The Thang Live @ Duke of Wellington, Cowbridge
The Thang playing live at Duke of Wellingtons in Cowbridge, South Wales 10/10/2015
Places to see in ( Cowbridge - UK )
Places to see in ( Cowbridge - UK )
Cowbridge is a market town in the Vale of Glamorgan in Wales, approximately 7 miles west of Cardiff. Cowbridge is twinned with Clisson in the Loire-Atlantique department in northwestern France. Cowbridge is part of the Cowbridge with Llanblethian community (civil parish) which elects a Town Council.
On 13 March 1254, Cowbridge received its first borough charter from Richard de Clare, the Lord of Glamorgan. Richard de Clare was one of the most powerful Barons of the day, having huge estates stretching across much of South Wales and also lands in southern and eastern England. The town walls were built following this, sometime in the latter half of the 13th century.
The present Cowbridge Town Hall, a building whose foundations date back perhaps as far as the Elizabethan era, served as a prison until 1830, when it was converted into a town hall to replace the former Guild Hall, demolished at that date. The New Palladian Town Hall was built in 1830 by Isaiah Verity of Ash Hall who in gratitude was made a Freeman of Cowbridge. The money for the reconstruction was raised by public subscription.
Eight of the original prison cells are still intact, six of which house the exhibits of Cowbridge Museum. The remainder of the building is used by the town council and for public events. The museum holds archaeological finds from Cowbridge and district, as well as displays on the later history of the town, including industrial and domestic artefacts, a photographic collection, and a small historical costume collection.
Cowbridge contains the following inns: the Bear Hotel, the Horse and Groom, the Edmondes Arms, the Duke of Wellington and the Vale of Glamorgan. The latter is located at the premises of the former Vale of Glamorgan Brewery. Closely attached to the town of Cowbridge is the village of Aberthin. Aberthin contains two inns; The Hare and Hounds and The Farmers Arms. Cowbridge once had a railway station, which opened in 1865 and closed in 1951.
Cowbridge is also home to the Cowbridge Amateur Dramatic Society (CADS), based at the Market Theatre. CADS was formed in 1947 and aims to stage three main productions each year. The Society also publishes a newsletter, The Thespian, three or four times each year. Until 1997, when it 'outgrew' the Town Hall stage, Cowbridge was also home to the Cowbridge Amateur Operatic Society (CAOS).
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Places to see in ( Cowbridge - UK )
Places to see in ( Cowbridge - UK )
Cowbridge is a market town in the Vale of Glamorgan in Wales, approximately 7 miles west of Cardiff. Cowbridge is twinned with Clisson in the Loire-Atlantique department in northwestern France. Cowbridge is part of the Cowbridge with Llanblethian community (civil parish) which elects a Town Council.
On 13 March 1254, Cowbridge received its first borough charter from Richard de Clare, the Lord of Glamorgan. Richard de Clare was one of the most powerful Barons of the day, having huge estates stretching across much of South Wales and also lands in southern and eastern England. The town walls were built following this, sometime in the latter half of the 13th century.
The present Cowbridge Town Hall, a building whose foundations date back perhaps as far as the Elizabethan era, served as a prison until 1830, when it was converted into a town hall to replace the former Guild Hall, demolished at that date. The New Palladian Town Hall was built in 1830 by Isaiah Verity of Ash Hall who in gratitude was made a Freeman of Cowbridge. The money for the reconstruction was raised by public subscription.
Eight of the original prison cells are still intact, six of which house the exhibits of Cowbridge Museum. The remainder of the building is used by the town council and for public events. The museum holds archaeological finds from Cowbridge and district, as well as displays on the later history of the town, including industrial and domestic artefacts, a photographic collection, and a small historical costume collection.
Cowbridge contains the following inns: the Bear Hotel, the Horse and Groom, the Edmondes Arms, the Duke of Wellington and the Vale of Glamorgan. The latter is located at the premises of the former Vale of Glamorgan Brewery. Closely attached to the town of Cowbridge is the village of Aberthin. Aberthin contains two inns; The Hare and Hounds and The Farmers Arms. Cowbridge once had a railway station, which opened in 1865 and closed in 1951.
Cowbridge is also home to the Cowbridge Amateur Dramatic Society (CADS), based at the Market Theatre. CADS was formed in 1947 and aims to stage three main productions each year. The Society also publishes a newsletter, The Thespian, three or four times each year. Until 1997, when it 'outgrew' the Town Hall stage, Cowbridge was also home to the Cowbridge Amateur Operatic Society (CAOS).
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Cowbridge, my home town in March 2004
I've been asked by many residents to show clips of my home town. So this is part 1 recorded at the 750 Charter celebrations in 2004 Some early morning street views from the lighting fork lift ! Plus clips from the top of the Church Tower in December 2003
Encore Acoustic Edmondes Arms Cowbridge
Walk Fest Gig 'Live & Acoustic' Encore Acoustic encoreacousticduo.com For further photos and videos please visit valeevents.co.uk
Explore&More - Cowbridge
Cowbridge is the only town of the old County of Glamorgan to retain its walls and pretty as they are, they mark a torrid time in our history.
Richard de Clare was the richest and potentially the most powerful of English lords and he joined Simon de Montfort in the rebellion against King Henry II.
His reward? An attempted poisoning in 1258 although the plotter was caught, tried and hanged.
de Clare had awarded Cowbridge its charter in 1254 and by 1266, the town had four gates and the south gate still stands today.
The years of its construction marked a series of violent struggles between powerful aristocrats and the walls were commissioned not to protect inhabitants but to protect the de Clare income.
Much of the wall still stands, especially around the Old Hall garden and near the South Gate. Cowbridge is the only town of the old County of Glamorgan to retain its walls and present day Cowbridge is a member of the Walled Town Circle.
Did you know?
Richard de Clare's income was £4,500 a year -- that's around £2,500,000 today.
Teenage kicks
Part 12 Welsh band The Watchmen performing 'Teenage kicks' by The Undertones live at the Duke of Wellington Ballroom in Cowbridge
Remembrance Sunday 2019
The Royal Family will lead the nation in paying respects to its war dead at the traditional wreath-laying service at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday.
Political leaders, including Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Labour's Jeremy Corbyn, will take a break from election campaigning to attend the service at the memorial on Whitehall in central London.
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MCS Year 9 Rugby 7s Video
16 schools from South West England and South East Wales attended our year 9 rugby 7s tournament on Wednesday 24th May 2017. Thanks to Aerial Videography UK for making the video.