Plumbing in Llantwit Major

Llantwit Major

Llantwit Major is a small seaside town and community in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, resting on the Bristol Channel coast. It is one of four towns in the Vale of Glamorgan and the third largest 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 region from Brittany, Gaul. He started the monastery of Illtud and the college connected to it, Cor Tewdws, which would grow into one of the most esteemed Christian colleges of the times. At peak it attracted over 2000 students, featuring princes and multiple eminent clergymen, some now revered as saints. The current town of Llantwit established quickly in the 20th century to accommodate Royal Air Force employees from the base developed at nearby St Athan, however it retains its medieval cobbled streets and structures of the 15th and 16th centuries. Collugh Beach is a popular surfing venue 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 remarkable clifftops are part of a 14 miles (23 km)-long shoreline protected under the Glamorgan Heritage Coast, which stretches from Gileston in the east to Newton Point beyond Southerndown in the west. Llantwit Major is largely dependent on regional retail and incomes from further afield. The bulk of the occupants commute to work elsewhere, particularly Cardiff or Bridgend. Through the summer season tourism is very important to the town which has "The Precinct", Rainbow Plaza and numerous pubs and restaurants. 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 your home renovations, make certain to identify trusted specialists in Llantwit Major to make certain of quality.