Porthkerry
| Porthkerry | |
 Church of St Curig |
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  Porthkerry |
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| OS grid reference | ST081667 |
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| Principal area | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Ceremonial county | South Glamorgan |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | CF62 |
| Police | South Wales |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Cardiff South & Penarth |
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Coordinates: 51°23′31″N 3°19′19″W / 51.392°N 3.3219°W
The hamlet of Porthkerry (Welsh: Porthceri) lies on the Bristol Channel coast of South Wales within the community of Rhoose between that village and the town of Barry to the east. It is very close to the end of the runway of Cardiff International Airport. To the east of the hamlet is Porthkerry Park which occupies the valley leading down to the coast.
History
The church is dedicated to Saint Curig. South of the church is the Iron Age promontory fort known as The Bulwarks, a 4.1ha site much of which is now wooded.[1]
On November 28 1831, the vessel The Nepture, sailing from Newport to Wexford in Ireland, struck a rock off the coast of Porthkerry.[2] On 10 January 1898 the Porthkerry Viaduct on the Vale of Glamorgan Line operated then by the Barry Railway Company was the scene of a non-fatal railway accident involving the collapse of the structure.[3] The viaduct also featured in scenes in the Doctor Who television series in 2000.[4]The Porthkerry Leisure Park hit the national headlines in November 2011 when a portion of the cliff collapsed at the edge of the site leaving some caravans hanging over the edge of the cliff.[5]
Notable people
- Edward Romilly, cricketer, MP and High Sheriff of Glamorganshire[6]
References
- ↑ "The Bulwarks at Cofleinp". map.coflein.co.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ↑ "Ship News", The Times (London, England) 2 December 1831. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ↑ "Accident at Porthkerry Viaduct on 10th January 1898". Railwaysarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ↑ "Porthkerry Viaduct". Doctorwholocations.net. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ↑ "Safety probe had been launched prior to Porthkerry cliff collapse". Wales Online. 3 November 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ↑ "Sheriffs For The Year 1869." The Times (London, England) 6 February 1869. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
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