)
- good range of services
- availability of new housing and renovated character properties.
- attractive landscape and local environment. Llantwit major is only 1 mile from the Glamorgan heritage coast and has many sites of historic interest.
