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wooded.<ref>[http://map.coflein.gov.uk/index.php?action=do_details&cache_name=ZXh0ZW50dHlwZSxCT1hfbWlueCwzMDgwNTFfbWlueSwxNjY0MTNfbWF4eSwxNjYyMDJfbWF4eCwzMDgyODFfc2VhcmNodHlwZSxhZHZhbmNlZF9vcmE=&numlink=93015#tabs-4 The Bulwarks at Coflein]</ref> |
wooded.<ref>[http://map.coflein.gov.uk/index.php?action=do_details&cache_name=ZXh0ZW50dHlwZSxCT1hfbWlueCwzMDgwNTFfbWlueSwxNjY0MTNfbWF4eSwxNjYyMDJfbWF4eCwzMDgyODFfc2VhcmNodHlwZSxhZHZhbmNlZF9vcmE=&numlink=93015#tabs-4 The Bulwarks at Coflein]</ref> |
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On November 28 1831, the vessel ''The Nepture'', sailing from [[Newport]] to [[Wexford]] in Ireland, struck a rock off the coast of Porthkerry.<ref>''Ship News'', ''The Times'' (London, England) 2 December 1831 |
On November 28 1831, the vessel ''The Nepture'', sailing from [[Newport]] to [[Wexford]] in Ireland, struck a rock off the coast of Porthkerry.<ref>''Ship News'', ''The Times'' (London, England) 2 December 1831. Retrieved 9 October 2014.</ref> On 10 January 1898 the Porthkerry Viaduct on the [[Vale of Glamorgan Line]] operated then by the [[Barry Railway Company]] was the scene of a non-fatal railway accident involving the collapse of the structure.<ref>http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/eventsummary.php?eventID=6678</ref> The viaduct also featured in scenes in the [[Doctor Who]] television series in 2000.<ref>http://www.doctorwholocations.net/locations/porthkerryviaduct</ref>The Porthkerry Leisure Park hit the national headlines in November 2011 when a portion of the cliff collapsed at the edge of the site leaving some caravans hanging over the edge of the cliff.<ref>http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/safety-probe-been-launched-prior-1794266 News article retrieved 14 Sept 2013</ref> To the east of the hamlet is [[Porthkerry Park]] which occupies the valley leading down to the coast |
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==Notable people== |
==Notable people== |
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*[[Edward Romilly]], cricketer, MP and High Sheriff of Glamorganshire<ref>"Sheriffs For The Year 1869." ''The Times'' (London, England) 6 February 1869 |
*[[Edward Romilly]], cricketer, MP and High Sheriff of Glamorganshire<ref>"Sheriffs For The Year 1869." ''The Times'' (London, England) 6 February 1869. Retrieved 9 October 2014.</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 19:53, 9 October 2014
| Porthkerry | |
|---|---|
 Church of St Curig | |
| OS grid reference | ST081667 |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | CF62 |
| Police | South Wales |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
The hamlet of Porthkerry (Welsh: Porthceri) lies on the Bristol Channel coast of South Wales within the community of Rhoose between that village and the town of Barry to the east. It is very close to the end of the runway of Cardiff International Airport. The church is dedicated to Saint Curig. South of the church is the Iron Age promontory fort known as The Bulwarks, a 4.1ha site much of which is now wooded.[1]
On November 28 1831, the vessel The Nepture, sailing from Newport to Wexford in Ireland, struck a rock off the coast of Porthkerry.[2] On 10 January 1898 the Porthkerry Viaduct on the Vale of Glamorgan Line operated then by the Barry Railway Company was the scene of a non-fatal railway accident involving the collapse of the structure.[3] The viaduct also featured in scenes in the Doctor Who television series in 2000.[4]The Porthkerry Leisure Park hit the national headlines in November 2011 when a portion of the cliff collapsed at the edge of the site leaving some caravans hanging over the edge of the cliff.[5] To the east of the hamlet is Porthkerry Park which occupies the valley leading down to the coast
Notable people
- Edward Romilly, cricketer, MP and High Sheriff of Glamorganshire[6]
References
- ^ The Bulwarks at Coflein
- ^ Ship News, The Times (London, England) 2 December 1831. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ^ http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/eventsummary.php?eventID=6678
- ^ http://www.doctorwholocations.net/locations/porthkerryviaduct
- ^ http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/safety-probe-been-launched-prior-1794266 News article retrieved 14 Sept 2013
- ^ "Sheriffs For The Year 1869." The Times (London, England) 6 February 1869. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
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