{"id":11243,"date":"2022-03-07T01:32:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-07T00:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=11243"},"modified":"2022-03-07T10:27:28","modified_gmt":"2022-03-07T09:27:28","slug":"port-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=11243","title":{"rendered":"Port Road History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 PORT ROAD<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Named Port Road because it connected Cardiff to the port at Aberthaw which existed long before a port was constructed in Barry<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11181\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?attachment_id=11181\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Picture17.jpg?fit=500%2C292\" data-orig-size=\"500,292\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Picture17\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Picture17.jpg?fit=300%2C175\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Picture17.jpg?fit=500%2C292\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11181\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Picture17.jpg?resize=500%2C292\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Picture17.jpg?w=500 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Picture17.jpg?resize=300%2C175 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><em>Port Road construction past the village \u00a9 1930<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11246\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?attachment_id=11246\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Picture18a.jpg?fit=500%2C250\" data-orig-size=\"500,250\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Picture18a\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Picture18a.jpg?fit=300%2C150\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Picture18a.jpg?fit=500%2C250\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11246\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Picture18a.jpg?resize=500%2C250\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Picture18a.jpg?w=500 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Picture18a.jpg?resize=300%2C150 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em>Port Road Nant Isaf junction \u00a9 1975<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11182\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?attachment_id=11182\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Picture19.jpg?fit=500%2C221\" data-orig-size=\"500,221\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Picture19\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Picture19.jpg?fit=300%2C133\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Picture19.jpg?fit=500%2C221\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11182\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Picture19.jpg?resize=500%2C221\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Picture19.jpg?w=500 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Picture19.jpg?resize=300%2C133 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em>Port Road new junction to Wenvoe quarry\u00a9 1980<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11183\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?attachment_id=11183\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Picture20.jpg?fit=500%2C317\" data-orig-size=\"500,317\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Picture20\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Picture20.jpg?fit=300%2C190\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Picture20.jpg?fit=500%2C317\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11183\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Picture20.jpg?resize=500%2C317\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Picture20.jpg?w=500 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Picture20.jpg?resize=300%2C190 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em>Village fete parade along Port Road on its way to Station Road playing fields \u00a9 1987<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11184\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?attachment_id=11184\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Picture21.jpg?fit=500%2C318\" data-orig-size=\"500,318\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Picture21\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Picture21.jpg?fit=300%2C191\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Picture21.jpg?fit=500%2C318\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11184\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Picture21.jpg?resize=500%2C318\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Picture21.jpg?w=500 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Picture21.jpg?resize=300%2C191 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Port Road &#8211; start of Covid lockdown March 2020<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; \u00a0 \u00a0 PORT ROAD Named Port Road because it connected Cardiff to the port at Aberthaw which existed long before a port was constructed in Barry Port Road construction past the village \u00a9 1930 &nbsp; Port Road Nant Isaf junction \u00a9 1975 &nbsp; Port Road new junction to Wenvoe quarry\u00a9 1980 &nbsp; Village fete parade along Port Road on 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Walston Road, Reduce Copper Beech by 40% \uf0b7 1, Wenvoe Close, Existing driveway to be widened to provide additional off road parking \uf0b7 37, Old Port Road, Remove existing rear conservatory. Convert existing garage into storage and habitable room - part of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Planning Updates&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Planning Updates","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?cat=152"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":3413,"url":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=3413","url_meta":{"origin":11243,"position":1},"title":"June Planning Updates","author":"Alan Williams","date":"3rd July 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Planning updates The following applications have been approved \u2022 Typica Farm, Station Road East. Works to trees on grounds of highway safety. \u2022 Land at Burdons Farm. Proposed installation of a 27m lattice mast, supporting 3 No. antenna 2 No. 600mm dishes together with associated cabinets and ancillary development. \u2022\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Planning Updates&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Planning Updates","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?cat=152"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":3729,"url":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=3729","url_meta":{"origin":11243,"position":2},"title":"August Planning Applications","author":"Alan Williams","date":"27th September 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"\uf0b7 Wenvoe Community Centre, Proposed extension to existing community centre to provide new library and toilet facilities, and demolition of existing library and outbuilding. There are two applications one for the construction and the other for the demolition in the conservation area. \uf0b7 9, Tarrws Close, Roof terrace and access\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Planning Applications&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Planning Applications","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?cat=151"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":4372,"url":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=4372","url_meta":{"origin":11243,"position":3},"title":"March Applications","author":"Alan Williams","date":"28th March 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Planning applications \u2022 Land off Port Road and at entrance to Redrow Homes) development. Erection of a temporary sales cabin at the entrance to the site. This is to replace the show house office. The proposed location not supported, due to the lack of parking with the construction of three\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Planning Applications&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Planning Applications","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?cat=151"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":485,"url":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=485","url_meta":{"origin":11243,"position":4},"title":"Community Council","author":"Wenvoeadmin","date":"5th June 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"The Council held its AGM in May. The Chairman for the forthcoming year will Cllr Colin Thomas and Cllr Ceinwen Frost the vice chairman. Membership of the various sub-committees was determined. Planning Land West of Port Road, Wenvoe. Redrow development (reserve matters) Change in appearance, layout, scale. 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