Cadoxton, Vale of Glamorgan

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Cadoxton (Welsh: Tregatwg) is a district of Barry in south Wales. Cadoxton was once originally its own village, separate of Barry. It grew up around St Cadocs church, which still survives to this day.


[edit] History

Remains have been found over the years suggesting that Cadoxton (under a different name) once was a Roman settlement of some description. The village grew rapidly in the 19th and 20th century after the formation of Barry Docks in 1831. Cadoxton was swallowed up by Barry during this era and is now a district of Barry.

[edit] Etymology

Cadoxton derives from St. Cadoc and "ton" which is old english for settlement. So Cadoxton is literally Cadoc's road or area. The Welsh name "Tregatwg" is a direct translation, although the welsh word is very rarely used by the people of Cadoxton or Barry.

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