Ewenny

Ewenny is a village and community on the River Ewenny in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. Over the years the village has grown into the neighbouring village of Corntown to such an extent that there is no longer a clear boundary between the two.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Southerndown and Ewenni Priory.

Southerndown

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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.

Ewenni Priory

Ruins

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Ewenny Priory, in Ewenny in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, was a monastery of the Benedictine order, founded in the 12th century. The priory was unusual in having extensive military-style defences and in its state of preservation; the architectural historian John Newman described it as "the most complete and impressive Norman ecclesiastical building in Glamorgan".

Bridgend railway station

Railway station

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Bridgend railway station is a main line station serving the town of Bridgend, south Wales. It is located approximately halfway between Cardiff Central and Swansea stations, at the point where the Maesteg Line diverges from the South Wales Main Line; it is also the western terminus of the Vale of Glamorgan Line from Cardiff. Bridgend railway station is situated 2 miles north of Ewenny.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bridgend and Coity.

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.

Coity

Village

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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 3 miles north of Ewenny.

Colwinston

Village

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Colwinston is both a village and a community in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, approximately 4 miles southeast of the centre of Bridgend and 21 miles west of the centre of Cardiff.

Ewenny

Type: Locality
Location: Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.477° or 51° 28′ 37″ north

Longitude

-3.563° or 3° 33′ 47″ west

Elevation

308 feet (94 metres)

Open location code

9C3RFCGP+QR

GeoNames ID

7297810

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