Dinas Powys
Dinas Powys is a huge town and also a community in the Vale of Glamorgan in South Wales which takes its name from the ancient Welsh for fortress, (Dinas) and pagus,(Powys) the Latin word for pagan. The literal meaning, for that reason, being, "Pagan Stronghold", referring to Dinas Powys hillfort that dates from the Iron Age. The village is 5.6 miles (9.0 km) south-west of the centre of Cardiff as well as conveniently situated on the A4055 Cardiff to Barry main road. It is typically considered a positive dormitory town for Cardiff's business and also industry commuters considering that the city has actually increased with extensive advancement around the Cardiff Bay location. In spite of the addition of several housing developments over the past fifty years, the old village centre of Dinas Powys still has a mostly unspoiled and also practically rural feeling, keeping a big town typical and a conventional village centre complete with a post office and a series of small independent shops, pubs, restaurants and also community centers. On top of that there are stores, garages, small supermarkets, Pharmacy and also a Veterinarians on the primary Cardiff Roadway and also a selection of stores on the Murch estate including a post office. The Wellness Centre including the medical professionals as well as Murch pharmacy relocated in April 2017 to the brand-new Clinical centre on top of Murch Road, on the website of the old St Cyres, Dinas Powys website. According to recent electoral rolls the population remains in the region of 8,800. This develops the village as the fifth biggest negotiation in the Vale of Glamorgan and larger than lots of legal towns in the UK.
