Barry is a town in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, on the north coast of the Bristol Network about 9 miles (14 km) south-southwest of Cardiff. Barry is a seaside resort, with tourist attractions consisting of several coastlines the reanimated Barry Island Enjoyment Park. According to Office for National Statistics 2016 estimate data, the population of Barry was 54,673, making it the 3rd largest town in Wales, after Wrexham and also Merthyr Tydfil. When a tiny town, Barry has actually absorbed its larger adjoining villages of Cadoxton as well as Barry Island, and also now, Sully. It expanded substantially from the 1880s with the growth of Barry Docks, which in 1913 was the biggest coal port worldwide. The location was possibly named after Saint Baruc. Barry is the administrative centre of the Vale of Glamorgan, and also residence to Barry Community United F.C. The roadway from Bonvilston was initially the B4266, as only Pontypridd Road within the town still is, as well as the road from Emphasize Park right through the Vale to Bridgend was the B4265, as past Cardiff International Flight terminal it still is. Because the 1970s, parts of these roadways are phoned number A4226, so the A4226 emits from Weycock Cross roundabout in three directions. The town is commonly associated with Woodham Brothers scrapyard, an organisation that assisted over 200 steam engines endure into conservation. Although still a port, Barry is more of a production community and as a solution centre for the Vale of Glamorgan. Barry Docks and also the adjoining industrial park create the biggest employment centre in the community. The docks, whose roadway links were considerably improved with the opening of the Docks Link Road in 1981, currently have straight road access with the M4 motorway. The anchors can handle vessels approximately 23,000 tonnes and the superior tidal placement near the deep-water network of the Severn Estuary, permits scheduled cruisings. With its transportation sheds, storage facilities and also open storage space, the docks are furnished to take care of bulk cargoes but with the scrapping of their previous electrical cranes, ships' very own derricks have to be made use of or cranes employed in by ABP as required. 2 roll on/roll off berths are readily available as well as have been made use of by courses to Ireland and West Africa. As at January 2016, Intermodal raifreight web traffic is being run from No. 2 Dock. With a new visibility on the Mole in No. 1 Dock as well as the stipulation of a concrete slipway from it, leisure rowing and also dinghy cruising is offered (2016 ). The majority of commercial firms are located in the dock area. The largest are the chemical generating concerns such as Cabot Carbon and also Dow Corning that not long ago finished the development of the biggest silicones plant in Europe. Other primary companies in Barry Docks are Jewson Builders' Merchants, Western Welding and also Design, Bumnelly, and also Associated British Ports Holdings who, because 1982 have run the anchors as successors to the British Transport Docks Board. To the west of Barry is Porthkerry Park. This is a big location of open space, with timberlands, streams, and also access to a pebbly coastline. In the park is the previous Barry Railway Company viaduct with 13 arched periods standing 110 ft high. Adhering to the closure of the Vale of Glamorgan line to travelers between Barry and also Bridgend in 1964, it was resumed on 10 June 2005 as well as for most of its 19 miles, offers a panorama as well as link to Llantwit Major and beyond to Bridgend.