Rhoose
Rhoose
| |
|---|---|
 View over part of Rhoose Point facing southeast | |
  Rhoose Location within theVale of Glamorgan | |
| Population | 6,160[1] |
| OS grid reference | ST060666 |
| Community |
|
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BARRY |
| Postcode district | CF62 |
| Dialling code | 01446 |
| Police | South Wales |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Rhoose(/ruːs/ROOSS;[2]Welsh:Y Rhws[əˈr̥uːs],fromy rhos"the moor"[3]) is a village andcommunitynear the sea (theBristol Channel) in theVale of Glamorgan,Wales, nearBarry.The wider community includes villages and settlements such asFont-y-Gary,Penmark,East AberthawandPorthkerry.The population of the community in 2011 was 6,160.[1]
Description[edit]
The village is the location ofCardiff Airport,[4]formerlyRAF Rhoose.[5]Commercial flights began in the 1950s and control passed to Glamorgan County Council in 1965, after which date the airport expanded.[5]
The village also has a Holiday Park (Fontygary Leisure Park),[6]some shops, a library,[7]twopublic houses(The Fontygary Inn and the Highwayman), Rhoose Social Club, and an activeSurf LifesavingClub (Rhoose Lifeguards) established in 1968.[8]
Rhoose is one of the fastest growing villages in theVale of Glamorgan,with the three newest developments being "The Hollies", and more recently,Rhoose Point,and the newest development being the affluent Golwg y Mor (Welsh for "Sea View" ) development in the eastern part of the village. Further development of Rhoose Point was halted in 2008, because of concerns the drainage infrastructure would not cope.[9]
Rhoose Cardiff International Airport railway station,which was scheduled to re-open in 2003, suffered numerous bureaucratic delays before eventually re-opening in June 2005. There are now hourly train services toCardiffandBridgendvia Barry and the Vale of Glamorgan.[10]
Politics and administration[edit]
Rhoose does not have its owncommunity councilbut gives its name of theelectoral wardofRhoose,represented by two county councillors on theVale of Glamorgan Council.
A by-election was due to take place on 14 February 2019. Candidates included the sittingConservative PartySenedd Member,Andrew RT Davies.[11]Davies was duly elected and pledged to oppose plans by the Conservative-led council to close the local primary school.[12]
Representation has historically been shared by theLabour PartyandConservative Party.
Notable people[edit]
- Andrew RT Davies,lives in the community and was elected as leader of theWelsh Conservativesin 2019.[13]
- David Gwilym John
References[edit]
- ^ab"Custom report - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics".
- ^Wells, John(2000).Longman Pronunciation Dictionary.Longman. p. 652.ISBN9780582364677.
- ^Owen, Hywel Wyn (2015).The Place-Names of Wales.University of Wales Press. p. 12.ISBN9781783161645.
- ^To & From - By road,Cardiff Airport. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^abAbout Us - Airport history,Cardiff Airport. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^"Fontygary Leisure Park".www.fontygaryparks.co.uk.
- ^"notfound".www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk.
- ^Lifeguards, Rhoose."Rhoose Lifeguards".Rhoose Lifeguards.
- ^Collins, Peter (20 August 2008)."Call for halt to development at Rhoose Point".South Wales Echo.Retrieved20 September2012.
- ^"Search & Buy Train Tickets with Arriva Trains Wales for travel in Wales and UK".www.arrivatrainswales.co.uk.
- ^"UPDATED: Candidates announced for St Valentine’s Day Rhoose by-election",The Cowbridge GEM,23 January 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^"Ex-Tory assembly leader Andrew RT Davies wins council seat".BBC News.15 February 2019.Retrieved17 February2019.
- ^Williams, James (24 January 2021)."Andrew RT Davies returns as Welsh Conservatives leader".BBC News.Retrieved23 February2021.
External links[edit]
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Geographic | |
