Llandow
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Llandow is a village
in the Vale of Glamorgan
, Wales
. The village is located 15 miles (24 km) south west of Cardiff
.
, whose history dates back to the 11th century, with a saddleback tower dedicated to the Holy Trinity.
Adjacent to the village is a disused airfield that was once home to a World War II
RAF station
, part of which has now been converted into the Llandow Circuit
for motorsports
, next to which is the South Wales Karting Centre, home to the Llandow Kart Club.
, when an airliner returning Welsh rugby fans from an international match in Belfast
crashed on approach in the nearby village of Sigingstone
. With the deaths of 80 passengers and crew, the crash was at the time the worst air disaster in history.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in the Vale of Glamorgan
Vale of Glamorgan
The Vale of Glamorgan is a county borough in Wales; an exceptionally rich agricultural area, it lies in the southern part of Glamorgan, South Wales...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. The village is located 15 miles (24 km) south west of Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
.
Amenities
Within Llandow is a small medieval parish churchParish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
, whose history dates back to the 11th century, with a saddleback tower dedicated to the Holy Trinity.
Adjacent to the village is a disused airfield that was once home to a World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
RAF station
RAF Llandow
RAF Llandow was a Royal Air Force airfield situated near the village of Llandow, Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales, 15 miles west of Cardiff. It opened in 1940 and closed in 1957....
, part of which has now been converted into the Llandow Circuit
Llandow Circuit
Llandow Circuit is a motorsport circuit at Llandow, Vale of Glamorgan, south west of Cardiff, Wales.As one of the smaller Circuits in the UK, Llandow offers a unique opportunity for Novice and Intermediate users to enjoy some technically challenging corners in a controlled environment.Llandow...
for motorsports
Auto racing
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, next to which is the South Wales Karting Centre, home to the Llandow Kart Club.
Llandow air disaster 1950
On 12 March 1950 RAF Llandow was the site of the Llandow air disasterLlandow air disaster
The Llandow air disaster was an aircraft accident in Wales in 1950. At that time it was the world's worst air disaster with a total of 80 fatalities...
, when an airliner returning Welsh rugby fans from an international match in Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
crashed on approach in the nearby village of Sigingstone
Sigingstone
Sigingstone is a small hamlet in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales.It mainly consists of residential housing and two small working farms. There are two roads - one leading to the two nearby towns Llantwit Major and Cowbridge, and the other to Llanmihangel. It also has an 19th Century public house,...
. With the deaths of 80 passengers and crew, the crash was at the time the worst air disaster in history.