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St. Athan (Welsh: Sain Tathan) is a village and community (or civil parish) since 1996 in the Vale of Glamorgan in the southern part of Wales. The village and its parish church are dedicated to Saint Tathan. The church dates to the 13th–14th century, though an earlier church was dated to the Norman period. The village and the adjacent dormitory village of Eglwys Brewys are known primarily for the MOD St Athan RAF base. (MOD=Ministry of Defence). Located in the Vale of Glamorgan, St Athan lies off the B4265 road, roughly 8 miles (13 km) by road northwest of downtown Barry. The community had a population of 4,495 in the UK census of 2011. For more information, see the EN Wikipedia article St. Athan. [edit] Research Tips
[edit] MapsThe first three maps are provided by A Vision of Britain through Time
These maps were found on Wikimedia Commons
These maps of Glamorgan post-1974 were found on another site and are very useful for sorting out the up-to-date geography of the area
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