Barry is a Welsh town in the Vale of Glamorgan. The name of Barry, or Y Barri in Welsh, derives from St. Baruc who was drowned in the Bristol Channel and buried in Barry Island.
Barry lies on the south coast of Wales not far from Cardiff, and is a holiday resort with its own beach and funfairs on Barry Island.
Only over a hundred years ago, Barry consisted of three small villages and a few scattered farms in three parishes - Barry, Merthyr Dyfan and Cadoxton. Today, Barry has swallowed these and Barry Island.
Barry town was originally a fishing port, and underwent development when it became a coal port in the 1880s. The coal trade had taken off far more rapidly than the facilities at Cardiff Docks could manage. In response, a group of colliery owners formed the Barry Railway Company and evidently chose to build the dock at Barry.
The work on Barry’s new dock began in 1884, with the first dock basin opened in 1889.
Coal was brought to the docks from the valleys by the Barry Railway. The port thrived, and was filled with hip repair yards, cold stores, flour mills and an ice factory. Come Barry was the largest coal exporting port in the world.
Barry is still a port, but its major industry now is manufacturing, and servicing the Vale of Glamorgan. Barry Docks and the adjoining industrial area form the largest employment centre in the town.
Most of Barry’s industrial firms are set in the dock area, the largest being Cabot Carbon who manufacture chemicals, and Dow Corning, who have developed the largest silicones plant in Europe.
Other large industries in Barry Docks incorporate Jewson Builders' Merchants, Western Welding and Engineering, Rank Hovis and Associated British Ports. Since 1982, Associated British Ports have run the Barry Docks and others as successors of the British Transport Docks Board.
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Paul Street, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3PF (21.57 miles)
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Station Rd, Blaengwynfi, Port Talbot, Vale Of Glamorgan, SA13 3TD (23.57 miles)
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Commercial Road, Port Talbot, Vale Of Glamorgan, SA13 1LN (23.57 miles)
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Neath Road, Briton Ferry, Neath, Vale Of Glamorgan, SA11 2AQ (25.72 miles)
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Park Av, Neath, SA11 1XX (25.72 miles)
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Victoria Gardens, Neath, Vale Of Glamorgan, SA11 3BA (25.72 miles)
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Victoria Gardens, Neath, Vale Of Glamorgan, SA11 3BA (25.72 miles)
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Baker St, Abergavenny, Gwent, NP7 5BD (26.54 miles)
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Abergavenny, Gwent, NP7 5BD (26.54 miles)
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Crickhowell Rd, Gilwern, Abergavenny, Gwent, NP7 0DE (26.54 miles)
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FAX, Usk, Gwent, NP15 1AB (26.58 miles)
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Woodstock Way, Caldicot, Gwent, NP26 5DB (26.65 miles)
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Union Street, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3NB (27.05 miles)
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Laurel Avenue, Port Talbot, Vale Of Glamorgan, SA12 8PA (27.36 miles)
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Depot Road, Cwmavon, Port Talbot, Vale Of Glamorgan, SA12 9DF (27.36 miles)
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Morrison Road, Port Talbot, Vale Of Glamorgan, SA12 6TG (27.36 miles)
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Gwilym Road, Cwmllynfell, Swansea, Vale Of Glamorgan, SA9 2GN (28.43 miles)
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Tirbach Road, Ystalyfera, Swansea, Vale Of Glamorgan, SA9 2HX (28.43 miles)
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Commercial St, Ystradgynlais, Swansea, Vale Of Glamorgan, SA9 1JP (28.43 miles)
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New Road, Skewen, Neath, Vale Of Glamorgan, SA10 6UU (28.86 miles)
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Bank St, Chepstow, Gwent, NP16 5EN (30.81 miles)
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Holly Street, Pontardawe, Swansea, Vale Of Glamorgan, SA8 4ET (31.58 miles)
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Holly Street, Pontardawe, Swansea, Vale Of Glamorgan, SA8 4ET (31.58 miles)
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Llansamlet Library, 242 Peniel Green Road, Peniel Green, Swansea, Vale Of Glamorgan, SA7 9BD (31.61 miles)
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The Archers Wy, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9JB (31.85 miles)
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1 Orchard Court, The Archers Way, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9JB (31.85 miles)
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The Old School Centre, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9JJ (31.85 miles)
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High Street, Clydach, Swansea, Vale Of Glamorgan, SA6 5LN (33.74 miles)
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Cox's Yard Off West St, Somerton, Somerset, TA11 7PR (34.03 miles)
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Bonymaen Road, Bonymaen, Swansea, Vale Of Glamorgan, SA1 7AT (34.55 miles)
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12 Orchard Street, Swansea, Vale Of Glamorgan, SA1 5AD (34.55 miles)
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Miers Street, St Thomas, Swansea, Vale Of Glamorgan, SA1 8BZ (34.55 miles)
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12 Orchard Street, Swansea, Vale Of Glamorgan, SA1 5AD (34.55 miles)
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Llangyfelach Road, Brynhyfryd, Swansea, Vale Of Glamorgan, SA5 9LH (34.96 miles)
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Kings Head Road, Gendros, Swansea, Vale Of Glamorgan, SA5 8DA (34.96 miles)
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Heol Franc, Penlan, Swansea, Vale Of Glamorgan, SA5 7AH (34.96 miles)
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Bristol, BS1 1XX (35.25 miles)
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Worthing Road, Patchway, Bristol, Avon, BS34 5HY (36.21 miles)
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Exeter, Devon, EX4 4QJ (36.38 miles)
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Exeter, Devon, EX4 4QJ (36.38 miles)
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Exeter, Devon, EX4 4QJ (36.38 miles)
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Exeter, Devon, EX1 1EZ (36.8 miles)
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Cefnllys Rd, Builth Wells, Powys, LD2 3AA (36.83 miles)
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High Street, Builth Wells, Powys, LD2 3DN (36.83 miles)
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Dunns Lane, Mumbles, Swansea, Vale Of Glamorgan, SA3 4AA (37.31 miles)
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Southgate, Southgate, Swansea, Vale Of Glamorgan, SA3 2AH (37.31 miles)
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Chancery Lane, Hay-on-Wye, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR3 5BL (37.41 miles)
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Bernard Street, Brynmill, Swansea, Vale Of Glamorgan, SA2 0DT (37.98 miles)
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Vivian Road, Sketty, Swansea, Vale Of Glamorgan, SA2 0UN (37.98 miles)
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Bank Street, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 8BA (38.52 miles)
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Folland Rd, Blaengwynfi, SA18 2BE (38.65 miles)
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Cwmamman Road, Glanamman, Ammanford, Dyfed, SA18 1DJ (38.65 miles)
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West Street, Gorseinon, Swansea, Vale Of Glamorgan, SA4 4AA (38.77 miles)
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Mansel Street, Gowerton, Swansea, Vale Of Glamorgan, SA4 3BU (38.77 miles)
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St Michaels Avenue, Pontarddulais, Swansea, Vale Of Glamorgan, SA4 8TE (38.77 miles)
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C.P School, Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys, LD5 4TB (39.05 miles)
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High St, Bream, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 6LS (39.18 miles)
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478 Bath Road, Saltford, Bristol, Avon, BS31 3DJ (39.57 miles)
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478 Bath Road, Saltford, Bristol, Avon, BS31 3DJ (39.57 miles)
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High Street, Hanham, Bristol, Avon, BS15 3EJ (39.59 miles)
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The Square, Broad Street, Staple Hill, Bristol, Avon, BS16 5LR (39.61 miles)
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Emersons Green, Bristol, Avon, BS16 7AS (39.61 miles)
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Thorne, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3PZ (40.16 miles)
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Cefnllys Rd, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, LD1 5LG (40.47 miles)
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The Old Market Hall Broad St, Presteigne, Powys, LD8 2AD (42.77 miles)
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Heol Elfed, Sa14, Llanelli, Dyfed, SA14 9DY (43.01 miles)
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Old Police Ct Back La, Weobley, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR4 8SG (44.16 miles)
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Belle Vue Road, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, GL14 2BZ (44.36 miles)
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Mordiford, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 4LP (45 miles)
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School Lane, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, GL13 9DQ (45.18 miles)
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Vaughan Street, Llanelli, Dyfed, SA15 3AS (45.98 miles)
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Burton Bradstock, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 4QR (46.21 miles)
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West Street, Rhayader, Powys, LD6 5AB (46.47 miles)
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Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3AA (46.71 miles)
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Cross Cottage North St, Milborne Port, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 5ET (46.71 miles)
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Church Street, Weston, Bath, Avon, BA1 4BU (46.8 miles)
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Ludgate Hill, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, GL12 7JJ (47.59 miles)
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Trowbridge, BA11 1BA (47.6 miles)
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Trowbridge, BA11 1BA (47.6 miles)
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Justice Lane, Trowbridge, BA11 1BA (47.6 miles)
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Library, Justice Lane, Frome, Somerset, BA11 1BE (47.6 miles)
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May Lane, Dursley, Gloucestershire, GL11 4JH (48.64 miles)
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Torquay, Devon, TQ1 3DR (48.7 miles)
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Old School Ashburnham Rd, Pembrey, Burry Port, Dyfed, SA16 0TP (49.06 miles)
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