Llandough (/lænˈdɒk/; [ɬan'doːχaɨ vaχ]) is a village, community and electoral ward in the Vale of Glamorgan (), Wales, approximately 2.3 miles (3.7 km) south west of Cardiff city centre, and approximately 1.3 miles (2 km) north west of Penarth. Toponymy Llandough is an anglicisation of the Welsh placename , which as a combination of the words (meaning 'church') and (Saint /), followed by (meaning 'small', however, consonant mutation in Welsh means this is changed to ). History Excavations have shown that the village's history goes back as far as the Roman occupation of Wales. Until the mid-1960s, Llandough was a small farming and quarrying village but experienced an expansion involving the building of a large number of houses, a primary school, and a block of six shopping units. However, these shops have now been demolished. There were around six thatched cottages in the village around 1960, but only one now remains – Pound Cottage. Llandough became a separate community from Penarth in 1982, though its residents retained a right to be buried in Penarth Cemetery at the same cost until 2007. St Dochdwy's Church Llandough was long believed to be one of the main ecclesiastical centres in south east Wales, and was the site of a monastic community known as Bangor Dochau, by St Dochau in the 5th century. Evidence to support this claim was found when the excavations of the Roman villa revealed post-Roman burials, and also during another excavation in 1994, when the remains of over 800 individual burials, all dating from the 4th century to the 12th century AD were revealed. The monastery became defunct in around the early 11th century, however the site continued in use as a parish church. The first permanent church building was built in the 12th century, was restored in the 18th century, and remained in use until 1820. The original church was replaced in the 19th century by the Llandaff diocesan architects, Prichard and Seddon. However, this church was deemed too small for the growing population of the village and was replaced after 40 years of service by the current church. The first for the 19th century churches was dismantled and re-erected at Leckwith, where it was re-dedicated to St James. The building has since been converted into a pair of houses. The current St Dochdwy's Church was built in 1866. It was designed by architect Samuel Charles Fripp of Bristol,