Llantwit Major
Llantwit Major is a small coastal town and community in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, resting on the Bristol Channel shore. It is among 4 towns in the Vale of Glamorgan and the 3rd greatest by population (13,366 (2001) after Barry and Penarth. The town's name in Welsh, Llanilltud Fawr, stemmed from the name of Saint Illtud, who came to the area from Brittany, Gaul. He established the monastery of Illtud and the college connected to it, Cor Tewdws, which would become among the most well-regarded Christian colleges of the times. At peak it brought in over 2000 students, featuring princes and numerous noteworthy clergymen, some now revered as saints. The contemporary town of Llantwit developed rather quickly in the 20th century to accommodate Royal Air Force workers from the base developed at nearby St Athan, however it maintains its medieval cobbled streets and structures of the 15th and 16th centuries. Collugh Beach is a popular surfing site and has the remnants of an Iron Age fort and a few of the finest examples of Jurassic-period fossils in Wales. The pebble beach and its impressive clifftops are part of a 14 miles (23 kilometre)-long coastline protected under the Glamorgan Heritage Coast, which extends from Gileston in the east to Newton Point beyond Southerndown in the west. Llantwit Major is largely reliant on local retail and revenues from further afield. The majority of the inhabitants commute to work elsewhere, primarily Cardiff or Bridgend. Throughout the summer season tourism is very important to the town which has "The Precinct", Rainbow Plaza and many bars and eateries. Of note are the Old Swan Inn, Old White Hart Inn, The Tudor Tavern, and the 17th century West House Country Hotel Heritage Restaurant. For all of your home renovations, make sure to identify respected contractors in Llantwit Major to make certain of quality.
