Laleston
Laleston is a village and a community in Bridgend County Borough, south Wales, directly west of Bridgend town centre. The village takes its name from the Norman Lageles family who settled in the area.Places of Interest
Highlights include Union School of Theology and Candleston Castle.
Union School of Theology
University
Union School of Theology is a Reformed educational institution in Bryntirion in Bridgend, South Wales. The School is part of the wider Christian ministry of Union which also involves church planting and the production of theological resources.
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
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
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
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.Coity
Village
Coity is a village in Bridgend County Borough, south Wales, part of Bridgend town urban area. Coity is part of the community of Coity Higher and is notable for being home to Coity Castle, one of the best-preserved castles in Glamorgan. Coity is situated 3½ miles east of Laleston.
Laleston
- Type: Locality
- Location: County Borough of Bridgend, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.5125° or 51° 30′ 45″ north
Longitude
-3.6287° or 3° 37′ 43″ west
Elevation
253 feet (77 metres)
Open location code
9C3RG97C+2G
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