East Camp
| East Camp | |
|---|---|
 Mallory Close, East Camp | |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Barry |
| Postcode district | CF62 4J |
| Dialling code | 01446 |
| Police | South Wales |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
East Camp is an Ex-MOD housing estate opposite the MOD St Athan main east entrance within St Athan. The housing estate sits between the village of St Athan and Flemingston but does not constitute a village itself. It falls under the Flemingston electoral ward.[1]
East Camp houses a Food Bank and Spar.[2]
Due to it being Ex-MOD property there are some particular arrangements regarding build and service supply to the properties. The Sewage is handled by Kelda Water Services (Defence) Limited[3] and fresh water, management of the private parking, street lighting and areas of play is handled by a society called the East Vale Residents Co. Ltd. who outsource to Cadarn, the parent group of Newydd Housing Association.[4]
The St Athan Golf Club is to the rear (east) of East Camp,[5] next to a disused running track.[6]
1st St Athan Scout Group meet at East Camp, mainly at The Gathering Place.[7]
History
In World War II East Camp maintenance units were bomb targets because of the RAF activity there.[8] The particular fresh water arrangement to site was also to prevent troops/staff being poisoned as all water was treated on the RAF site.
The buildings are concrete prefabrications said to be built for the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games[9] and later used for the R.A.F. families. Due to their similar design and the way the buildings lock together like blocks, the estate was also nicknamed "Legoland". It also has the nickname Explorers Estate as each of the streets, Scott Close, Drake Close, Clive Road and Mallory Close were named after discoverers.
The local Spar used to be Naafi (Navy, Army, Air Force, Institutes) as part of the R.A.F.'s stores but later opened to the public as a Spar.
28 April 2016 a Food Bank opened on East Camp's The Gathering Place.[10]
Transport
Taxi[11] and Greenlinks[12] operate to East Camp but the only public transport is a bus service.[13]
There is a bridle path to the north of East Camp, near Flemingston.[14]
Landmarks
The Gathering Place Methodist Church is on the corner of the northern Flemingston Road entrance to East Camp. The Gathering Place is also a community centre.[15]
See also
References
- ^ "Councillors - St Athan Community Council".
- ^ "Aramark St Athan Barry St. Athan".
- ^ "Welcome to Kelda Water Services".
- ^ "The Cadarn Housing Group: Welcome".
- ^ "Home".
- ^ "RAF St. Athan Track".
- ^ "1st St Athan Scout Group - Providing scouting adventures to the young people in the area".
- ^ "RadSci Consultancy Ltd - A radiation imaging consultancy - X-Ray Radiography, Neutron Radiography".
- ^ "St. Athan (British Empire and Commonwealth Games) (Hansard, 23 July 1958)".
- ^ "Foodbank opens at Gathering Place".
- ^ "Taxis".
- ^ "Greenlinks".
- ^ http://www.cardiffbus.com/welsh/service.shtml?serviceid=1269
- ^ "Bridleway Map".
- ^ "The Gathering Place".
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