has the oldest, most picturesque cottages and houses lie the remains of the keep to the Norman Malefant Castle, which is now a ruin and lies behind a modern house. Much of the village now consists of relatively modern detached housing along the main Llanmaes road. The Village green has been preserved, across from the village's only remaining public house, "The Blacksmiths Arms", with the old forge opposite. The original Brown Lion pub and quaint post-office/village shop building, now both private dwellings, can be seen in the older part of the village. Llanmaes has a village hall. Llanmaes Brook flows through the heart of the village before bending East and draining away towards Eglwys Brewis. Finally, Llanmaes House is a large, lime washed building sited opposite the church, communal playing fields and children's playground and is of much historical interest. It dates from circa 1600 and is Grade II* listed. The village has won the Vale of Glamorgan Best Kept Village competition on many occasions, including 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2008 and 2009. In 1997 it also won the National Village of the Year Award (Community Life category). In early 2014 Sainsbury's proposed building a large supermarket in Llanmaes. References External links Villages in the Vale of Glamorgan Communities in the Vale of Glamorgan