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Gelligaer, Glamorgan

Gelligaer is a village in Glamorgan, in the Rhymney Valley. Gelligaer is known for its stone Roman fort, part of a network believed to have been built between AD 103 and 111. The parish church of St Catwg (Cadoc) is ancient but with an extensive Victorian restoration. The village is within the council area of Caerphilly.

Place Type: Village
Alternative name(s): Gelli-gaer
Historic County: Glamorgan
Lat, Long: 51.664034,-3.250658
Grid Reference: ST 1359 9688
Community (Civil Parish): Gelligaer C
Council Area: Caerphilly CA
Police Area: Gwent PA
Devolved Legislature:  Welsh Assembly (Senedd)

GBPN ID: 17589
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Gelligaer,_Glamorgan_17589

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