St. Nicholas, Vale of Glamorgan
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| Welsh: Sain Nicolas | |
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| Principal area | Vale of Glamorgan |
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| Ceremonial county | South Glamorgan |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CARDIFF |
| Postcode district | CF5 |
| Dialling code | 01446 |
| Police | South Wales |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Vale of Glamorgan |
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Coordinates: 51°27′38″N 3°26′24″W / 51.4605°N 3.4400°W
St. Nicholas (Welsh: Sain Nicolas) is a small village in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales. It lies 2 miles west of the capital city, Cardiff and 7 miles from its city centre.
Amenities & History
The A48 road divides the village in half, with a parish church and primary school north of it and housing south of it. However there are no shops or pubs in the village, the nearest being in Bonvilston or Culverhouse Cross. The A4226 (Five Mile Lane) connects it to nearby Barry from the A48.
It is served by public transport by the First Cymru X2 service westbound to Bonvilston, Cowbridge, Bridgend and Porthcawl, and eastbound to Culverhouse Cross, Ely, Canton and Cardiff Central bus station.
Gallery
Presbyterian church
Primary school
Memorial
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to St Nicholas, Vale of Glamorgan. |
- Vale of Glamorgan Council website : St Nicholas Church in Wales Primary School
- Photos of St. Nicholas and surrounding area on geograph.org.uk
- St. Nicholas Village Community Website
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