In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Michaelston le Pit like this:
MICHAELSTONE-LE-PIT, or LLAN FIHANGELYNYGVAELOD, a parish in Cardiff district, Glamorgan; near the coast, 3 ½ miles SW of Cardiff r. station. Posttown, Cardiff. Acres, 790. Real property, £672. Pop., 73. Houses, 18. The property is divided among a few. Limestone abounds, and lead ore is found. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Llandaff. Value, £65. Patron, T. B. Rouse, Esq. The church is good.
Michaelston le Pit through time
Michaelston le Pit is now part of The Vale of Glamorgan district. Click here for graphs and data of how The Vale of Glamorgan has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Michaelston le Pit itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Michaelston le Pit in The Vale of Glamorgan | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/6808
Date accessed: 24th April 2025
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