Eglwys Nunydd

Eglwys Nunydd is a locality in Margam, Neath Port Talbot, Wales. Eglwys Nunydd is situated nearby to the locality Cwrt-y-defaid, as well as near the village Coedhirwaun.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Eglwys Nunydd and Margam Castle.

Eglwys Nunydd

Reservoir

The Eglwys Nunydd is a 260-acre supply reservoir in Margam, Wales. It was originally constructed in 1963 to provide cooling water for the cold rolling mills at the nearby Port Talbot steelworks.

Margam Castle

Manor estate

Photo: Robert Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Margam Castle, Margam, Port Talbot, Wales, is a late Georgian country house built for Christopher Rice Mansel Talbot. Designed by Thomas Hopper, the castle was constructed in a Tudor Revival style over a five-year period, from 1830 to 1835.

Margan

Photo: Archangel12, CC BY 2.0.

Margam Abbey was a Cistercian monastery, located in the village of Margam, a suburb of modern Port Talbot in Wales. The nave of the abbey church is still in use as the church of St Mary in the Church in Wales.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pyle and North Cornelly.

Pyle

Town

Photo: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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 2 miles southeast of Eglwys Nunydd.

North Cornelly

Village

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North Cornelly is a moderately sized village in Bridgend County Borough, Wales. It is four miles from the seaside resort of Porthcawl and six miles from the town of Bridgend. North Cornelly is situated 2 miles southeast of Eglwys Nunydd.

Kenfig

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, FAL.

Kenfig is a village and former borough in Bridgend, Wales. It is situated 1 mile inland on the north bank of the Bristol Channel, and just south-west of the M4 motorway. Kenfig is situated 2 miles south of Eglwys Nunydd.

Eglwys Nunydd

Type: Locality
Location: Margam, Neath Port Talbot, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.54724° or 51° 32′ 50″ north

Longitude

-3.72748° or 3° 43′ 39″ west

Elevation

56 feet (17 metres)

Open location code

9C3RG7WF+V2

GeoNames ID

12261782

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