Colwinston
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Colwinston (historically sometimes Colwinstone; ) is both a village and a community in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, approximately southeast of the centre of Bridgend and west of the centre of Cardiff. The village is located within of the A48. The population in 2005 was approximately 400 but with recent building development, the population is now estimated at over 600 people.
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Place details
- Locality
- Colwinston
- Region
- Cymru / Wales
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 0
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Key facts
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17 sectionsContents
- History
- Archaeological and early historical evidence
- Norman rule and new land ownership
- Middle Ages and after
- 16th to 19th century
- 20th century
- 21st century
- Village on maps and its name
- Demographics
- Church of St Michael & All Angels
- Other landmarks
- A Thankful Village
- Governance
- Culture
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Colwinston (historically sometimes Colwinstone; ) is both a village and a community in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, approximately southeast of the centre of Bridgend and west of the centre of Cardiff. The village is located within of the A48. The population in 2005 was approximately 400 but with recent building development, the population is now estimated at over 600 people.
The novelist Agatha Christie was a frequent visitor, and her descendants still live at the former manor house of Pwllywrach.
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