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Vale of Glamorgan

British  
/ ɡləˈmɔːɡən /

noun

  1. a county borough of S Wales, created in 1996 from parts of South Glamorgan and Mid Glamorgan. Administrative centre: Barry. Pop: 121 200 (2003 est). Area: 295 sq km (114 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Ray Winstone, recently seen in Guy Ritchie's The Gentlemen, as well as star of The Departed and Sexy Beast, was spotted in Cowbridge in the Vale of Glamorgan, filming the six-part action-comedy Danger Money.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

On an overcast Friday at Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan, people's reaction ranged from sceptical to concerned.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

In Ystradowen, Vale of Glamorgan, drivers filling up their cars said they feared prices would increase further.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

"I just had to relive it all over again and it's horrible," added Sweet, from the Vale of Glamorgan.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Describing a midsummer fire, an old inhabitant, born in 1809, remembered being taken to different hills in the Vale of Glamorgan to see festivities in which people from all parts of the district participated.

From Balder the Beautiful, Volume I. A Study in Magic and Religion: the Golden Bough, Part VII., The Fire-Festivals of Europe and the Doctrine of the External Soul by Sir James George Frazer

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