West Glamorgan (Welsh: Gorllewin Morgannwg) is a former administrative county in South Wales. It is now a preserved county. West Glamorgan was one of the...
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Until 1974, Glamorgan (/ɡləˈmɔːrɡən/), or sometimes Glamorganshire (Welsh: Morgannwg [mɔrˈɡanʊɡ] or Sir Forgannwg [ˈsiːr vɔrˈɡanʊɡ]), was an administrative...
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Swansea (redirect from Swansea, West Glamorgan)
is part of the Swansea Bay region and part of the historic county of Glamorgan and the ancient Welsh commote of Gŵyr. The principal area is the second...
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between one and five whole local government areas. The boundary between West Glamorgan and Powys was further modified on 1 April 2005 as a result of boundary...
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The office of High Sheriff of West Glamorgan was established in 1974 as part of the creation of the county of West Glamorgan in Wales following the Local...
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The Vale of Glamorgan (Welsh: Bro Morgannwg [ˈbroː mɔrˈɡanʊɡ]), locally referred to as The Vale, is a county borough in the south-east of Wales. It borders...
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attended Royal Naval schools, before the family settled back in Loughor in West Glamorgan, Wales, in 1969. There he went to Penyrheol Comprehensive School. Allen...
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Port Talbot (redirect from Port Talbot, Glamorgan)
Glamorgan. The 1974 county council re-organisation split Glamorgan into three new counties, and Port Talbot became one of the four districts of West Glamorgan...
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West Glamorgan County Council (Welsh: Cyngor Sir Gorllewin Morgannwg) was the county council of the county of West Glamorgan in south-west Wales, from...
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Baglan, Neath Port Talbot (redirect from Baglan, Glamorgan)
Williams, who was created Baron Williams of Baglan, of Neath Port Talbot in Glamorgan on 23 July 2010. Comedian Rob Brydon was born in Baglan. Actor Michael...
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