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  West Glamorgan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
West Glamorgan is a preserved county and former administrative county of Wales, one of the divisions of the traditional county of Glamorgan.
West Glamorgan was created on April 1, 1974, by the Local Government Act 1972 from the county borough of Swansea, the boroughs of Neath and Port Talbot, the urban districts of Glyncorrwg and Llwchwr, Gower Rural District, Pontardawe Rural District, and all of Neath Rural District except the parish of Rhigos.
West Glamorgan County Council was abolished on April 1, 1996, being divided into the two unitary authorities of Swansea and Neath Port Talbot.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/West_Glamorgan   (210 words)

  
 Search Results for "West Glamorgan"
West Glamorgan, (glmor´gn) (KEY), former county, S Wales.
Glamorgan, (glmor´gn) (KEY) or Glamorganshire (-shir´, -shr) (KEY), former county, S Wales.
In 1974, Glamorgan was divided among the nonmetropolitan counties of...
www.bartleby.com /cgi-bin/texis/webinator/65search?query=West+Glamorgan   (118 words)

  
 West Glamorgan Corporate Conference Venues, Coach Hire, Limousines, Accommodation, Attractions & Services | UK ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
West Glamorgan Coach Hire services We have a number of coach companies in the West Glamorgan region who provide a comprehensive range of executive and standard coaches, all available for hire.
West Glamorgan Promotional Bus and Coach Hire We have a number of bus companies in the West Glamorgan region who provide a comprehensive range of promotional and standard buses, all available for hire.
West Glamorgan Corporate Accommodation Services Designed for businesses requiring 50+ nights accommodation per month, we have the ideal solution which is not only free, but can save your company up to 40% on its current accommodation spend.
www.ukcorporatesolutions.com /services/county/West+Glamorgan.htm   (711 words)

  
 GENUKI: West Glamorgan Farming, circa 1580-1620
Fortunately wills from two dozen parishes in west Glamorgan, an outlier of St. David's in the hundreds of Swansea and Llangyfelach, found their way to the diocesan registry and now are available for study at Aberystwyth.
The west Glamorgan hundreds for which wills are available at Aberystwyth together make up the lands of Gower, one of the medieval Marcher Lordships in South Wales.
A second geographical factor of the greatest significance for the pastoral side of farming was the abundant rough pasture in west Glamorgan.
www.genuki.org.uk /big/wal/WGlaFarming.html   (11672 words)

  
 Category:Glamorgan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Articles directly relating to the traditional county of Glamorgan (Glamorganshire).
This category includes Parliament constituencies, ceremonial preserved counties and principal towns and cities within the traditional county of Glamorgan.
Other places are categorised with the administrative county sub categories of Glamorgan.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Category:Glamorgan   (100 words)

  
 birding facts Birding Resources by the Fat Birder
The Gower Peninsula (Penrhyn Gwyr) extends to the west of Swansea, and is a wonderful spot, although often overrun by tourists in the summer.
Glamorgan Wildlife Trust was established in 1961 to maintain and increase the biodiversity in the old county of Glamorgan, and to enhance public understanding, enjoyment and respect of Glamorgan`s environment.
Situated on the outskirts of the village of Llandow, near Cowbridge, Sheepleys is an ideal venue for exploring the Heritage Coast and the stunning countryside of the Vale of Glamorgan...
www.fatbirder.com /links_geo/europe/wales_glamorgan.html   (3615 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | UK | Wales | South West Wales | Glamorgan tops student debt table
Students at the University of Glamorgan on average borrow £4,568 a year, the highest level in Wales.
According to the guide the University of Glamorgan also has the highest drop-out rate in Wales with 23% of students failing to complete their courses.
A spokesman for the University of Glamorgan said some of the figures in the Push Guide were contradictory.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/wales/south_west/3573838.stm   (648 words)

  
 West Glamorgan on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
WEST GLAMORGAN [West Glamorgan], former county, S Wales.
A Michaelangelo among teachers For 40 years her `magical qualities' have inspired sucessive generations of a small West Glamorgan village.
DONALD ROCKED BY INJURY BLOW; Spotlight on Warwickshire and Worcestershire in the NatWest Trophy Glamorgan v Warwickshire.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/w/westg1lam.asp   (806 words)

  
 GENUKI: GLAMORGAN
Glamorgan Agriculture in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries.
Glamorgan Record Office in Cardiff hold most extant parish church and non-conformist chapel records, these are listed on their site (click 'history of your family' on main page and scroll down to the end of the next page)
The Glamorgan Family History Society have published a whole range of indexes to parish records e.g baptisms, marriages and burials, most of these are available for purchase on Glamorgan Family History Society.
www.genuki.org.uk:8080 /big/wal/GLA   (4196 words)

  
 West Glamorgan Archive Service - Leaflets and resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The County Hall Family History Centre holds microfiche copies of the census returns for Glamorgan from 1841-1901, and also returns for Carmarthenshire and Breconshire for some of these years.
Of particular usefulness are the indexes to the census returns for Glamorgan compiled by the Glamorgan Family History Society, which can be searched on CD-ROM at all our service points.
Many Glamorgan parish registers have been indexed by the Glamorgan Family History Society and copies of these indexes are held at our service points in
www.swansea.gov.uk /westglamorganarchives/index.cfm?articleid=9311   (1496 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Search Results - West Glamorgan
MSN Encarta - Search Results - West Glamorgan
West Glamorgan, former county, southern Wales, bounded on the north by Powys, on the east by Mid Glamorgan, on the south by the Bristol Channel, and...
Swansea (county) (Welsh, Abertawe), county and unitary authority, South Wales, bounded on the east by the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, on the...
uk.encarta.msn.com /West_Glamorgan.html   (122 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - West Glamorgan (British And Irish Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
AllRefer.com - West Glamorgan (British And Irish Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
West Glamorgan[glumOr´gun] Pronunciation Key, former county, S Wales.
Created in the 1974 reorganization of Welsh local government from portions of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire, in the 1996 reorganization West Glamorgan was divided into the unitary authorities of Swansea and Neath and Port Talbot.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/W/WestGlam.html   (168 words)

  
 West Glamorgan Archive Service - West Glamorgan Archive Service   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
We are is responsible for locating, preserving and making accessible documents relating to all aspects of the history of the West Glamorgan area.
You can use our service for all kinds of study, including researching the history of your house or the area where you live, tracing your family tree, and much more.
The West Glamorgan Archive Service has bought a copy of the Cambrian newspaper 1804-1893 on microfilm.
www.swansea.gov.uk /westglamorganarchives   (261 words)

  
 West Glamorgan - McCoy's British Massage Parlour Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
West Glamorgan - McCoy's British Massage Parlour Guide
On the massage parlour front, West Glamorgan only currently boasts five establishments, three in Swansea and two in nearby Neath.
To see everything George said about the scene in West Glamorgan and the full unvarnished truth about the national scene, with photos, click here
www.mccoysguide.com /location.php/MENU-194/ID-190/West-Glamorgan.htm   (368 words)

  
 A Gazetteer of Arthurian Folklore   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Arthurian caves are found at a number of places, often (though not always) associated with some kind of folkloric tale of Arthur and his sleeping knights.
The 25 ton capstone of an ancient burial chamber near Reynoldston, north of Cefn Brynis, West Glamorgan (SS 490905) is called Arthur's stone and his ghost is occasionally said to emerge from underneath it - it is explained as a stone that was tossed from Arthur's shoe
At the junction of the townships of Zennor, Gulval and Madron (in Cornwall) is a flat stone on which Arthur and four Cornish kings are said to have dined when gathering their forces to meet the Viking invaders at the battle of Vellan-drucher Moor.
www.arthuriana.co.uk /concepts/folkgazt.htm   (5284 words)

  
 www.click-for-health.com - St Thomas Surgery, Swansea, West Glamorgan
Both surgeries are open Monday to Friday 9.00am to 6.30pm, with an early finish on Thursdays at 1.00pm at West Cross and 4.00pm at St Thomas.
Telephone lines are closed between 1.00 and 2.00pm for administration purposes.
However, it must be pointed out that the accuracy of any statements cannot be warranted, nor any products or services advertised, be guaranteed or endorsed.
www.stthomassurgery.co.uk   (219 words)

  
 Kayak & Canoe News, Spots, UK, Wales, West Glamorgan, Swansea, River Tawe, Morriston Weirs
: West Glamorgan, Swansea, River Tawe, Morriston Weirs
Spot: Wales, West Glamorgan, Swansea, River Tawe, Morriston Weirs.
There are three weirs in a row, all very different.
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 Jurek Lister (Known as Jeremy Lister): Formerly Consultant Psychiatrist, West Glamorgan Health Authority, Swansea -- ...
Jurek Lister (Known as Jeremy Lister): Formerly Consultant Psychiatrist, West Glamorgan Health Authority, Swansea -- Davies 28 (9): 347 -- Psychiatric Bulletin
Formerly Consultant Psychiatrist, West Glamorgan Health Authority, Swansea
Psychiatry, the Welsh Psychiatric Society and of the West Glamorgan
pb.rcpsych.org /cgi/content/full/28/9/347   (409 words)

  
 @UK - Accommodation in West Glamorgan, Wales, UK - The U.K. Tourism Guide
Situated just 5 minutes from the medieval town centre, the hotel is also sitiated on the Pembrokeshire Coastal Footpath, ideal for walking holidays.
An Edwardian country house hotel set in 8 acres of grounds close to Fishguard in South West Wales.
The family owned hotel has a private car park and large en suite bedrooms with special offers available all year around.
www.atuk.co.uk /wales/west-glamorgan-accommodation.htm   (439 words)

  
 Speed Traps in WEST GLAMORGAN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Both directions outside Kick save on main Gowerton - Cockett road  The camera is normally located in the back of a red unmarked peugeot van usually as u enter the village of Penclawdd 21/11/00
There are speed camera warnings on this road, heading west on the north Gower road from Penclawdd to Llangennith.
A number of "new type" GATSO have just appeared east and west bound on the new Britton Ferry bridge and the elevated motorway section through Port Talbot.10/10/99 
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 West Glamorgan directory of health sports fitness and leisure clubs - health-club.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
West Glamorgan directory of health sports fitness and leisure clubs - health-club.net
This page contains a listing of most of the major health, sports and leisure clubs in West Glamorgan, Wales, UK.
We are enhancing the directory, and adding clubs all the time, together with links to the clubs' homepages, so you can see exactly what they can offer, and any other details the clubs supply.
www.health-club.net /w-glamorgan.htm   (721 words)

  
 Pubs In West Glamorgan - Your one stop West Glamorgan Pub guide in the UK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
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Birchgrove Road, Birchgrove, Swansea, West Glamorgan, SA7 9JU
Bennett Street, Landore, Swansea, West Glamorgan, SA1 2QH
www.pubinnguide.com /pubsidx55.asp   (246 words)

  
 Art Galleries in West Glamorgan: Art Galleries Swansea, South Wales
Art Galleries in West Glamorgan: Art Galleries Swansea, South Wales
The Signature Gallery is a new forum for the arts in Mumbles and provides a platform for local or emerging artists, as well those who are established, to display their work including painting, photography, sculpture, ceramics and jewellery.
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www.art-shopper.com /counties/West_Glamorgan/west_glamorgan.php   (66 words)

  
 Welcome To SciFiVille!
I recommend that you call these stores to check opening hours and to see that they still exist before you make your trip.
Coynant Farm Felindre Swansea West Glamorgan SA5 7PU Tel: 01269 595640
Sketty Fabrics 73-75, Eversley Rd Sketty Swansea West Glamorgan SA2 9DE Tel: 01792 299444
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 Ramblers' Association - West Glamorgan Group
If you’re a walker already, you’ll know that there is nothing more pleasant than getting out into the fresh air
So if you enjoy walking or want to take it up, why not join the West Glamorgan Ramblers' Group?
Whether you want to get fitter, enjoy the countryside, or just relax with new friends - we're here.
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 Kayak Galleries, Spots, UK, Wales, West Glamorgan, Swansea, River Tawe, Morriston Weirs, gallery by Urge
Kayak Galleries, Spots, UK, Wales, West Glamorgan, Swansea, River Tawe, Morriston Weirs, gallery by Urge
PLAYAK Galleries: All > Spots > UK, Wales > West Glamorgan, Swansea, River Tawe, Morriston Weirs :
Article: West Glamorgan, Swansea, River Tawe, Morriston Weirs
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 Nant Helen opencast coal mine, Onllwyn, Neath-Port Talbot (West Glamorgan; Glamorgan), Wales, UK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Nant Helen opencast coal mine, Onllwyn, Neath-Port Talbot (West Glamorgan; Glamorgan), Wales, UK Home Page
Nant Helen opencast coal mine, Onllwyn, Neath-Port Talbot (West Glamorgan; Glamorgan), Wales, UK
Large open-cast coal mine on the northern outcrop of the south Wales coalfield.
www.mindat.org /loc-6902.html   (234 words)

  
 Akita Puppies FOR SALE ADOPTION Wales West Glamorgan swansea @ uk Adpost > UK > Akita Puppies FOR SALE ADOPTION Wales ...
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 Speed Camera Locations for Wales - West Glamorgan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Below; Listings in alphabetical order for speed camera locations in West Glamorgan.
Fixed Gatso 50 mph speed camera has appeared near exit (of course) of 50 mph limit.
east and west between junctions 41 and 42 travelling along the 50 mph S-bends new cameras have been installed.
www.speedcamerasuk.com /database/WAWG   (680 words)

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