Merthyr Mawr
Merthyr Mawr is a locality in County Borough of Bridgend, Wales. Merthyr Mawr is situated nearby to the village Tythegston, as well as near the locality Wig-Fach.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Southerndown and Candleston Castle.
Southerndown
Southerndown is a village in the Vale of Glamorgan. It is mostly known for its beach, which is a popular tourist destination during the summer months and since 1972 has been designated a Heritage Coast and is part of the Southerndown Coast SSSI.
Candleston Castle
Castle
Candleston Castle 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 Bridgend County Borough and just 0.75 miles northwest of Ogmore Castle, separated by the River Ogmore.
St David’s Church
Church
Photo: Chris Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St David's Church, Laleston is a Grade I listed church in Laleston, Bridgend County Borough, southern Wales. It is listed Grade 1 as a medieval church with its fabric, including timber roofs, mainly intact, and having group value with the churchyard cross and Cliff Cottage.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bridgend and Porthcawl.
Bridgend
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Bridgend is a town in Glamorgan, South Wales. It is the principal town of the County Borough of Bridgend and has a population of around 40,000 people.
Porthcawl
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Porthcawl is a town and community in the Bridgend County Borough of Wales. It is located on the south coast, 25 miles west of Cardiff and 19 miles south-east of Swansea.
Pyle
Town
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Pyle is a village and community in Bridgend county borough, Wales. This large village is served by the A48 road, and lies less than one mile from Junction 37 of the M4 motorway, and is therefore only a half-hour journey from the capital city of Wales, Cardiff. Pyle is situated 4 miles northwest of Merthyr Mawr.
Merthyr Mawr
- Type: Locality
- Location: County Borough of Bridgend, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.4908° or 51° 29′ 27″ northLongitude
-3.6302° or 3° 37′ 49″ westElevation
200 feet (61 metres)Open location code
9C3RF9R9+8WGeoNames ID
7291606
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Localities in the Area
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