Porthkerry Park
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Porthkerry Park is a large country public park on the coast of Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan in south Wales. It has a mini-golf course, fields, extensive woodland and nature trails, cliff-top pathways and a pebble-stone beach. Architecturally the park is noted for its prominent viaduct crossed by a railway that served as a transportation for coal from the Welsh valleys to the port in the [[19th and 20th century.
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[edit] History
On the northern side of the park is the site of the old village at Cwmcidi, which came into existence before the middle of the 13th century. the area is now known for its public house known locally as The Cwmciddi. In 1622 Cwmcidi contained 5 houses bordering "Comkedye Street" interspersed with a number of tofts (dwelling sites) plus three scattered dwellings.
By 1812 there remained only three cottages and a farmhouse. The cottages were finally swept away in the 1840's when the area was landscaped by the Romilly family to form Porthkerry park.
[edit] Geography
Barry Island is also accessible via the pebble beach of Porthkerry. It is possible on a clear day, to walk from Porthkerry to Barry Island (and visa versa) in a mere matter of minutes.
[edit] Maintenance
The park is maintained by a warden who has a residence at a quaint old cottage along the main park road.
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