St. Nicholas, Vale of Glamorgan
- St. Nicholas, Vale of Glamorgan
infobox UK place |country = Wales
welsh_name=Sant Nicolas
constituency_welsh_assembly=
latitude= 51.4605
longitude=-3.4400
official_name= St. Nicholas
unitary_wales= Vale of Glamorgan
lieutenancy_wales= South Glamorgan
constituency_westminster= Vale of Glamorgan
post_town= CARDIFF
postcode_district = CF5
postcode_area= CF
dial_code= 01446
os_grid_reference=
population=
St. Nicholas is a small village in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales.
Location
It lies 2 miles west of the capital city, Cardiff and 7 miles from its city centre.
Amenities & History
The A48 road divides the village in half, with a parish church and [http://www.stnicholascinw.ik.org/|primary school] north of it and housing south of it. However there are no shops or pubs in the village, the nearest being in Bonvilston or Culverhouse Cross. The A4226 (Five Mile Lane) connects it to nearby Barry from the A48.
It is served by public transport by the First Cymru X2 service westbound to Bonvilston, Cowbridge, Bridgend and Porthcawl, and eastbound to Culverhouse Cross, Ely, Canton and Cardiff Central station.
Notable residents
Ex-boxer Nicky Piper lives in the village.Fact|date=July 2008
External Links
* [http://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk/working/education_and_skills/schools/schools_in_the_vale/primary_schools/voluntary_controlled/st_nicholas_ciw_primary.aspx Vale of Glamorgan Council website : St Nicholas Church in Wales Primary School]
* [http://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk/enjoying/community_centres/barry/st_nicholas_hall.aspx St Nicholas Hall Community Centre]
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