Ystradowen

Village in Vale of Glamorgan, Wales

Ystradowen is a small village twelve miles west of Cardiff, located in Penllyn community in the Vale of Glamorgan in south Wales; its nearest town is Cowbridge which is about three miles to the south.

The village was served by Ystradowen railway station between 1865 and 1951. The name Ystradowen means "Owen's Valley" in English. Local amenities include St Owain's parish church, The White Lion public house, Tudor Garage and Seven Oaks fisheries. Notable residents: Tom Jones had a home in the village until 1998.^[1]^[2]

References

^ "Geograph:: 5,075 Photos within 10km of Ystradowen, The Vale of Glamorgan". Geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
^ Cooper, Stephen. "Ystradowen Village - Welcome". Ystradowen.org.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2017.

Vale of Glamorgan County Borough

Vale of Glamorgan Council

Main settlements

Barry
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Cowbridge
Llantwit Major
Penarth

Communities

Villages

Landmarks and
listed buildings

Grade I	Church of St John the Baptist Church of the Holy Cross, Cowbridge Coedarhydyglyn Ewenny Priory Fonmon Castle Hensol Castle Ogmore Castle Old Beaupre Castle St Donat's Castle St Illtyd's Church, Llantwit Major
Grade II*	Barry Castle The Blue Anchor Inn Cowbridge Grammar School Cowbridge Town Hall Dyffryn Gardens Gileston Manor Llandough Castle St Quintins Castle