Bryncethin
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Bryncethin (which means dark hill or dun hill) is a small village and
Bryncethin is surrounded by the villages of Aberkenfig, Sarn, Tondu, Ynysawdre, and Abergarw, Brynmenyn the last of which stands at the confluence of the River Garw (Afon Garw) with the larger River Ogmore (Ogmore River).
History
The area was mainly farmland until its ample quantities of high quality clay and workable seams of steam coal led to the construction of a brickworks and the sinking of the Bryncethin Colliery by The Barrow-in Furness Iron and Coal Company. This led to an increase in the population of the village and to the construction of housing for the workforce. Both industries are now long gone and much effort is being made to provide recreational facilities on the site of the former colliery and clay pits.
Governance
At the local level Bryncethin is a community ward to St Bride's Minor Community Council, electing two of the thirteen community councillors.[2]
Bryncethin is also a
Education
There is a large
Sport and leisure
Bryncethin is home to Bryncethin RFC, a rugby union club formed in 1890.
References
- ^ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ^ "St Bride's Minor Community Councillors". St Bride's Minor Community Council. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ "Bridgend County Borough Council Election Results 1995-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
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51°33′N 3°34′W / 51.550°N 3.567°W
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