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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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They dined at The Custom House in Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, on Monday evening, and racked up a £115 bill, which also featured eight Cokes, calamari and a two-course set menu.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

Gregory Jones KC, for Vale of Glamorgan council, called the proposal "a logical rounding off of Llantwit Major rather than an intrusion into untouched landscape".

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

The store, approved in 2024 by Vale of Glamorgan council, is planned for land at a junction which separates Llantwit Major and Llanmaes.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

Andrew Pritchard, from Cowbridge in the Vale of Glamorgan, contacted BBC Your Voice to describe the cost of living crisis as "bonkers".

From BBC May 5, 2026

In the Vale of Glamorgan a cart-wheel swathed in straw used to be ignited and sent rolling down the hill.

From The Golden Bough by Frazer, James George, Sir

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