Merthyr Mawr

Merthyr Mawr is a village and community in Bridgend, Wales. The village is about 2+1⁄2 miles from the centre of town. The population of the community at the 2011 census was 267.
Wikipedia
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Church Of St Teilo and Candleston Castle.

Church
Photo: Mick Lobb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Castle
Photo: Thruxton, CC BY 3.0.
is a 14th-century fortified manor house, in ruins since the 19th century. It is 0.75 miles southwest of Merthyr Mawr, Glamorgan, Wales, now and just 0.75 miles northwest of , separated by the River Ogmore.

Golf course
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is a downland/links golf club in the , in south-east , near the coast and and , in proximity to Merthyr Mawr Sand Dunes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ogmore and Ogmore-by-Sea.

Village
Photo: John Goodall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in St Bride's Major community in the , Wales on the River . It grew around the now ruined , built by the Normans.

Village
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is a seaside village in in the , Wales. It lies on the western limit of the Glamorgan Heritage Coast of . The population in 2011 was 878. is situated 2 miles southwest of Merthyr Mawr.

Village
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is a conservation area village located close to Cardiff and Swansea on the south coast of , Wales. It is home to Court, a Grade II listed manor house at the centre of the 1,200 acre Estate which is designated at Grade II on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales. is situated 2 miles northwest of Merthyr Mawr.

Merthyr Mawr

Latitude
51.48506° or 51° 29′ 6″ north
Longitude
-3.60896° or 3° 36′ 32″ west
Population
279
Elevation
39 feet (12 metres)
Open location code
9C3RF9PR+2C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 259378545
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3345291
Wiki­data ID
Q3405886
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Merthyr Mawr” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Merthyr Mawr”
  • Breton: “Merthyr Mawr”
  • Catalan: “Merthyr Mawr”
  • Cebuano: “Merthyr Mawr”
  • Chinese: “Merthyr Mawr”
  • Chinese: “梅尔西尔毛尔”
  • Chinese: “梅爾西爾毛爾”
  • Cornish: “Merthyr Mawr”
  • Dutch: “Merthyr Mawr”
  • French: “Merthyr Mawr”
  • Irish: “Merthyr Mawr”
  • Italian: “Merthyr Mawr”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Merthyr Mawr”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Merthyr Mawr”
  • Swedish: “Merthyr Mawr”
  • Welsh: “Merthyr Mawr”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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