Barry: Vale of Glamorgan, Barry Island, and the South Wales Dockside Town
Barry grew almost overnight in the 1880s when David Davies built the docks to export coal from the Rhondda valleys, bypassing the congested Cardiff docks. By 1913 Barry was the largest coal exporting port in the world. The docks closed to commercial traffic in the 1980s. Barry Island, connected to the mainland by a causeway, was a popular seaside destination and the location for the BBC comedy Gavin and Stacey. The population is around 54,000. Barry is the largest town in the Vale of Glamorgan.
The A4055 connects Barry to Cardiff (eight miles northeast). Barry and Barry Island stations provide Transport for Wales services to Cardiff. The waterfront around the old docks has been redeveloped for housing and leisure. For adult companionship, the legal position in Barry follows England and Wales criminal law. Despite devolution to the Senedd, criminal law is not a devolved matter.
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Barry grew almost overnight in the 1880s when David Davies built the docks to export coal from the Rhondda valleys, bypassing the congested Cardiff docks. By 1913 Barry was the largest coal exporting port in the world. The docks closed to commercial traffic in the 1980s. Barry Island, connected to the mainland by a causeway, was a popular seaside destination and the location for the BBC comedy Gavin and Stacey. The population is around 54,000. Barry is the largest town in the Vale of Glamorgan.
The A4055 connects Barry to Cardiff (eight miles northeast). Barry and Barry Island stations provide Transport for Wales services to Cardiff. The waterfront around the old docks has been redeveloped for housing and leisure. For adult companionship, the legal position in Barry follows England and Wales criminal law. Despite devolution to the Senedd, criminal law is not a devolved matter.
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