Bridgend (community)

Human settlement in Wales

Bridgend

* Welsh: Pen-y-Bont ar Ogwr

Bridgend

Location within Bridgend

Population| 13,950 (2001)
OS grid reference| SS908800
Community|

* Bridgend

Principal area|

* Bridgend

Preserved county|

* Mid Glamorgan

Country| Wales
Sovereign state| United Kingdom
Post town| BRIDGEND
Postcode district| CF31
Dialling code| 01656
Police| South Wales
Fire| South Wales
Ambulance| Welsh
UK Parliament|

* Bridgend

Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament|

* Bridgend

Website| bridgendtowncouncil.gov.uk

List of places

Wales
Bridgend

51°30′31″N 3°34′28″W﻿ / ﻿51.508663°N 3.574570°W﻿ / 51.508663; -3.574570

Map of the community

Bridgend is a community in Bridgend County Borough, south Wales. Along with the communities of Brackla, Coychurch Lower and Laleston it makes up the town of Bridgend. Bridgend is the western district of Bridgend town, and takes in the town centre, Newcastle Hill, Tremains and to the north Wild Mill. The population of the community of Bridgend at the 2001 census was 13,950,[1] increasing to 14,912 in the 2011 census.[2]

The community of Bridgend was created in 1974 when the civil parishes of Wales were abolished. In 1996 a large change to the boundaries of Bridgend resulted in the community of Bridgend gaining a large proportion of the community of Ewenny, including the area known as Heronston.[3]

## Buildings of note

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One of the oldest structures in the community is Newcastle Castle a Norman fortification, overlooking the town from Newcastle Hill. The castle is now ruinous.

Near Brynteg Comprehensive School is Island Farm, a Second World War prisoner of war camp, site of a famous prison break in 1945. The break out camp is the only one of the prison structures to survive, and is now a listed building.[1]

## Notes

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1. ^ a b Davies, John; Jenkins, Nigel; Menna, Baines; Lynch, Peredur I., eds. (2008). The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. p. 83\. ISBN 978-0-7083-1953-6.
2. ^ "Custom report - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics".
3. ^ "The Bridgend and The Vale of Glamorgan (Areas) Order 1996". Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales. legislation.gov.uk. 1996. Retrieved 20 May 2012.

## External links

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* Map showing the community boundaries of Bridgend

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Bridgend County Borough

Bridgend County Borough Council

Communities|

* Brackla
* Bridgend
* Cefn Cribwr
* Coity Higher
* Cornelly
* Coychurch Higher
* Coychurch Lower
* Garw Valley
* Laleston
* Llangynwyd Lower
* Llangynwyd Middle
* Maesteg
* Merthyr Mawr
* Newcastle Higher
* Ogmore Valley
* Pencoed
* Porthcawl
* Pyle
* St Bride's Minor
* Ynysawdre

Towns and
villages|

* Aberkenfig
* Bettws
* Blackmill
* Blaengarw
* Bridgend
* Bryncethin
* Brynmenyn
* Bryntirion
* Caerau
* Cefn Cross
* Coity
* Coychurch
* Coytrahen
* Cwmfelin
* Danygraig
* Garth
* Heol-y-Cyw
* Kenfig
* Kenfig Hill
* Laleston
* Litchard
* Llangan
* Llangeinor
* Llangynwyd
* Maudlam
* Maesteg
* Merthyr Mawr
* Nant-y-moel
* Newton
* North Cornelly
* Nottage
* Ogmore Vale
* Pantygog
* Pantyrawel
* Pen-y-fai
* Pencoed
* Pontycymer
* Porthcawl
* Price Town
* Pyle
* Sarn
* South Cornelly
* Tondu
* Tythegston
* Wild Mill
* Wyndham

Castles|

* Candleston Castle
* Coity Castle
* Ewenny Priory
* Kenfig Castle
* Llangynwyd Castle
* Newcastle Castle

Rivers|

* Ewenny River
* River Garw
* River Llynfi
* River Ogmore

Topics|

* Communities
* Parliamentary constituencies
* Places
* Electoral wards
* Schools
* Listed buildings
* Grade I
* Grade II*
* Registered parks and gardens
* SSSIs
* Scheduled Monuments
* Lord Lieutenants
* High Sheriffs
* Public art

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