St Donats

Coordinates: 51°24′21″N 3°31′50″W / 51.4057°N 3.5306°W / 51.4057; -3.5306
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St Donats
St Donats village
St Donats is located in Vale of Glamorgan
St Donats
St Donats
Location within the Vale of Glamorgan
Population732 (2011)[1]
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLlantwit Major
Postcode districtCF61
Dialling code01446
PoliceSouth Wales
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AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
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List of places
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Wales
Vale of Glamorgan
51°24′21″N 3°31′50″W / 51.4057°N 3.5306°W / 51.4057; -3.5306

St Donats (

Monknash and East and West Monkton. It is named after the 6th-century saint, Dunwyd, a friend of Saint Cadoc. It had a population of 732 in 2011.[2]

Grade I listed medieval cross in the churchyard.[4]

St Donat's Castle, now occupied by Atlantic College

The village is primarily known as the location of the 12th century

United World Colleges
. Within the castle grounds lies St Donats Arts Centre.

Sea views from the castle

References

  1. ^ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Custom report - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics".
  3. ^ "Church of St Donat, St Donats". British Listed buildings. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Medieval Cross and associated Slab in the Churchyard of the Church of St Donat, St Donats". British Listed buildings. Retrieved 22 July 2015.

External links

Media related to St Donats at Wikimedia Commons