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Nelson, Glamorgan

Nelson is a village in Glamorgan, at the lower end of the Taff Bargoed Valley. Llancaiach Fawr is a 16th-century manor house which lies at the northern end of Nelson. The town is within the council area of Caerphilly.

Place Type: Village
Alternative name(s): Ffos y Gerddinen
Historic County: Glamorgan
Lat, Long: 51.652276,-3.28364
Grid Reference: ST 1129 9561
Community (Civil Parish): Nelson C
Council Area: Caerphilly CA
Police Area: Gwent PA
Devolved Legislature:  Welsh Assembly (Senedd)

GBPN ID: 31881
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Nelson,_Glamorgan_31881

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